Maintenance Management Systems Test Enginer - 29408
About the role
HII Mission Technologies is seeking a Maintenance Management & Systems Test Engineer to lead integration, testing, and sustainment of the Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) at JITTC-N, Nellis AFB. This role supports the Air Force Warfare Center by providing on-site modeling and simulation expertise that enables advanced tactics, training, and test capabilities.
Responsibilities
Supervise Maintenance Operations: Lead, schedule, and oversee sitewide maintenance operations for JSE system architecture at the JITTC-N Campus, coordinating preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance.
Contract Mx Deliverables: Lead the development, completion, and timely delivery of comprehensive Maintenance (Mx) reports and data deliverables for government stakeholders at JITTC-N, and the Air Force Lifecycle Management Center Training Division (AFLCMC/WNR).
Financial & Operational Insights: Process, validate, and analyze maintenance data to identify trends, failure patterns, and key performance indicators. Translate technical maintenance data into actionable financial and planning insights for spares forecasting, lifecycle sustainment, and budget allocation.
Maintenance Tracking & Administration: Manage asset records, equipment histories, work orders, and preventive maintenance schedules within the site's tracking systems to ensure data integrity, maintenance compliance, and seamless program support.
Training & Compliance: Train maintenance personnel and system users on standardized maintenance logging workflows, and ensure all activities comply with configuration management procedures, technical orders, and cybersecurity requirements (e.g., NIST 800-53).
System Integration & Test Support: External Partner Coordination: Collaborate with external developmental and test agencies (e.g., PAX River) to document integration bugs, analyze software release packages (such as JTB releases), and resolve vetting gaps before operational deployment. Ensure software issues are caught early to safeguard the integrity of operational test environments.
Hands-on Maintenance & Calibrations: Install, calibrate, maintain, and repair JSE flight simulator cockpits (electrical, mechanical, and optical components) and associated support computer hardware/software infrastructure.
Troubleshooting & Issue Resolution: Investigate, diagnose, and resolve complex integration issues and equipment malfunctions. Remove and replace faulty hardware as required.
Simulation Support: Support real-time simulation development, Software-in-the-loop (SIL), and Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing.
Stakeholder Coordination & Program Support: Primary Liaison: Serve as the main maintenance liaison for the JSE architecture at the JITTC-N Campus. Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate daily with System Administrators, Field Technicians/Engineers, cyber security teams, and program management.
Briefing & Reporting: Develop briefing materials and technical documentation regarding simulator readiness, maintenance status, and maintenance schedules.
Requirements
Experience & Education: 9 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree in a related technical field (Systems Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, IT, or Maintenance Management); OR7 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree in a related field; OR4 years of relevant experience with a PhD or Juris Doctorate; ORHigh School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years of relevant experience.
Security Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must have had an Active DoD Top Secret clearance within the last 24 months, with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD TS/SCI and relevant SAP/SAR Clearance.
Technical Skills: Prior experience working with high-fidelity flight simulators of military aircraft and weapon systems. Hands-on experience with IT/technical system maintenance, tracking tools, and generating formal contract deliverable/technical reports. Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, integration approaches, and test methodologies.
Core Competencies: Exceptional problem-solving abilities and strong analytical skills for maintenance trend analysis. Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills to interface with stakeholders. Strong initiative and work ethics to operate autonomously or lead teams in a fast-paced development and prototyping environment.
Qualifications
Active or current DoD TS/SCI Clearance.
Experience with Air Force 4th/5th Generation flight training systems and Man-In-The-Loop (MITL) military flight simulators.
Knowledge of spares forecasting, IT lifecycle management, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
Experience with operating systems (Red Hat Linux/Windows) and scripting/programming languages (C/C++, Python, Bash, PowerShell).
Experience with IT management tools (e.g., SolarWinds).
Benefits
Best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices.
Wellness resources.
Employee Assistance Programs.
Savings Plan Options (401(k)).
Financial planning tools, life insurance.
Employee discounts.
Paid holidays and paid time off.
Tuition reimbursement.
Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.
Pay
The anticipated salary range for this role is $109,519.00 - $150,000.00.
Schedule
Full Time/Salaried/Exempt