Lead Test Engineer - VENOM (PL)

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

Job summary

Canvas Inc. seeks a senior Test & Evaluation expert to lead end‑to‑end ground and flight testing for air‑launched systems at a DoD program environment.

You will refine requirements, define test objectives, author methods of test, and oversee data collection and analysis to deliver decision‑quality results. You will plan missions, perform post‑mission analyses, mentor engineers, and ensure safety and compliance per AFMC/AFTC processes, while coordinating with government, industry, and academia

Qualifications

• Subject‑Matter Expert capable of independent duties.
• Extensive experience planning, conducting, and analyzing results for air‑launched weapons, avionics/sensors, and mission systems integration testing (ground and flight).
• Mastery of test documentation (Methods of Test, data packages, letter reports, technical reports) and data reduction/analysis to defensible conclusions.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑disciplinary teams and mentor engineers/test personnel in complex T&E environments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD clearances; eligibility for SAP/SCI may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead 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.

Skills

Lead teams

Test planning

Data analysis

Mentorship

Decision‑quality results

Tools

Methods of Test

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead 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 Qualifications

• Recognized 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 Qualifications

• Recent 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.