Essential Job Functions:

Strategy & Planning

• Build the Program level Test & Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) that links Nomad hardware, Smith software, and Watch ops support elements to CJADC2 mission threads and MR 2 exit criteria.

• Define DT/OT entrance & exit gates, traceability matrices, and milestone metrics within the Integrated Master Schedule.

System Integration Laboratory (SIL) Leadership

• Design lab architectures replicating platform power, data, and environmental interfaces; oversee daily ops, configuration control, and security accreditation.

• Implement automated regression suites (Python/Robot Framework, Jenkins, Ansible, IXIA/Spirent) covering functional, performance, and cyber resilience tests.

Developmental & Operational Test Execution

• Lead ground and flight test events: draft test cards, hazard analyses, Interim Authorizations To Test (IATT), and Safety of Flight packages.

• Serve as lead flight test engineer or ground test conductor, capturing telemetry, logs, and spectrum traces; troubleshoot anomalies in real time.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Perform statistical analysis of throughput, latency, crypto handshake times, SWaP C impacts, and mission effect metrics.

• Produce concise after action reports, deficiency reports (DRs), and recommendations for corrective action to IPTs and senior USAF stakeholders.

Continuous Integration / DevSecOps

• Integrate test automation hooks into the PG DevSecOps pipeline; ensure every 90 day Smith build passes gated SIL tests before promotion.

• Champion a “shift left” testing mindset—embedding verification earlier in design reviews and digital engineering artifacts.

Mentorship & Collaboration

• Guide junior test engineers, platform SPO test reps, and Government civilians on best practices for agile T&E.

• Interface with NSA, DISA, and flight safety authorities to align test artifacts with certification needs (ATO, crypto, airworthiness).

Required Skills:

• Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

• B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or related discipline (M.S. a plus) and 15+ years of DoD system of systems test engineering, including lab to flight progression.

• Active TS/SCI clearance.

• Proven leadership of large scale DT/OT efforts for avionics, communications, or C2 systems.

• Hands on with test automation frameworks, instrumentation, and data analysis tools (MATLAB, Pandas, JMP, or similar).

• Familiarity with MIL STD 810/461, RCC 324/125 15, or comparable environmental and EMI/EMC standards.

Desired Skills:

• Previous work on ABMS, CJADC2, OMS/UCI, or tactical data link programs.

• Experience with Type 1 crypto, cross domain solutions, and RMF/eMASS artifacts.

• Flight test credentials (USAF TPS grad, FAA DER, or equivalent).

• Agile/Scrum or SAFe certification; knowledge of Model Based Test (MBSE driven test cases).