Mission Planning Software Test Engineer- Senior with Security Clearance

Astrion; Florida; In loco; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Astrion is seeking a Senior Mission Planning Software Test Engineer to support the 96 CTG 45 TS at Eglin AFB, FL. The role focuses on planning, coordinating, and executing software tests for mission planning systems, with emphasis on reliability, safety, and interoperability in a DoD environment.

The ideal candidate has a technical master's degree, active Secret clearance, US citizenship, and strong leadership and communication skills to guide test efforts across teams and with customers.

Competenze

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Current active Secret clearance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and direct work of others.
• Thorough knowledge and extensive experience as a military aircrew member in mission planning.
• Effective oral and written communication, including technical writing and briefings.
• DOD 8140 certification or higher within 6 months of hire and ongoing maintenance.
• Willingness to travel CONUS and OCONUS for meetings.
• Willingness to work extended hours, weekends, and holidays when required.

Mansioni

• Plan, coordinate, and monitor test projects requiring adaptation of instrumentation.
• Plan tests, establish criteria, assess program effectiveness, and investigate issues.
• Demonstrate aviation or mission planning experience with JMPS Open Mission System (JOMS).
• Provide mission planning expertise addressing critical customer questions and serve as a test quality authority.
• Maintain knowledge of software under test and perform test methodologies including unit/integration/system testing.
• Demonstrate experience with testing software/hardware and AGILE processes.

Conoscenze

Team leadership

Technical writing

Effective communication

Mission planning knowledge

Formazione

Technical Master's Degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Mission Planning Software Test Engineer - Senior

LOCATION: Eglin AFB, FL JOB STATUS: Full-time CLEARANCE: Secret TRAVEL: 25%

Oasis Systems has an exciting opportunity for an SE-4 Mission Planning Software Test Engineer supporting the 96 CTG 45 TS at Eglin AFB, FL.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Technical Master's Degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be substituted for education.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Current active Secret clearance.
• Must have a demonstrated ability to work effectively on a team and to lead and direct the work of others.
• Must possess a thorough knowledge of and extensive experience as a military aircrew member accomplishing mission planning procedures and techniques.
• Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing including communication skills in areas of technical writing, briefings, and formal presentations.
• Must have or be able to obtain the appropriate DOD 8140 certification or higher within 6 months of hire and maintain certification throughout employment.
• Must be able to travel to required meetings (such as Engineering Design Reviews, Formal Qualification Tests, and other enterprise/program meetings) CONUS and OCONUS.
• Must be willing to work extended hours including weekends and holidays when required to meet mission requirements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Experience with the Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) is highly desired.
• Familiar with USAF developmental and test processes as they relate to software acquisition and evaluation.
• Proficiency in the use and integration of Microsoft Office applications is highly desired.
• Experience in military airlift, bomber, or fighter aircraft is highly desired.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Plans, coordinates, and monitors test projects that frequently require significant modification of standard practices or adaptation of instrumentation to obtain valid results. Plans, monitors and evaluates tests, and assesses the feasibility and soundness of proposed evaluation methods. Makes recommendations and commitments on the conventional aspects of the testing assignments.

Plans tests, establishes criteria, assesses program effectiveness, and investigates/analyzes unusual testing conditions, problems, or questions. Work facilitates development, production, design, or procurement, and affects the efficiency or productivity of a test facility or test activity. Software evaluations may result in new testing techniques or involve assessments which are often the decision basis for large expenditures.

Demonstrates aviation or mission planning experience with functions provided by the software including operational use of comparable systems. Maintains a working knowledge and understanding of Technical Orders and aircraft performance charts while becoming proficient in operation of the JMPS Open Mission System (JOMS)

Provides mission planning expertise in addressing questions/issues of critical importance to the customer and frequently serves as the final authority on software quality.

Maintains a working knowledge of the software or class of software being tested, to include experience with the existing software, previous versions, or any associated software used in conjunction with the software being tested. Ability to conduct mission planning using JMPS mission planning software is highly desirable.

Demonstrates thorough knowledge of and extended experience and training in the software being tested, including extensive general experience as an aircrew member (pilot or navigator) accomplishing manual mission planning procedures and techniques.

Maintains testing/test methodology experience, including testing of software/hardware, such as unit, integration, system, or acceptance testing, and familiarity with Air Force directives, CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) and AGILE processes and procedures.

Maintains experience in the use of automated mission planning software.

Demonstrates software experience in one or more of the following environments: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows10, and UNIX.