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JT4 · 2 days ago

Engineer III - JSE Nellis AFB, NV

North Las Vegas, NV

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

JT4, LLC provides engineering and technical support to multiple western test ranges for the U.S. Air Force, Space Force, and Navy. The Engineer III will perform various engineering assignments, lead teams on complex projects, and support simulation and training exercises.

GovernmentManufacturingProduct Design

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform as a lead of a development, sustainment, or operations and maintenance team on more complex engineering assignments

Independently perform a range of design, development, analysis, or review tasks under generally established project deadlines

Complete design specifications, analyses, or design reviews for complex projects

Generate complete design specifications for more complex projects

Coordinate and work closely with other engineering, logistics, financial, and program management disciplines to define system specifications and requirements

Verify and comply with engineering documentation standards and test procedures

Prepare, deliver, and submit technical papers and perform engineering studies

Support development of technical proposals and provide comments on the technical content and level of effort of the proposed scope of work

Develop, maintain, and produce technical documentation and system/subsystem specifications

Direct interface with customers at all levels from quotation to final design and test activities

Acts as liaison for design reviews and technical working group meetings to comply with requirements and specifications

Conduct site visits and experimental investigations and analyze engineering problems, propose solutions and alternatives, and provide recommendation

Perform other job-related duties, as required

Provide simulation support for the Joint Simulation Environment project at Nellis AFB, building simulations to support USAF operational test and training missions

Perform control room functions, including role-playing for constructive air assets, to support test and training exercises

Assist in developing test planning, test conduct, test processes, test reports, operational procedures, data deliverables, and safety packages

Configure the battle space, perform post-test reconfigurations, and prepare the virtual environment with customer-defined threat laydowns

Develop and implement threat configurations, System Under Test (SUT) configurations, and weapons configurations

Operate and act as a flyer/operator within the simulation environment to support verification and validation

Instruct, mentor, and demonstrate to fellow flyers and engineers the threat system, operations, sensor systems, communication and navigation systems, and Pilot Vehicle Interface (PVI)

Provide modeling and simulation support for the development, upgrade, operations, and integration of constructive, real-time, and virtual piloted simulators

Support the flying quality, airframe, propulsion, avionics, sensors, weapon, and electronic warfare mission areas

Provide operations engineering support for test planning working groups, design reviews, and other related testing activities

Qualification

Engineering principlesModelingSimulationTechnical documentationComputer-based engineering toolsTroubleshooting skillsPlanning skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

A Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited academic institution and four years of related engineering experience, or an accredited Master of Science in Engineering and a minimum of two years of related engineering experience, or an accredited doctorate degree in engineering are required for this position

Mastery of concepts, principles, and practices of engineering that enable the employee to serve as a technical authority on projects relating to the specific programs

Knowledge and skill sufficient to apply the latest developments in engineering to solve problems in the specialty area

Working knowledge of computer systems and computer-based engineering tools

Ability to investigate, troubleshoot, and design solutions to problems in operational hardware and software

Excellent communication and analytical skills

Planning/organizational skills and the ability to work under deadlines

The incumbent must possess a valid, state issued driver's license

The Operations/Test Analyst must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance up to top secret with special access

Must be a U.S. citizen