Test & Evaluation Engineer

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

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Test & Evaluation Engineer

Full Time Huntsville, AL, US

Full Time

This position serves as a Test & Evaluation Engineer contractor supporting the Advanced Fires Project Office (AFPO) and is based in Huntsville, AL.

Job Responsibilities/Duties

• Provide technical and programmatic support to Military and Government Civilian customers in an Army Project Office that manages multiple fast-paced weapon systems’ development and flight testing simultaneously.
• Productive collaboration and relationships within the Project Office and with 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 prime contractor in-plant and Test Range on-site flight test execution support, and report findings and status by publishing Daily Status Reports for leadership and answering questions. Ability to be member of the Test Execution Team (on-console support).
• Identify potential Army system issues and defects by performing tests on the system's features.
• Flight test experience at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Point Mugu Sea Range (PMSR), Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska (PSCA), and Eglin Test and Training Range (ETTR). Desired experience at Dugway Proving Ground and Yuma Proving Ground.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in technical field (STEM).
• 15 years Test and Evaluation experience.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently and/or lead teams to analyze and resolve problems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time. Primarily CONUS travel, but OCONUS may be required.

Clearance

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and have an active DoD Secret or Top Secret (preferred) Security Clearance. Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret clearance.