Test and Evaluation (T&E) Engineer

R&P Technologies; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

R&P Technologies is seeking a Test and Evaluation Engineer in Washington, DC, to join the CPS Program Office. The role focuses on test planning, security, execution, analysis, and reporting for hypersonic weapon systems across surface ships and submarines.

The candidate will support hardware/software testing, DoE-concepts, TEMP development, and verification plans while collaborating with government and contractor teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• US citizenship required.
• Active Secret clearance required and ability to sustain one.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 5 years of professional engineering experience, or a master's degree with at least 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Support the entire test cycle from planning to reporting to ensure tests run effectively.
• Provide hardware/software testing, modeling/simulation, and flight-testing support.
• Help develop TEMP and verification/validation plans and safety packages.
• Support component, subsystem, and system level testing to verify weapon system requirements.
• Assist in government test event planning and analyze test/modeling activities.

Skills

US Citizenship

Secret clearance

Engineering experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Test and Evaluation (T&E) Engineer

Job Locations

US-DC-Washington, DC

Clearance Required: Secret

Category: Engineer III

Overview

R&P is seeking a Test and Evaluation (T&E) engineer to support the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) Program Office in Washington, D.C. The CPS Program is rapidly developing and fielding hypersonic weapons capability for the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy. We need a mid-level T&E engineer ready to join a fast-paced and exciting work environment inside the Program's Test and Evaluation Branch, progressing CPS capability in surface ships and submarines at pace. We are a mid-sized defense contractor providing Engineering, Logistics, Program Management and Technical Services to government clients.

Responsibilities

• Support the entire test cycle from test planning, security, execution, analysis, and reporting to ensure tests are conducted effectively.
• Technical support for hardware testing, software testing, modeling and simulation, and flight-testing.
• Assist in the development of the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) and equivalent documents, modeling and simulation verification, validation and accreditation plans, systems requirements verification plans, safety packages, and test planning briefing packages.
• Support component testing for flight systems, platform systems and integration testing to ensure components work together for the weapon system.
• Support subsystem and system level testing, and the development and execution of capability validation plans, to include, reporting on the program's phase of development and status towards verifying achievement of Weapon System Requirements.
• Test engineering services to assist in the planning and execution of government test events, support the oversight of contractor developmental testing, and conduct assessments and provide recommendations regarding test and modeling activities.
• Prepare studies, plans, and analysis in support of government test and engineering efforts.

Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen
• Must have an active Secret level clearance and ability to sustain one
• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 5 years of professional engineering experience.

OR

• A master's degree in a relevant field and at least 2 years of professional experience

Preferred skills:

• Ideal candidate will have an understanding of any, or some of the following Engineering Disciplines: Electrical and Mechanical Design, Navigation, Guidance, and Control, Telemetry and Instrumentation, Flight Software, Re-entry Hardware, and Flight Termination Systems, Requirement Definition, Allocation, and Verification, Mechanical, Electrical, and Software Interfaces.
• Familiar with the concepts and mathematics associated with a design of experiments (DoE). That ties directly to the events captured in a TEMP.
• Experience with any of the following: Computational Fluid Dynamics especially for aerodynamic high-speed flows, Finite Element Analysis and solid mechanics, Fluid Structure Interaction, Flight dynamics and trajectory calculations (formulated in six degrees of freedom ("6DoF"), Ballistics, Penetration mechanics, Combustion and Thermodynamics.
• Navy weapons and engineering experience.
• Navy veterans encouraged to apply.

EEO Statement

R&P Technologies provides equal opportunity for all persons and prohibits discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), veteran or marital status, or any other factor prohibited by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave, compensation, and training.

R&P maintains an Affimiative Action Plan to establish fair access to employment opportunities and to create a work community that is an accurate reflection of the qualified workforce. Due to security clearance requirements, U.S. citizenship is required for most positions

Salary

R&P offers a highly competitive compensation package that includes contributions towards health insurance, 401(k) matching, and other non-salary benefits. Exact salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.