MQ-4 Triton Fleet Release Lead

HRB; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Disability insurance

AD&D

401K with match

Tuition assistance

Direct deposit

Leave package

11 paid federal holidays

Job summary

HRB seeks an experienced engineer to coordinate all MQ-4 Triton Fleet Release test and evaluation activities. You will collaborate with government, contractor, and fleet stakeholders to align schedules, resources, and requirements for upcoming upgrades.

The role demands strong leadership, test planning, data analysis, and presentation of results. U.S. citizenship is required; agency benefits and a comprehensive leave package are provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of NAVAIR or NAWCAD engineering experience or 10 years applying analytical methods and aircraft systems knowledge.
• At least 3 years of engineering work related to mechanical, electrical, or aerospace systems and test planning/evaluation.
• Experience coordinating staff and overseeing assigned personnel on a project.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of MQ-4 Triton Fleet Release test and evaluation.
• Collaborate with MQ-4 Integrated Test Team, PMA-262, Northrop Grumman, and vendors for upgrades.
• Set up coordination meetings, create schedules, track resources, and prioritize test team activities.
• Interface with project teams to address objectives and ensure mission-critical aspects are delivered.

Skills

NAVAIR/NAWCAD experience

Test & evaluation coordination

Leadership/mentoring

Education

Master's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Education: Master's degree (MS) in an Engineering or related technical field discipline, or computer science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, or statistics from an accredited college or university.

Experience:

Minimum of at least 6years of NAVAIR or NAWCAD engineering experience. Three years of experience performing the foregoing engineering functions. Alternatively, at least 10 years experience applying knowledge of analytical methodologies, management principles, hardware and software systems structures and operation, and aircraft systems or requirements to solve project problems.

At least 3 years of the total experience shall have consisted of performing engineering functions with respect to support, research or development of mechanical, electrical, or aerospace systems plus experience in requirements development, test planning, coordinating and executing test and evaluation activities, analysis of data products, and presentation and documentation of system performance results. Threeyears experience on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program.

Three year's experience overseeing the efforts of less senior staff and be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job.more senior positions performing functional duties of a similar position. A journeyman employee level person typically performs all functional duties independently.

• The Masters' degree may be waived to a Bachelor's degree with six additional years of NAVAIR, NAWCAD engineering experience.

Desired Experience

Integrated Test Team leadership and coordination

Collaboration between government, contractor, and fleet stakeholders in support of a large program

Large unmanned aircraft experience

Position Description:

Directly responsible for coordinating all aspects of MQ-4 Triton Fleet Release test and evaluation in support offleet deployment.

Collaborate between MQ-4 Integrated Test Team, PMA-262, Northrop Grumman, and external vendors to coordinate schedules, resources, requirements, staffing, and capabilities in upcoming upgrades to the MQ-4C Triton.

Setup and run coordination meetings, create schedules, track required resources and determine test team priorities.

Addresses scientific, engineering or business objectives and interfaces with project teams to address project objectives.

Must be a U.S. Citizen

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plan
• short- and long-term disability
• accidental death & dismemberment
• 401K retirement & matching
• Tuition assistance program
• direct deposit
• leave package
• 11 paid federal holidays

The projected salary range for this position is $150,000-$180,000; however, this is not a guarantee of salary. Salary will be set based on experience and contractual requirements