a.i. solutions is seeking a Sr. Test and Evaluation Range Liaison to work with our team to support the United States Space Force Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) Test and Evaluation Squadrons (TES) as a liaison to the NSTTC at Schriever SFB in Colorado Springs, CO. An active TS/SCI clearance is required.
Applicants should have experience in acquisition lifecycle and multiple phases of the test and evaluation process. Strong applicants will have experience with contractor or developmental testing, operational testing, and live-fire testing, particularly testing of space systems. Experience in evaluating both small subsystems’ test results and major system program results is highly desired. In addition, applicants should have familiarity with major DoD acquisition programs as part of the Space Force acquisition process. Successful applicants should be adept at breaking complex systems into functional elements and determining test objectives applicable to each. Test Engineers/Operations Analysts must have the ability to self-teach to stay current with the best T&E and M&S tools and techniques for evaluating capabilities. Additionally, they must understand the advantages and limitations of differing techniques for solving a particular problem.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the planning and coordination of range assets in support of space systems tests & experiments.
- Create/review plans and programs to support NSTTC development
- Integrate current and future range capabilities into test plans, Test Information Sheets, Safety Packages, Data Analysis. Management Plans, Technical and Safety Review Board Briefs, Test Readiness Briefs, Test Cards, and Test/Analysis Reports as required.
- Work with programs to perform reviews of systems, sub-systems, and components to ensure the data management and analysis plan (DMAP) provides proper data collection for real-time and post-mission data processing, evaluation, and analysis to meet test/experimentation objectives.
- Execute simulations to predict or evaluate system effectiveness or suitability under relevant operational conditions and scenarios.
- Monitor the gathering of M&S data and guide test result evaluation to determine if system configurations and architecture meet customer specifications and performance expectations.
- Create Test Reports/Presentations of complex data sets.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Operations Research, Engineering, Math, Probability, Statistics or Science
- 10+ years of demonstrated Systems &/or Test Engineering experience with space, ground, operations, and sustainment segments of DoD
- A SME-level understanding of test, evaluation and experimentation and the distinctions between developmental, operational, and integrated test
- Comfortable with methodologies including modeling and simulation, laboratory testing, open-air testing, and live-fire testing and supporting skills such as modeling and simulation, system decomposition and validation of models and simulations.
- Team mentality to provide integrated engineering/analysis support for design reviews, test planning working groups, test card prep, disciplined test execution, and collaborative authorship of post flight reports.
- Willingness to accept changing and evolving roles & responsibilities in support of customer requirements and needs.
- Technical expertise in Space Domain Awareness one or more of the following areas: Space-related data communications, EO/IR/RF Sensors, Spacecraft GNC, Space system Architectures, Space Battle Management and Control, Cyber
- An active TS/SCI clearance
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Experience within the DoD or as a Defense Contractor working in test and evaluation
- M&S and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) testing and associated VV&A processes
- Knowledge of orbital mechanics and astrodynamics
- Knowledge of space operations
Compensation: Starting salary ranges from $130,000 to $180,000 depending on relevant experience and qualifications.
