Test Engineer - Air to Air with Security Clearance

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Job description

Check out this NEW Opportunity with Axient! Axient is s eeking a Senior Test Enginer - Air to Air to support the 780th Test Squadron at Eglin AFB in Florida. The 780th Test Squadron is the Air Force's developmental test agency for air-to-air, air-to-surface, direct-fire, and advanced munitions. The candidate should have a working knowledge of weapon systems; USAF, USN, or Marines fighter/bomber tactics and weapons employment. Prior experience in hypersonic developmental weapons, and/or operational testing is highly desired. Aircrew experience is highly desired. What you will do Establishes standards for test documentation and technical reporting. Provides technical review of test directives, methods of test, data packages, letter reports, and technical reports. Provides technical management and accomplishes engineering duties related to the test and evaluation of major programs to include development tests, engineering evaluation tests, operational evaluation tests, and joint T&E programs on air-to-air/air-to-surface weapons. Provides a range of technical and administrative support to the Flight Chief Represents the Squadron and AFTC at conferences and with other commands, HQ USAF, HQ USA, HQ USN, OSD, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), foreign nations, or industry on matters pertaining to the T&E of conventional weapons systems and their compatibility with various airborne, seaborne, or ground systems. Brief and debrief executing aircrew on mission execution and requirements. Develop test planning documentation for an emerging weapon program. Forecast test assets and range requirements. Integrate with program offices and prime contractors. Act a Test Director/ Test Conductor during mission execution Skills you will need Master's degree in Engineering and at least ten (10) years of acquisition experience to include six (6) years of T&E experience or equivalent. Twelve (12) years' experience or (8) years' experience and bachelor's degree may be substituted for master's degree. Experience in DoD weapons acquisition process. Experience with USAF and USN fighter/bomber/attack Test, operations and weapon systems. Test Pilot School graduate or Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun) graduate desired. Security Clearance Requirement: Must have an active or current DoD security clearance at the Secret level. Must be able to maintain the required clearance. Eligibility for cleared access in this instance requires US citizenship.

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