Test & Evaluation Engineer

About the role

This is a full‑time Test & Evaluation Engineer contractor position supporting the Advanced Fires Project Office (AFPO) and is based in Huntsville, AL.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and programmatic support to Military and Government Civilian customers in an Army Project Office that manages multiple fast-paced weapon systems’ development and flight testing simultaneously.
• Foster productive collaboration and relationships within the Project Office and with prime contractors, Test Range staff, external agencies, and stakeholders.
• Develop presentations, support milestone reviews (entrance and exit criteria) and working groups, record and track action items, and develop notes/meeting minutes.
• Perform Test Range planning and coordination, including development of required documentation, identification of Program requirements, and Range scheduling.
• Review, attend, and assess prime contractor efforts; provide prime contractor in‑plant and Test Range on‑site flight test execution support, and report findings and status by publishing Daily Status Reports for leadership and answering questions.
• Serve as a member of the Test Execution Team (on‑console support).
• Identify potential Army system issues and defects by performing tests on the system's features.
• Flight test experience at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Point Mugu Sea Range (PMSR), Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska (PSCA), and Eglin Test and Training Range (ETTR). Desired experience at Dugway Proving Ground and Yuma Proving Ground.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a technical field (STEM).
• 15 years of Test and Evaluation experience.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently and/or lead teams to analyze and resolve problems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time; primarily CONUS travel, with possible OCONUS requirements.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess an active DoD Secret or Top Secret (preferred) Security Clearance; ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret clearance.