Test Engineer, Craftsman

We have an exciting opportunity to join us in supporting one of our valued customers as a Test Engineer, Craftsman to work out of Peterson SFB, CO.

$175,000 - $195,000

Seeking a qualified analyst or subject matter expert with experience on Electronic Warfare (EW) systems. Work with a cohesive team of Test Analysts and Project Managers to accomplish operational test planning, execution, analysis, and reporting on EW systems to ensure installed system upgrades operate as expected and accomplish mission needs.

• Analyze software and hardware requirements to ensure feasibility of design and applicability to the system under test.
• Develop thorough test procedures and detailed test plans to ensure new hardware or software upgrades are thoroughly tested.
• Generate test reports containing data analyses and recommendations concerning the acceptability of the upgrades and any limitations identified.
• Direct and/or participate in all phases of test management with an emphasis on user requirements, test design and identification of required test tools.
• Analyze recorded data collected during test evaluations and report independent findings as prescribed by approved guidance.
• Confer with other test team members on the acceptability of the test design, analysis results, or final report documentation and provide feedback on other test activities.
• Use Matlab and JMP to parse test data and conduct data analysis to determine system performance.
• Research system mission and expected performance parameters to build test scope consisting of relevant Critical Operational Issues, Objectives, and Measures of Effectiveness and Suitability.
• Identify viable and operationally realistic test methods to obtain test data, including live fire events, virtual events, Hardware‑In‑The‑Loop events, subsystem testing, digital simulations, or other events as needed.
• Develop a test approach that includes adequate data sampling for definitive statistical analysis.
• Plan and conduct dry runs to validate expected data collection and data analysis methods.
• Develop documentation including test plans, test execution procedures, data analysis plans, evaluation reports, and required briefings.
• Create surveys to evaluate system acceptability of documentation, training, safety, and other areas as applicable.
• Direct data collection activities and verify all required evaluation objectives are complete.
• Evaluate data and assess system performance using the collected evaluation data, the validated truth data, and the methodologies and tools developed during planning.
• Submit deficiency reports for problems that limit system performance or for system enhancements to incorporate in future upgrades.
• Write technical reports to accurately describe results and problems encountered during test events.
• Present evaluation results and recommendations for review and comment, ensuring all documents and briefings comply with guidance.
• Assist other analysts by reviewing and providing constructive comments to planning documents, technical reports, final report briefings, or other documents.

• 7‑10 years of technical experience in test design, analysis, and test support in evaluating EW systems or other technical test and evaluation in an operational environment.

• Experience with MATLAB and JMP data analysis programs.
• Understanding of Design of Experiments (DoE) fundamentals.
• Possess or can obtain working knowledge of USAF and USSF test and evaluation directives.
• Able to use data reduction tools to analyze raw data and identify significant system deficiencies.
• Understand how to evaluate common system effectiveness and suitability factors including reliability, maintainability, and availability.
• Background in Developmental or Operational Testing.

• Master's degree preferred; additional years of experience may be used in lieu of education.

Secret with ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI.

10%

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, parental leave, pet insurance, paid time off, and holidays.

In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, USfalcon considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities as well as a candidate's work experience, knowledge, skills, education, and training.

Equal Opportunity Employer, Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the notice from the Department of Labor.

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