Senior Flight Test Engineer & Sea Range Ops Lead

New Directions Technologies, Inc; California (MO); On-site; USD 154,000 - 187,000; Part time

Job summary

New Directions Technologies, Inc. seeks a senior Flight Test Engineer/Range Test Manager to support NAVSEA test activities at Point Mugu, CA.

You will coordinate test events, develop planning packages, and manage schedules across NAVSEA stakeholders within an integrated government/contractor team. The role requires advanced NAVSEA scheduling experience, an active security clearance, and a track record of leading test and evaluation processes.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements.
• Active Secret Clearance for the duration of employment is required.
• Requires MS degree or BS degree with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in a technical discipline.
• Have 10+ years of direct experience as a Flight Test Engineer and Range Test Manager within a NAVSEA test organization.
• Experience with NAVSEA/Sea Range processes and scheduling and Test and Evaluation System Performance Reviews (TSPR’s).
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

• Set priorities within the NAVSEA Schedule to deconflict overlapping test periods.
• Adjust schedule to efficiently utilize limited resources and time.
• Communicate events that impact planned program testing (fleet or large force exercises).
• Coordinate with Sea Range Scheduler and advocate for program needs.
• Maintain NAVSEA Stakeholders Calendar and update scheduling requests.
• Participate in NAVSEA Stakeholder meetings and Sea Range scheduling meetings.
• Interface with Sea Range Scheduling Lead and Sea Range Test Managers on updates.
• Support Aegis and Surface Systems Team Test & Evaluation requests as required.

Skills

NAVSEA scheduling expertise

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

MS degree or BS degree with 10+ years experience in a technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

New Directions Technologies, Inc. seeks a senior Flight Test Engineer/Range Test Manager to support NAVSEA test activities at Point Mugu, CA.

You will coordinate test events, develop planning packages, and manage schedules across NAVSEA stakeholders within an integrated government/contractor team. The role requires advanced NAVSEA scheduling experience, an active security clearance, and a track record of leading test and evaluation processes.