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Senior Flight Test Engineer, Triton UAS Mission Systems Test
Lexington Park, MarylandMust be U.S. Citizen
Clearance Required: SECRET Ability to obtain a TS/SCI
Education: Master of Science (MS) in an engineering discipline, computer science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or engineering from an accredited college or university. (May substitute BS plus 4 years’ additional experience in lieu of MS.)
Experience:
Clearance Required: SECRET Ability to obtain a TS/SCI
Education: Master of Science (MS) in an engineering discipline, computer science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or engineering from an accredited college or university. (May substitute BS plus 4 years’ additional experience in lieu of MS.)
Experience:
- Min. 8 years’ of professional engineering experience
- 3 years’ experience shall have consisted of performing engineering functions with respect to support, research or development of mechanical, electrical, or aerospace systems
- 3 years’ experience as a team lead
- Desired Experience
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- Aviation systems, ground and flight test support, test ranges, and test laboratories.
- Experience in developmental or operational test planning, amendments, coordination and reporting.
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- Prior experience with Minotaur
- Prior experience with Mission Planning
- Technical writing skills
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- Knowledge of the fundamentals of unmanned aerial systems
- Knowledge of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) systems [Electro-Optical (EO/IR), radar, Automatic Identification System (AIS), Electronic Warfare (EW), Traffic and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), Link-16, Navigation)
- Knowledge of the fundamentals of computer networking
- Ability to work within a team of engineers to generate practical and executable tests
- Team organizational skills
- Team communications skills
- Ability to understand complex systems
- Ability to perform troubleshooting of complex systems
- Knowledge of the Maritime Patrol Mission
- Applies engineering principles to research, analyze, plan, design, develop, implement, test, or evaluate systems.
- Reviews and prepares engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation.
- This position applies engineering experience to perform functions such as system integration, design, configuration management, quality assurance testing, or acquisition and resource management.