Lead Test Engineer - VENOM (PL)

Canvas II, LLC.; Eglin Air Force Base (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Canvas II, LLC. seeks a senior test engineer to lead end-to-end air-launched test efforts at Eglin AFB, guiding requirements, test objectives, methods, and execution for ground and flight activities.

You will direct mission planning and post-mission analysis using advanced models, simulations, hardware-in-the-loop, and open-air ranges. You will provide senior advisement across avionics, sensors, weapons integration, interoperability, survivability, and C5ISR, while mentoring engineers and test

Qualifications

• Recent extensive experience planning, conducting, and analyzing air-launched tests.
• Mastery of test documentation and data reduction to support defensible conclusions.
• Ability to lead cross-disciplinary teams and mentor engineers/test personnel.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD clearances; SAP/SCI may be required based on program needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical efforts: refine requirements, define test objectives, author methods of test, and oversee execution for ground and flight activities.
• Direct mission planning and post-mission analysis using T&E processes, models/simulations, hardware-in-the-loop, measurement facilities, and open-air ranges; synthesize findings into briefings and formal reports.
• Provide senior technical advisement across avionics, sensors/seekers, weapons integration, interoperability, survivability/vulnerability, electromagnetic effects, and C5ISR topics; mentor engineers and test personnel.
• Uphold safety and compliance: apply AFMC/AFTC flight-test policy and Government processes during supported activities; participate in technical and safety reviews.
• Represent the program with internal stakeholders and external partners across government, industry, and academia; communicate complex technical matters clearly to varied audiences.

Skills

Test planning

Data reduction

Leadership

Mentoring engineers

Technical reporting

Security clearance

Job description

Key ResponsibilitiesLead end‑to‑end technical efforts: refine requirements, define test objectives, author methods of test, and oversee execution for ground and flight activities; ensure data collection plans, instrumentation needs, and analysis methods will yield valid, decision‑quality results.Direct mission planning and post‑mission analysis using accepted T&E processes, models/simulations, hardware‑in‑the‑loop, measurement facilities, and open‑air ranges; synthesize findings into briefings, letter reports, and formal technical reports.Provide senior technical advisement across avionics, sensors/seekers, weapons integration, interoperability, survivability/vulnerability, electromagnetic effects, and C5ISR topics; mentor engineers and test personnel.Uphold safety and compliance: apply applicable AFMC/AFTC flight‑test policy and Government processes during supported activities; participate in technical and safety reviews.Represent the program with internal stakeholders and external partners across government, industry, and academia; communicate complex technical matters clearly to varied audiences.Required QualificationsRecognized Subject‑Matter Expert with exceptional and/or highly unique expertise, capable of performing all functional duties independently and overseeing the efforts of others as needed.Extensive, recent experience planning, conducting, and analyzing results for air‑launched weapons, avionics/sensors, and mission systems integration testing (ground and flight).Demonstrated mastery of test documentation (Methods of Test, data packages, letter reports, technical reports) and of data reduction/analysis to produce defensible conclusions.Proven ability to lead cross‑disciplinary teams and mentor engineers/test personnel in complex T&E environments.Ability to obtain and maintain appropriate DoD clearances; eligibility for SAP/SCI may be required based on program needs.Preferred QualificationsRecent Team Eglin test experience, including integration with JTTOCC and range assets; familiarity with one‑of‑a‑kind test platforms and ETTC processes.Experience supporting interoperability/performance assessments for new fighter software baselines, UAS T&E roadmap inputs, and TRMC initiatives.