Lead Interoperability Test Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Interoperability Team, including mentoring and guiding junior engineers and team members.
• Oversee all test planning, execution, and reporting activities, ensuring compliance with military standards and customer requirements.
• Act as the primary point of contact with stakeholders, representing the S3I Interoperability Team at technical meetings, briefings, and reviews (e.g., Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), Army Interoperability Technical Review Boards (AITRB), and Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs)).
• Serve as the primary liaison between S3I and key stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and timely project execution.
• Drive success in achieving testing objectives by providing clear direction, identifying potential risk areas, and driving resolution for challenges.
• Collaborate with the Army Network Design Facility (ANDF) to provide seamless operational support during tests.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a leadership role, managing teams and project deliverables.
• Strong ability to work independently and guide team members with minimal supervision.
• Advanced understanding of tactical data link (TDL) protocols and message sets, including MIL-STD-3011 Joint Range Extension Application Protocol (JREAP).
• MIL-STD-6011 Tactical Data Link (TDL) 11/11B Message Standard.
• MIL-STD-6016 Tactical Data Link (TDL) 16 Message Standard.
• MIL-STD-6018 Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) Common Message Format (CMF) Standard.
• MIL-STD-6020 Data Forwarding Between TDLs.
• Tactical communications equipment expertise, including Air Defense Systems Integrator (ADSI), Common Data Link Integration Module (CDLIM), Tactical Data Analysis and Connectivity System (TDACS), and tactical radios.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills for effective collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and presentations to stakeholders.
• Experience with requirements-driven systems engineering, test execution, and assessment.
• Experience with Network, System Integration, and Test Environment (NSITE).