On-Site Flight Systems Test Engineer (Hill AFB, Utah)

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Clearfield (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory seeks a systems test engineer to represent on-site at Hill AFB in Utah on a Sentinel missile program. You will work with Sponsors, industry peers, and APL's on-site team to translate sponsor needs into verifiable system and subsystem tests.

You will interact with the sponsor, participate in milestone reviews, and support live flight test activities with instrumentation, data acquisition, and range safety requirements on a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• Experience in systems test for flight-related hardware or software.
• Ability to translate sponsor needs into verifiable requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as part of the on-site Hill AFB team supporting the Sentinel program.
• Interface with the sponsor to understand needs and support the Sentinel Program Office's objectives.
• Work across the systems engineering V lifecycle from requirements to verification and validation.
• Support live flight test activities including instrumentation, data acquisition, and range safety.

Skills

System testing

Flight systems

Job description

Description

Do you want an exciting opportunity to represent APL on-site at Hill Air Force Base (AFB) in Utah on a significant program of national importance while working directly with Sponsors, industry peers and other APL team members?

Do you have a passion for working in a fast-paced, high impact environment with a focus on testing in-development flight systems?

If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL.

We are seeking a systems test engineer to help evaluate the various flight systems of the Sentinel strategic missile system. This will be an on-site position, working at Hill AFB alongside other on-site APL personnel, our government sponsor, other government mission partners, and the Sentinel prime contractor.

As an on-site Flight Systems Test Engineer...

• Your primary responsibility is to serve as part of APL's HAFB-based team supporting the Sentinel program, enhancing APL's ability as an organization to support our government sponsor. In doing so, you will maintain regular communications with APL's program and project managers, line-side leaders and organizations in Laurel, and fellow members of the APL on-site technical team to increase awareness of Sentinel activities, developments, decisions, areas of concern, and opportunities where APL can help the Sentinel program.
• You will interface directly with the sponsor to understand their needs, and work with APL's Sentinel key leaders and fellow members of APL's on-site technical team to recommend, support, and execute work in support of the Sentinel Program Office's desire to "own the technical baseline."
• You will work on problems across the systems engineering V that span the full program lifecycle, from sponsor requirements through system integration, flight test execution and data validation and be able to translate sponsor needs into verifiable system and sub system requirements.
• You will support systemlevel trade studies including aerodynamics, propulsion, GNC, and structures with a focus on missile flight test operational envelopes, release parameters, safeseparation criteria, and trajectory constraints, and ensuring compliance with safety and performance limits.
• You will support live flight test activities including knowledge of test hardware, instrumentation, data acquisition, and range safety requirements.
• You will participate in milestone reviews, test readiness reviews, mission briefings, and sponsor Technical