Product Line Integratioin Verification & Validation Lead Engineer

Responsibilities

• Provide functional leadership and guidance to IV&V and I&T Leads within a designated product line.
• Oversee all IV&V activities for the assigned product line, ensuring adherence to established processes, standards, and best practices.
• Define and champion a comprehensive Program Test Strategy and implementation plan, encompassing all aspects of testing including modeling and simulation.
• Help develop and maintain a common playbook for comprehensive integration and test solutions, covering process, methods, tools, and best practices, to standardize IV&V across the ECS portfolio.
• Actively participate in Systems Requirements definition, ensuring requirements are testable and verifiable.
• Develop Formal Qualification Test Plans and Procedures (Key Performance Parameters - KPPs, Measures of Effectiveness - MOEs, Measures of Performance - MOPs).
• Develop system-level test plans, procedures, and define specific tests to validate system functionality.
• Specify requirements for necessary test toolsets, collaborating with the Test Evaluation and Installation Group for effective test execution.
• Collaborate and communicate IV&V status, reports, problem resolutions with internal management and external customers.
• Facilitate a smooth transition of integration and test activities with Operations (OPS), working closely with the Test Development Group.
• Manage test assets, lab, and facility use strategy in coordination with the Test Evaluation and Installation Group.
• Coordinate test site security and visitation procedures for government test sites.
• Ensure all lab testing is conducted properly, in accordance with contract requirements and established plans.
• Manage Government Equipment (1149s) and Property Move Order database as applicable.
• Ensure adherence to all BAE Systems procedures and policies.
• Enforce critical doctrines such as safety, security, and calibration procedures.
• Assure the team adheres to the Safety Assessment Report and mitigates identified risks.
• Lead System Verification Testing and environmental testing activities.
• Generate and present product line IV&V metrics, providing insights into test coverage, defect rates, and overall product quality.
• Aid in staffing IV&V and I&T Leads for the product line.

Requirements

• Minimum of [8-10] years of experience in systems testing, verification, and validation.
• Minimum [3-5] years of experience in a leadership or mentoring role, ideally within an IV&V environment.
• Strong understanding of testing methodologies, techniques, and tools.
• Familiarity with requirements management and testability concepts.
• Experience developing and executing comprehensive test strategies and plans.
• Knowledge of formal qualification testing processes (KPPs, MOEs, MOPs).
• Experience with government contracting and compliance requirements is a plus.
• Experience leading development of Electronic Warfare, RADAR, Communications, and/or Missile systems.
• Experience with EW and/or Radar and Missile Systems.
• Experience with rapid, iterative, and agile development processes & tools.
• General knowledge of MBSE methodologies to facilitate adoption within agile development environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Science.
• Possess an Active US Government SECRET clearance or higher.

Skills

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings account.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Disability coverage.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Legal plan.
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance.
• Recognition program.
• Other incentives based on position level and/or job specifics.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $149603 - $254317

This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.