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VT Group (VTG) · 2 months ago

Senior Test & Evaluation Engineer

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$140K/yr - $190K/yr

10+ years exp

VTG is seeking a Senior Test & Evaluation Engineer to provide Engineering Support Services to Engineers and Subject Matter Experts in support of the Conventional Prompt Strike Program under the Department of Navy. The role involves supporting multiple engineering disciplines and providing strategic support to the engineering team and leadership.

Information TechnologyMilitarySecurity

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Ability to describe the System Engineering “V” (the graphical model of the system development lifecycle that illustrates the relationship between development phases and testing phases, forming a "V" shape)

Understands the purpose of a System Engineering Technical Review (SETR) series (formal, event-driven reviews that assess a system's technical health, design maturity, risks, and readiness to proceed through a program's acquisition lifecycle)

Understands the purpose of the Test & Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) or Master Test Strategy (MTS)

Technical support for hardware testing, software testing, modeling and simulation, and flight-testing

Assist in the development of the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) and equivalent documents, modeling and simulation verification, validation and accreditation plans, systems requirements verification plans, safety packages, and test planning briefing packages

Support the entire test cycle from test planning, security, execution, analysis, and reporting to ensure tests are conducted effectively

Support component testing for flight systems, platform systems and integration testing to ensure components work together for the weapon system

Support subsystem and system level testing, and the development and execution of capability validation plans, to include, reporting on the program's phase of development and status towards verifying achievement of Weapon System Requirements

Test engineering services to assist in the planning and execution of government test events, support the oversight of contractor developmental testing, and conduct assessments and provide recommendations regarding test and modeling activities. This support requires access to Threat and Engineering data classified up to TS/SCI

Prepare studies, plans, and analysis in support of government test and engineering efforts

Deliver monthly reports to include: SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL REPORTS, TECHNICAL REPORTS- STUDY-SERVICES, REVISIONS TO EXISTING GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS

Qualification

Test & Evaluation EngineeringSystem EngineeringModelingSimulationActive Security ClearanceAutoCADComputational Fluid DynamicsFinite Element AnalysisNavy Weapons ExperienceDAWIA CertificationCommunicationCritical Thinking

Required

Must have one of the following: a) A bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 11 years of professional/internship engineering experience, OR b) A master's degree in a relevant field and at least 10 years of professional experience

Must have an active Secret level clearance and ability to sustain a Top Secret with SCI access

Must be a US Citizen

Must have experience with MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)

AutoCAD for engineering designs and architecture

Excellent communication written and oral

Strong critical thinking skills to analyze information, identify biases, evaluate evidence and tolerate ambiguity

Experience with any of the following: Computational Fluid Dynamics especially for aerodynamic high-speed flows, Finite Element Analysis and solid mechanics, Fluid Structure Interaction, Flight dynamics and trajectory calculations (formulated in six degrees of freedom ('6DoF'), Ballistics, Penetration mechanics, Combustion and Thermodynamics

Must be able to travel up to 25% in CONUS

Preferred

Ideal candidate will have an understanding of any, or some of the following Engineering Disciplines: Electrical and Mechanical Design, Navigation, Guidance, and Control, Telemetry and Instrumentation, Flight Software, Re-entry Hardware, and Flight Termination Systems, Requirement Definition, Allocation, and Verification, Mechanical, Electrical, and Software Interfaces

Navy weapons and engineering experience

DAWIA, INCOSE or similar certification a plus