UAS Test Officer III

Department
Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate

Job Location
Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type
Staff

Job Description

TAMU-CC is a dynamic university designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) with approximately 11,000 students from 47 states and 54 foreign nations. We employ over 1,400 full-time and 2,000 part-time Islanders (including students/GAs). The University attracts highly talented faculty and staff and offers an array of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral programs. As a member of the Texas A&M University System, TAMU-CC benefits from a range of resources, increased visibility and influence, and opportunities to collaborate in mutually beneficial ways with peers across member institutions and associated agencies.

TAMU-CC's beautiful campus is located on a 240 acre island on Corpus Christi Bay and was ranked #1 College by the Sea by Best College Reviews. Our natural setting is enhanced by its modern, attractive, and state-of-the-art classroom buildings and support facilities.

From our generous benefits package and professional development opportunities, to our retirement programs and our commitment to service excellence, the Island University is an engaging and rewarding place to work.

Glimpse Into the Job

The UAS Test Officer, under general supervision of the Assistant Director of Operations, Test and Evaluation, directs developmental and operational test activities supporting contracted clients and UAS operations. Leads interactions with stakeholders in the planning and delivery of test operations. Coordinates project plans including implementing operational requirements and constraints, developing test cards and artifacts, tracking schedules and deliverables, coordinating ranges, and providing periodic status reports for projects that are generally large in scope.

Responsibilities of the Job:
Program Management Support

Direct test operations activities supporting client requirements and UAS operations per product testing standards.

Plan, coordinate, and lead period project meetings with stakeholders to coordinate test related activities.

Decides the methods and procedures required to effectively test for technical performance, properties, design characteristics, reliability, and maintainability of systems/materiel and major subsystems to assure that items meet performance or other requirements.

Operations Support

Serves as test team leader and directs the activities of engineers and technicians assigned to the test team.

Develops and implements test methodologies, instrumentation, data management, and statistical methods required to create posttest analysis.

Monitors the subtests being performed either directly or through assigned personnel, to ensure compliance with the approved plan of the test.

Integrates the results of the various subtests performed into the final formal report on the project.

Administration and Support

Supervise staff and/or student workers as assigned.

Develop new testing policies and procedures.

Establish and supervise quality control/quality assurance of testing within the office.

Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need:
Bachelor's degree in Operations Research or related STEM field.

Seven (7) years of related experience in planning and coordinating complex operations.

Additional education/experience may be used as a substitution for the minimum requirements.

High School diploma or GED, and eleven (11) years of related experience.

Associates degree and nine (9) years of related experience.

Masters degree and five (5) years of related experience.

Intermediate skills in the use of MS Office applications, including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.

Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others. Ability to work effectively with internal and external executive level clients.

What they Would Like to See:
24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject matter courses requiring substantial competence in college level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.

DoD Test Officer Certification

Experience planning and coordinating medium to large scale projects ($100K to multimillion dollar projects).

Expert use of MS Office applications, including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.

Knowledge of project management software tools and applications such as Gannt charts, checklists, stakeholder management tools, budget trackers, and risk management tools.

Professional operations research knowledge to apply scientific methods and techniques to analyze systems, process and/or operational problems and procedures.

Experience in test methodologies, instrumentation, data management, and statistical methods required to create posttest analysis and reports.

Salary:
Up to $6,666.67 monthly ($80,000 annually)

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.