- Location
- Eglin AFB, FL, United States of America
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Clearance
- Required
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Key Responsibilities
- Lead development of system performance requirements, test objectives, methods, detailed procedures, run cards, scripts, instrumentation requirements, and data collection approaches for DT&E and QT&E on C 130 platforms.
- Conduct expert level technical evaluations of requirement documents, system descriptions, modification proposals, and test requester inputs; assess system operability, integration, and functionality; and recommend improvements to enhance test feasibility and mission performance.
- Support test planning activities by participating in meetings, working groups, audits, briefings, TIMs, and reviews; prepare briefing materials, coordinate support resources, and ensure test objectives are appropriately defined and achievable.
- Develop and staff MOTs, test plans, CONOPS, flight test cards, interim/final reports, TEMPs, T&E strategies, and related documentation; coordinate across flight test engineers, instrumentation teams, analysts, logisticians, aircrew, and supporting agencies.
- Support and oversee test execution—including flying as a non rated crewmember when authorized—by collecting data, validating instrumentation accuracy, conducting analysis, and preparing mission accomplishment and final reports in accordance with approved formats.
Required Qualifications
- Over 10 years of applicable experience supporting fixed wing developmental or qualification testing, preferably with C 130 or similar platforms.
- Demonstrated ability to independently perform all mission critical test engineering duties and oversee or guide junior team members.
- Expertise in test design, instrumentation definition, data reduction, mathematical/statistical evaluation, and interpretation of results.
- Strong familiarity with Air Force and AFTC/96 TW test planning processes, safety criteria, documents, supplements, and mission execution standards.
- Experience coordinating test resources across ranges, airspace, aircraft maintenance, instrumentation, frequency management, and support agencies.
Education & Certification
- Master’s degree in an applicable engineering discipline required.
- Additional flight test or systems analysis training preferred.
Clearance Requirement
- Active Secret clearance.
- U.S. citizenship required.
