501199 Airframe Test Lead

501199 Airframe Test Lead

Work Location: Huntsville, AL

Schedule: Full Time

Relocation Assistance: Negotiable

IronMountain Solutions, Inc. is seeking an Airframe Test Lead for an Army Aviation Project Office on Redstone Arsenal (Huntsville, AL). The successful candidate must be able to provide test plan development, review, and support for an Army Rotary Wing Project Office. Candidates must be willing to work onsite at Redstone Arsenal as part of a hybrid work environment allowing for both telework and on-site support.

Job Responsibilities:

• Candidates should be able to complete specified tasks & responsibilities, document, track, and complete actions from various functional leads as assigned.

• Develop risk analysis & mitigation plans for assigned test projects in the technical, schedule, and cost areas.

• Support airframe / structure test events associated with an aviation project and travel to the OEM facilities to include test witnessing, and test plan/report reviews.

• Develop methodology for testing and evaluating plans that comply with airframe / structure specifications and functional requirements.

• Support the development of Test Strategy and/or Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs) and participate/lead T&E Working Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)

• Coordinate, develop, and revise Airworthiness Flight Releases (AWRs) for the Army Project Office with the Systems Readiness Directorate (SRD) to meet developmental flight test and ECP timelines.

• Review program reports and disseminate to appropriate departments for formal review. Departments may include: Systems Readiness Directorate (SRD), ARMY Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), Aviation Flight Test Directorate (AFTD) and Redstone Test Center (RTC), and/or OEM Contractors.

• Review Army Aviation contractor Statement of Works (SOWs) for cost effectiveness, verification of Army air worthiness requirements, and overall engineering capability.

• Plan, coordinate, oversee, and develop cost/schedule estimates, and execute assigned test projects within cost and schedule budgets.

• Prepare & present briefings to interface with technical representatives

• Provide written & verbal assessments to management regarding status, issues, and risk.

• Provide feedback for contract reviews, TIMs, design reviews, & other technical meetings.

Education and General experience:

• 10+ years’ relevant work experience in test and evaluation.

• 5+ years specifically with rotary wing airframe test events is preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required.

• Experience witnessing and participating in flight qualification test events.

• Knowledge of the full range of specialized methods and techniques of the Test and Evaluation principles; of pertinent laws, regulations, policies, and precedents; and of the major issues, program goals and objectives, and work processes of the organizations supported, as well as relationships with other programs within Department of the Army

• Experience working with development, testing and evaluation of aviation systems

• Experience in review and development of Airworthiness Flight Releases (AWRs)

• Experience functioning and leading within a team-oriented environment.

• Experience with airframe analyses, substantiation methodology, and testing required to obtain an airworthiness release

• Knowledge of Black Hawk platforms structural, mechanical, and dynamic component interrelationships and capabilities

Travel:May be required up to 15%

Salary is $100,000 to $130,000

Clearance Requirements: Must have an Active Secret Security Clearance obtain a Secret Clearance.