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Astrion · 8 hours ago

Data Links Test Engineer - Junior

Astrion is seeking a Junior Data Links Test Engineer to join the United States Air Force’s premier Tactical Data Links Developmental Test Team. The role involves supporting the test team in planning and conducting developmental testing, authoring documentation, and assisting in data analysis and reporting.

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Responsibilities

Perform as a member of the Air Force’s premiere TDL developmental test team
Assist senior test engineers with planning and conduct of initial and regression developmental testing
Assist senior test engineers with authoring, reviewing and editing program documentation, including test plans, concepts of operations, test cards, data-analysis plans and formal reports
Assist test teams with designing test architectures for systems undergoing testing, to include test assets, support assets, lab requirements and data storage/retrieval schemes
Apply engineering principles to all aspects of support to systems undergoing testing and the analysis of data collected during test events
Assist senior test engineers with developing and presenting briefings to test community personnel and program office leadership on developmental testing/reporting activities associated with systems under test
Meet stringent guidelines as defined by program-office leadership when producing test-related artifacts
Identify areas for improvement and recommend technical solutions required to meet assigned tasks
Conduct technical research, testing and reporting of emerging technological systems affecting the performance of test programs
Review Technical documentation to gather data on which systems will be designed and supported
Utilize software tools to conduct in-depth data reduction and analysis which will be used to inform leadership of program activities pursuant to established objectives and technical performance criteria
Travel to various sites to participate in planning, execution, data analysis, report generation, etc., of program-related activities
Attend meetings as necessary to provide briefings, information, and recommendations
Support any additional test activities as assigned by TGBC leadership

Qualification

Engineering degreeComputer science degreeMATLABPythonC#RF signal propagationBasic computer networkingTeamworkCommunication skillsSelf-motivationOrganization skills

Required

Bachelor of Science Degree in an engineering or computer science discipline (i.e. EE, ME, AE, CS) from an accredited institution and 0-3 years of relevant experience
U.S citizenship required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
Ability to execute test scripts, run test procedures, develop block diagrams, and collect data for post-test analysis and reporting
Ability to work in a team environment as well as individually without continuous direction (proactive)
Excellent self-initiative and self-motivation
Superior organization, communication, and decision-making skills
Ability to communicate and present technical details both written and verbally
Proficiency with the Microsoft Suite of Office applications to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Must be able eligible to obtain a Top-Secret security clearance
Able to travel to contractors' facilities, test sites, and other locations, CONUS and OCONUS, up to 25% of the time
Able to lift 50 lbs. unassisted

Preferred

Current and active Secret security clearance
Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering
Education or experience in RF signal propagation, transmission, and reception theory, principles, concepts, and application
Some engineering experience from internships, directed studies or regular employment
Good understanding of basic computer networking
Experience using engineering/development applications such as MATLAB, Simulink, LabVIEW, Satellite Tool Kit, Python and C#

Company

Astrion

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Astrion is a provider of mission support and advanced engineering services.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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David Zolet
Chief Executive Officer
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Dalia Khanafseh
Senior Vice President, Transformation
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