Overview
VTG is seeking a Senior Test Engineer in Washington, DC to provide Engineering Support Services to Engineers and Subject Matter Experts in support of the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) Program under the Department of Navy. Position is a hybrid (schedule TBD). The candidate will be supporting multiple engineering disciplines such as the following but not limited to: Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Information Systems, Navigation, Flight Software, Industrial, Re-entry hardware and Flight Termination Systems. This candidate will provide more strategic support to the engineering team and leadership.
What will you do?
- 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 the entire test cycle from test planning, security, execution, analysis, and reporting to ensure tests are conducted effectively.
- 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. This support requires access to Threat and Engineering data classified up to TS/SCI.
- Prepare studies, plans, and analysis in support of government test and engineering efforts.
- Deliver monthly reports to include:
- SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL REPORTS
- TECHNICAL REPORTS- STUDY-SERVICES
- REVISIONS TO EXISTING GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
Do you have what it takes?
Required skills:
- Must have one of the following:
- a) A bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least 11 years of professional engineering experience, OR
- b) A master's degree in a relevant field and at least 10 years of professional experience, OR
- c) No degree and at least 15 years of demonstrated experience in specific task area
- Must have an active Secret level clearance and ability to sustain a Top Secret with SCI access.
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
- AutoCAD for engineering designs and architecture
- 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
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
- Navy weapons and engineering experience would be a plus
Pay Range: VTG's estimated starting pay range is $90,000-$160,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.
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