We are seeking a Test Director (Element Mission Director) to assist with the organization and participation in Flight and Ground Tests. The selected applicant will be responsible for identifying required resources, developing, and understanding mission objectives for the system(s) under test, developing data archival and analysis plans, and developing post mission reports.
location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
job type: Contract
salary: $80 - 95 per hour
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
Required Skills -
C2BMC
Missile defense systems
Planning /managing Flight, Ground test, and Warfighter events
Job Duties -The primary responsibility is to:
- Work as a Test Director in the Experimentation Lab
- Integrate X-Lab prototypes into an MDA test from coordinating with project leads, understanding prototype involvement in the test, mapping the configuration in an architecture, briefing status, to executing the test from the X-Lab
- Work with the customer to understand the needs of the test and find ways to satisfy those needs within the resource constraints
Additionally, will:
- Be responsible for configuration management and control of test resources, articles, and tools for data collection during the event
- Serve as the liaison to other C2BMC test participants and MDA/BCT test managers; coordinate with the project leads of various experiments to ensure seamless event execution across the entire mission
- Develop and maintain the test architecture that includes all articles under test, and will also develop any supplemental procedures required to ensure successful execution
- Responsible for maintaining configuration management of a set of lab machines dedicated to specific development activities. Non-standard work hours are highly likely during event execution.
Job Requirements -
- Technical Bachelor Degree (Mathematics, Science, Engineering, or Computer Science) or equivalent experience/combined education. Other degrees considered with strong software testing/engineering/integration experience.
- Possess 8 or more years of experience in a closely related environment, with good experience and expertise in systems-of-systems definition and integration
- Experience with planning and managing flight, ground test, and Warfighter events
- Experience with the operation of C2BMC, knowledge of the system configuration, experience with the system operation, how to navigate display screens, and the concept of system operations
- Experience with missile defense systems used in missile defense such as AN/TPY2, SBIRS/BOA, Aegis, THAAD, Patriot, and SBX, including their operational characteristics is desired
- Must have experience working in an integrated team environment with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions using NT or similar processes and methods
- Have a demonstrable ability to develop briefings and convey complex ideas in writing, be comfortable working in a team environment, be a quick study, hard worker, and interested and capable of adapting to changing technology
- Must possess strong verbal/written communications skills enabling him/her to work effectively in a small technical team environment, and to accurately represent test perspectives to C2BMC system architects, software designers, other testers and test support personnel, the Government customer, and personnel in other MDA programs.
- Must understand systems engineering, systems design and development
- Ability to analyze high-level needs and through a structured and logical approach refine the need into an integrated set of requirements that leads to a fielded product
- Ability to lead portions of the activity and direct the activities of fellow engineers
- Communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings
- Able to write and implement engineering plans within a project
Desired Skills & Experience -
- Experience in Missile Defense Systems is highly desired
qualifications:
- Experience level: Experienced
- Minimum 8 years of experience
- Education: Bachelors
skills:
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
