Specialist, Integration/Test Engineering - SIL Manager

Essential Functions

• Interfaces with supervisor, customer, Project Engineering, and Program Management to determine System Integration Laboratory (SIL) support requirements.
• Starts up all SIL equipment and loads all SIL software in an orderly fashion; shuts down in the same manner to reconfigure the SIL or close down for the day.
• Maintains SIL schedules and ongoing test/integration activities, providing technical support, troubleshooting, and repair or replacement of defective equipment.
• Aids in planning and executing periodic SIL upgrades to new wiring and equipment configurations.
• Directs a team in fabricating, assembling, and installing electrical/electronic parts, materials, hardware, wiring harnesses, and components into complete assemblies.
• Works with management to develop and adhere to schedules and budgets to accomplish assigned work.
• Provides regular status updates for ongoing work efforts to keep management and our customer informed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• Graduate Degree or equivalent with 2 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of airborne ISR ground support systems.
• Demonstrated experience as a military or civilian technician working on an airborne ISR platform is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated understanding of hardware test strategies, fault isolation, automated tests, use of diagnostic test equipment, and generating and interpreting test requirements.
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities sufficient to install, modify, fabricate, and repair RF/LAN/Control interconnect harnesses.
• Demonstrated understanding of RF distribution systems including RF down-converting, up-converting, transceivers, non-blocking switching, and electrically phase matched distribution architectures.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to perform RF propagation analysis through complex RF distribution and switching systems.
• Demonstrated experience with the integration and troubleshooting of various aircraft radios, satellite communication systems and datalinks.