Test Engineer, Senior Lead

Overview

Bowhead seeks a Senior Lead Test Engineer to support the Project Director Sensors-Aerial Intelligence (PD SAI) Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) program at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.

Incumbent employees are encouraged to respond.

Responsibilities

• Provide SME support for the developmental and operational tests of SIGINT, RADAR, and EO/IR sensors• Support sensor test campaigns in the design, execution & analysis of data collection from sensor systems during laboratory, ground and flight tests and assess performance against requirements for verification and identification of performance envelopes.• Plan, develop, and executed specialized test events as necessary• Coordinate and attend meetings with relevant government agencies. Attend PD SAI staff meetings.• Provide expertise on Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy (DOTMLPF-P) analysis• Support the fielding and operations of the ISR platforms to include coordination with peer USG offices regarding software, network and mission integration, on-site and remote software installation and configuration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree required• Requires 15+ years of test and evaluation, training development, and operations experience in support military programs and applications• Completed Course requirementso CFD-IC or equivalento Army Basic Instructor Course or equivalento Flight Instructor Fundamentals or equivalent• Active DoD Top Secret SCI Clearance with CI Poly• Active SIPRNet required• Active JWICS required• Direct applicable knowledge and experience in Army AISR systems such as ARES, ARTEMIS, ATHENA, HADES, ARL-E, GRCS, and EMARSS• Direct applicable knowledge of Army intel CONOPs, PED processes, and collection tools• Knowledge of the latest state-of-the-art in ISR collection systems, as well as what is currently being used commercially in order to make sound recommendations• Direct working experience with SIGINT (COMINT & ELINT) and GEOINT collection techniques and data flows through the PED architecture• Experience in SIGINT electronics design, RF signal processing and dissemination, system analysis, target acquisition, and geolocation techniques• Experience with testing of COMINT and ELINT sensors.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Requires an active DoD Top Secret SCI Clearance with CI Poly. US Citizenship is a requirement for TS/SCI clearance at this location.

Physical Demands:• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

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