Senior MQ-9 Flight Test Engineer

Job ID: 2309187

Location: HUNTSVILLE, AL, US

Date Posted: 2023-06-30

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: Interim Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is seeking a motivated, creative, and ambitious Senior MQ-9 Flight Test Engineer to join the Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate (S3I) Joint Technology Center - Systems Integration Lab (JSIL) Tech Center in Huntsville, AL. Candidate will assist the Medium Altitude UAS Program Office (MQ-9 Reaper) in their function as a focal point for Flight Test Operations project execution, implementing management procedures and controls. Provide advisory support and recommend project execution focus areas to include oversight and progress reporting support to ensure on-time completion. An ideal candidate will have direct experience developing and executing MQ-9 test programs In Accordance With (IAW) Detachment 3 (DET-3) OI 99-103, Test and Evaluation Process. Candidate will be responsible for preparation, development, review, and approval of test plans, safety plans, test cards and procedures, and reports. Candidate will Support or conduct Test Plan Working Groups (TPWGs), Technical Review Boards (TRBs), Safety Review Boards (SRBs), and Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) including Fire Readiness Reviews (FRRs) for weapons testing.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide advisory support and participate in ground and flight tests to include DT, OT, and Joint Operation Test and Evaluation (JOT&E).
• Provide expertise to reduce/eliminate test redundancies between Developmental Test (DT) / Operational Test (OT) and to safely complete the project test.
• Participate as an advisor in support of test meetings, planning sessions, and draft documentation support for the development and presentation of test reports.
• Provide advisory support to the customer for the review and coordination of test plans, safety packages and flight cards with all appropriate agencies.
• Provide support by monitoring various tests to include identifying risks and recommending potential mitigation strategies to ensure flight tests are accomplished and on time.
• Manage personnel and equipment to ensure flight tests are accomplished and are on time.
• Provide advisory assistance to manage employment of project resources and identify potential shortfalls while providing mitigation recommendations for consideration.
• Provide advisory assistance coordinating aircraft maintenance, modifications, and test article configurations in accordance with approved modification practices and procedures.
• Provide advisory and documentation assistance by collecting, assessing, and evaluating both subjective and objective data acquired through test execution.
• Advise on the development of potential options for reducing the MQ-1/MQ-9 program test cycles while maintaining quality and high confidence levels in finished products.
• Provide advisory and draft documentation assistance to the customer in their function as a Test Director, Test Conductor or Chief of Test.
• This position will require approximately 50% travel during the first year of employment to support DET-3 training and certification and 10% thereafter.

Qualifications

Required Education:

• BS degree and fourteen (14) years of experience; four (4) of experience accepted in lieu of degree.

Required Clearance:

• Must be able to obtain an Interim Secret Clearance prior to employment; must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance to maintain employment.

Required Skills:

• Strong experience developing and executing MQ-9 test programs IAW DET-3 OI 99-103, Test and Evaluation Process
• Proven ability to plan, execute, and report on a specific test project per the DET-3 Test and Evaluation process.
• Ability to prepare and coordinate development, review, and approval of test plans, safety plans, test cards, and reports.
• Strong experience supporting and conducting TPWGs, TRBs, SRBs, TRRs, and FRRs.
• Ability to ensure test planning and execution adequately covers all system requirements.
• Ability to coordinate with stakeholders to schedule test assets and support resources.
• Ability to track test point execution and produce final test reports.
• Ability to maintain the Project Test File on the DET-3 Test Enterprise SharePointTM, which includes all final documentation related to the program and is required for the TRR.
• Strong understanding of Reaper MQ-9 CONOPS and operational facilities.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.