Senior Test and Evaluation Engineer

Location: Dayton, OH, USA

Work Location: onsite

• Standup Integrated Test Team (ITT) Charter for developing and managing the T&E Strategy, Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) and other required documentation, as well as forming subgroups and identifying T&E resource requirements.
• Assist in developing the T&E Strategy that integrates policy, program requirements, cost & resource estimates, evaluation framework, and overall schedule to accomplish program goals. 
• Coordinate the planning, management, and oversight of DT/OT activities and maintain oversight of Contractor and Participating Test Organization (PTO) T&E activities supporting the program. 
• Document test activities, including writing test reports, analyzing test data, and making recommendations to the Lead Engineer and leadership. 
• Support developmental hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing in a digital environment, as well as live fire testing (LFT) in an operational environment. 
• Establish trusted and influential relationships with customers, vendors, and other stakeholders. 
• Must have a demonstrated ability to coordinate with both internal and external organizations to accomplish common goals. 
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Knowledge of Government policies, directives, standards, handbooks, and pamphlets as well as DoD-adopted industry standards relating to security is highly desired. 
• Specialized knowledge in any of the following areas: tactical sensors, missile defense effectors, tactical data link networks, sensor/effector integration, aircraft systems.
• Knowledge of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s framework, directives, and policies. 

• 18 + years of experience and a bachelor’s degree, with a focus on developmental test or operational test (DT/OT) or 10+ years of experience and a master’s degree
• Knowledge of DoD T&E policies, practices, procedures. 
• Experience in writing/translating test documents such as TEMP, DT/OT plans. 
• Experience with ACAT I/II acquisition programs is highly desirable. 
• Familiarity with military communication systems, DoD standards and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to shift from one project to another in a dynamic, agile work environment. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to clearly translate client technical needs into technical specifications. 
• Demonstrated ability to independently execute, lead, and complete tasks; drive projects to closure, assimilate and correlate project information in a fast-paced environment. 

• TS/SCI