Environmental Qualification Engineer III

About the role

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, serving as a prime integrator for manned and unmanned aircraft systems. The team is supporting the U.S. Air Force’s Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) mission, delivering next‑generation airborne command and control capabilities. As an Environmental Qualification Engineer III you will handle advanced tasks in requirements engineering, verification & validation, and airworthiness certification, lead equipment qualification planning and testing, review certification artifacts, and manage risk while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with Integrated Product Teams and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Allocate environmental qualification requirements to individual equipment.
• Evaluate qualification artifacts against equipment qualification requirements, including initial gap assessments and final program artifact reviews for SAOC.
• Coordinate with and support IPTs and subcontractors to ensure qualification requirements are understood and qualification plans are developed and executed.
• Maintain the environmental qualification database.
• Lead technical planning and risk‑management efforts.
• Take on significant project responsibilities and guide junior engineers.
• Demonstrate expertise in environmental qualification and airworthiness certification.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively to drive project success.
• Mentor less experienced team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in electromagnetic effects engineering, environmental qualification, certification, systems engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with the FAA certification process.
• Experience with equipment environmental qualification methods for FAA and/or military aircraft certification.
• Familiarity with civil and military equipment qualification standards – RTCA/DO‑160G, MIL‑STD‑810H, and/or MIL‑STD‑461G.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• A higher‑level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Practical knowledge of multiple engineering principles and practices.
• Experience working in multi‑disciplinary design and development teams.
• Knowledge of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation and allocation, technical risk identification and management strategies, and V&V principles.
• Current/active Secret U.S. Security Clearance required.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in the aerospace and defense industry.
• Experience performing qualification testing.
• Experience preparing test plans, procedures, and reports.
• Experience with Commercial Derivative Aircraft (CDA) programs.
• Specialized experience in mechanical systems, electrical systems, structural dynamics, or electromagnetic effects.
• Practical knowledge of industry‑standard design principles.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Essential Functions

• Ability to work on a computer for extended periods.
• Hand/finger dexterity for system modeling and documentation.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment with occasional travel.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with 150 % match up to 6 %.
• Life insurance.
• Three weeks paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Additional generous benefit offerings.