ATS Engineering Manager

Software Engineer

This position will focus on the leadership and development of assigned TSSC engineers. Responsible for development and deployment of modifications to training support devices. Responsible for implementing, testing and documenting systems hardware and software changes to the baseline.

• Designs, modifies, develops, writes and implements software programming applications.
• Supports and/or installs software applications/operating systems.
• Participates in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software.
• Perform a variety of specific professional engineering tasks of an analysis, design or test nature in support of the customer in a specialized engineering field such as software, mechanical, electrical, aerodynamics or electronics.
• Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Follows applicable C-17 ATS processes and procedures for configuration management and engineering effort to perform the functions of the job.
• Support the TSSC Engineering group through all phases of software implementation and design on assigned projects with minimal supervision.
• Work closely with CAE USA Modification Project Managers, C-17 ATS Instructors and Subject Matter Experts to evaluate and test software design implementation.
• Attend and participate in weekly and monthly meetings providing project and work status to upper level management and customer audience.
• Works under limited supervision. Must also be able to generate preliminary and detailed designs as required for enhancements or modifications to existing designs, requiring the application of current industry design concepts and utilization of basic technical writing skills.
• May provide technical direction to junior team members.
• Provide technical support for completion of technical studies and rough order of magnitude (ROM) efforts.
• Installs and configures approved software changes to training equipment, including site preparation.
• Prepare slide packages and chair the Design Change Working Group (DCWG) and Test Plan Working Group. Provide necessary agenda, slides, and minutes and follow on action plans associated with these meetings.
• Develops test strategies, devices, and systems.
• Responsible for coordinating all test and evaluation activities associated with R&M baseline changes to the C-17 ATS devices.
• Responsible for tracking all certification discrepancies (CDs) associated with SIMCERT activities.
• Development and support of software technical specifications, vendor work scopes, technical manuals and drawings associated with hardware modifications.
• Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
• Must also be able to generate preliminary and detailed software designs as required for enhancements or modifications to existing designs, requiring the application of current industry design concepts and utilization of basic technical writing skills.
• Draft changes to software related drawings as required using industry standard drafting software.
• Applies established procedures where the nature of the system, project feasibility, equipment involved, programming languages to be used, etc., have already been decided.
• Applies theoretical knowledge and engineering techniques to the solution of basic analytical software engineering problems assigned.
• Selects or modifies proven methods, mathematical formulae, previous design and test information, handbook data, or other available information related to assignments.
• Prepares and completes the design of components or portions of moderately complex functional systems, working from overall operations, functional, quality, and similar design requirements.
• Performs liaison with and provides technical assistance to the test group during test preparation and actual testing phases.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Manage day-to-day progress of TSSC Engineering efforts through constant interaction with teams of department managers, instructors, engineers, technicians, subcontractors, government representatives and training support personnel.
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