Operations/Test Analyst IV

JT4; Edwards (CA); On-site; USD 130,124 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Accounts/FSA's

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan Options with Employer Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking experienced Flight Test Engineers to join as Test Conductors in California. The role involves planning and conducting flight tests, ensuring aircraft readiness, and leading a control room team. Candidates should have significant experience and technical expertise in military aircraft testing, with a strong emphasis on communication and coordination skills. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health insurance and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• 20 years of related experience or an associate's degree with 16 years.
• Control room experience and ability to interface with all levels.
• Excellent communications and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Flight Test discipline in the mission control room.
• Plan and schedule mission requirements for tests.
• Conduct test missions and lead the control room team.

Skills

Effective communication and coordination

Control room conduct

Situational Awareness

Crew Resource Management (CRM)

Airmanship skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, computer science, or physics

Technical training with related experience

Job description

Company Overview

JT4, LLC provides engineering and technical support to multiple western test ranges for the U.S. Air Force, Space Force, and Navy under the Joint Range Technical Services Contract, better known as J-Tech II. JT4 develops and maintains realistic, integrated test and training environments and prepares our nation's war‑fighting aircraft, weapons systems, and aircrews for today's missions and tomorrow's global challenges.

Job Summary - Essential Functions And Duties

We are currently seeking experienced Flight Test Engineers to join our test team as Test Conductors with multiple years of experience performing developmental test support for military aircraft. The candidate will be developed to become a Test Director. Candidate should have significant experience working in control rooms, reviewing test and safety plans, writing test cards, and scheduling range and aircraft assets.

Duties and responsibilities of a Test Conductor/Test Director include

• Maintaining Flight Test discipline when executing a test mission in the mission control room.
• Planning, test reporting, and scheduling mission requirements for ground and flight tests by developing and maintaining flight test support materials including flight/ground test cards.
• Determine and communicate aircraft test and configuration requirements to the responsible discipline engineering, maintenance, and flight operations teams to ensure aircraft readiness.
• Conduct test missions from a control room.
• Perform Test Conductor duties after all qualification criteria have been met.
• Lead the control room team, test mission briefings, and post‑flight debriefs.

Typical Day

• Collaborating across a broad spectrum of individuals and disciplines.
• Developing plans for upcoming testing.
• Briefing and conducting ground and flight testing in a Mission Control Room (MCR) and debriefing the test team.
• Evaluating test results and working to resolve any issues encountered. Leading and implementing process improvements to increase test efficiency.

Desired Qualifications/Skills

• Above average and effective communication and coordination skills.
• Experience and understanding of control room conduct, principles of Situational Awareness, and Crew Resource Management (CRM).
• Ability to interface with all levels of Combined Test Force (CTF) management including Program Managers, Engineers, Test Conductors, and military personnel.
• Innovative mindset is an absolute plus for this opportunity.
• Airmanship skills (prior military flying as a Pilot, FTE, and/or FAA general aviation flying experience).

Requirements - Education, Technical, And Work Experience

Completion of technical training and at least 20 years of related experience; or an associate's degree and 16 years of related experience; or a related bachelor's degree (engineering, math, computer science, or physics) and 14 years of related experience; or a related master's degree and 10 years of related experience. The incumbent must understand concepts, principles, and practices of engineering and analysis to enable the employee to serve as a technical authority on projects relating to the specific programs. The position requires knowledge and skill sufficient to apply the latest developments in technology to solve problems in the specialty area. The incumbent must maintain excellent communications and analytical skills; working knowledge of computer systems and integrated software application programs. Must qualify for and maintain a government security clearance and possess a valid state issued driver's license. Must be a U.S. citizen.

Salary

Note: The expected salary range for this position is $130,124 to $140,000 annually.

The salary range offered for this position is a good faith description of the expected salary range this role will pay. JT4, LLC considers factors such as (but not limited to) responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance (Benefits Active on Day 1)
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts/FSA's
• Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Plan Options with Employer Match (JT4 will match 50%, up to an 8% contribution, 100% Immediate Vesting)
• Tuition Reimbursement

Other Responsibilities

Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to their job.

Working Conditions

This position is performed in a typical office environment with no unusual hazards. There is occasional lifting up to 20 pounds, constant sitting while using a computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, and constant mental alertness. The incumbent must possess planning/organizing skills and must be able to work under deadlines.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by personnel assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of persons so classified.

Tasking is in support of a Federal Government Contract that requires U.S. citizenship. Some jobs may require a candidate to be eligible for a government security clearance, state-issued driver's license or other licenses/certifications, and the inability to obtain and maintain the required clearance, license or certification may affect an employee's ability to maintain employment.

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