Senior Test & Evaluation Engineer
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Job overview
Cruz Associates, Inc. is hiring a Senior Test & Evaluation Engineer. Cruz Associates seeks a Senior Test & Evaluation Engineer to provide engineering support for US Army Special Operations Aviation, developing test plans, coordinating activities, and participating in technical meetings while ensuring compliance with AR 70-62 and supporting airworthiness certification.
Key focus areas include Develop test plans, coordinate test activities, and schedule test ranges, Participate in Technical Interface Meetings, Program Reviews, and Working Groups, and Collaborate with engineering counterparts in Aviation Engineering and TAPO.
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Qualifications
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Experience Required
10 - 20 years
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor's Degree
Compensation
$7.25 / hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Work Schedule and Shift Requirements
First (Day)
Job Description
Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) has a position open and is looking for qualified candidates for a Senior Test and Evaluation Engineer. The job location is Fort Campbell, Kentucky in support of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR). Salary is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.
Scope of Performance: Provide engineering support to US Army Special Operations Aviation Command, Systems Integration Management Office (SIMO). SIMO's primary areas of emphasis include capability development of A/MH-6, MH-47, MH-60, MQ-1, Avionics, Sensors, ASE, and Weapon programs.
Responsibilities:
Develop test plans, coordinate test activities to include test range scheduling and planning, data collection and processing.
Participate as a member of Technical Interface Meetings (TIM), Program Reviews, Test Integration Working Groups (TIWG), and System Safety Working Groups (SSWG).
Work closely with engineering counterparts, to include, but not limited to the Aviation Engineering Directorate (AED), and Technology Application Program Office (TAPO).
Apply and administer the requirements of AR 70-62 as they apply to Army Special Operations Aircraft (SOA).
Prepare supporting documentation necessary for test and or production airworthiness certification.
Coordinate on the design and review of modifications or new systems implementation in the supported organization's SOA platforms.
Conduct and or participate in various data gathering, analysis and reports generation for, vibration and load analysis, electrical loads analysis, electromagnetic environmental effects, and armament and stores integration, as consistent with T&E Engineer's qualified engineering discipline.
Participate in aerial flight in Flight Test Engineering capacity.
Perform routine clerical, administrative, and logistics tasks as required in support of the SIMO.
Education and Experience:
Ability to obtain and maintain an Interim Secret/Secret security clearance.
Minimum of 10 years' experience working in military/commercial aviation.
Minimum of 5 years' experience with planning and conducting flight tests.
Bachelor's degree in an Engineering field.
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Electrical or Mechanical engineering is highly desired.
At least 10 years' experience working in Special Operations Aviation, desired.
At least 3 years' exposure to the Defense Acquisition process, desired.
Cruz Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is fully committed to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their r ace, gender, color, r eligion, s exual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by state or local law.
Job Type
Full time
Benefits Offered
Not specified
Veteran Preference
No
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
1093
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