Systems Test Engineer; Space & Missile Warning

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can:
Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Citizen. This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance, applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration. Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status. Export Control/ITAR:
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Within this role, you’ll test, analyze, evaluate, verify, and validate these systems, and identify areas requiring urgent mitigation up-front and early to develop this system with advanced technology solutions. Your functional expertise, communication and collaboration skills, and attention to detail will be vital as you contribute to the acquisition and development of space sensing capabilities. Join our team and create the future of Remote Sensing in the Space Force.

Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or a technology field
• 10+ years of experience in test and evaluation, verification, or system integration on Major Defense Acquisition Programs, including complex space or ground software and hardware systems
• 5+ years of experience supporting Government developmental test and evaluation (DT&E) programs as part of the Lead Development Test Organization (LDTO)
• Experience planning, executing, and reporting DT&E activities in support of certification of readiness to proceed to operational testing per AFI 99-103, including test procedures and artifacts IAW AFMAN 63-119
• Experience executing tests, performing data analysis and reduction, and generating comprehensive test reports with findings and recommendations
• Experience developing and executing Test & Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs), System Test Plans (STPs), Requirement Verification Plans (RVPs) and Requirement Verification Reports (RVRs)
• Experience conducting system of systems tests for space-to-ground or cross-segment integration, and organizing and facilitating Integrated Test Teams (ITT), Deficiency Review Boards (DRB), Materiel Improvement Project Review Boards (MIPRB) and technical interchange meetings
• Ability to understand and decompose system requirements and interface specifications, allocate requirements to testable elements, define systems under test (SUT), develop test criteria, establish acceptance criteria and success metrics, and conduct Test Readiness Reviews (TRR)
• Ability to communicate and establish collaborative relationships with government clients, FFRDCs, prime development contractors, and test organizations to achieve program goals, with knowledge of systems engineering standards including IEEE 15288.1 and IEEE 15288.2

• Experience with LDTO leadership roles including coordination with operational test agencies, weapon system certification (ITW/AA), organizing Joint Reliability and Maintainability Evaluation Team (JRMET) meetings, and generating Deficiency Reports (DR) per AFI 99-103
• Experience performing requirements decomposition and allocation from system-level to segment or subsystem-level…