Senior Test & Evaluation Engineer - Flight Test & Range Ops

Penta Research, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Penta Research, Inc. in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Test & Evaluation Engineer to support the Advanced Fires Project Office (AFPO) as a contractor. The role is based in Huntsville and requires leading tests and evaluations of multiple weapon systems with on-site flight test support.

Ideal candidates will have 15+ years in test and evaluation, strong written and verbal communication, and the ability to travel up to 25% (CONUS/OCONUS as needed). A DoD security clearance is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires a STEM bachelor’s degree or higher.
• 15 years of test and evaluation experience.
• U.S. citizen with ability to obtain DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and programmatic support to Army customers in an Army Project Office that manages multiple fast-paced weapon systems’ development and flight testing simultaneously.
• Foster productive collaboration and relationships within the Project Office, prime contractors, Test Range staff, external agencies, and stakeholders.
• Develop presentations, support milestone reviews (entrance and exit criteria) and working groups, record and track action items, and develop notes/meeting minutes.
• Test Range planning and coordination to include development of required documentation, identification of Program requirements, and Range scheduling.
• Review, attend, assess prime contractor efforts; provide on-site flight test execution support and publish Daily Status Reports for leadership.
• Identify potential Army system issues and defects by performing tests on the system’s features; contribute to on-console test execution.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

Leadership

Travel readiness

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical STEM field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Penta Research, Inc. in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Test & Evaluation Engineer to support the Advanced Fires Project Office (AFPO) as a contractor. The role is based in Huntsville and requires leading tests and evaluations of multiple weapon systems with on-site flight test support.

Ideal candidates will have 15+ years in test and evaluation, strong written and verbal communication, and the ability to travel up to 25% (CONUS/OCONUS as needed). A DoD security clearance is highly preferred.