Senior EW Instrumentation Test Engineer SE

Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Electronic Warfare (EW) Instrumentation Test Engineer (SE-4) supporting the 46 Test Squadron Sensors and Defensive Systems Flight (46 TS/TGBB) at Eglin AFB, FL. This position supports developmental and operational testing of airborne instrumentation systems (AIS) flown on 4th and 5th generation aircraft, including integration of RF, EO/IR, and directed energy systems. The engineer will perform complex test planning, execution, analysis, and reporting in support of advanced EW and avionics programs.

This is a full-time, onsite role at Eglin AFB, with 25% CONUS/OCONUS TDY travel.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Perform test engineering duties supporting instrumentation testing on 4th/5th-generation fighter aircraft
• Provide technical expertise on issues of critical importance to the customer
• Assist in developing system requirements, functional capabilities, performance measures, design constraints, and test entry/exit criteria
• Support DT, OT, FDE, and test readiness certifications by identifying deficiencies, verifying compliance, and assessing system stability
• Prepare, execute, review, and analyze test plans, procedures, metrics, and reports throughout the system‑under‑test life cycle
• Develop and write methods of tests, test cases, test procedures/cards, test directives, technical reports, and test objectives
• Review and analyze system requirements and other test‑related documents to support test conduct
• Plan, coordinate, and monitor test projects requiring modification of standard practices or instrumentation adaptation
• Evaluate tests, assess feasibility/soundness of engineering evaluations, and provide expert recommendations
• Coordinate schedules, pre‑test preparations, post‑test activities, and integration of test results
• Travel to military ranges and other locations to support test execution, configuration management, hardware setup/troubleshooting, data reduction, and deficiency investigations
• Conduct system testing, validation/verification testing, and modeling & simulation at locations including (but not limited to):
  
  - Eglin AFB, FL
  - Ridgecrest, CA
  - Nevada Test and Training Range
  - Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
  - Patuxent River, MD

Citizenship:
Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance
:
Active Secret; must be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI

Education: Master of Science degree and 10+ years of relevant technical experience

Certifications: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) or Cyber Sec First Responder (CFR) or Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC) or CompTIA Cloud plus (Cloud+) or GIAC Security Essentials Cert (GSEC) or CompTIA Penetration Test plus (Pen Test+) or Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

• OR Bachelors degree and 10 years of relevant experience
• OR 12 years' experience in lieu of a Masters

• Minimum 5 years in engineering, R&D, and/or flight test of weapon/avionic systems including EW devices
• Experience with AIS, datalink ground systems, and 4th/5th gen aircraft bus interfaces (1760/1553)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to lead technical efforts and support mission‑critical testing

Preferred Qualifications

Clearance
: TS/SCI

Certifications:
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

• Experience in RF/EO/IR/directed energy integration and test (highly desired)

Technical Skills

• Experience with RF, EO/IR, directed energy systems, and electronic combat techniques
• Knowledge of requirements definition, technical development, integration, and testing of airborne instrumentation systems (AIS) for 4th/5th gen aircraft
• Understanding of ground systems capable of receiving and processing AIS datalink messages
• Knowledge of 1760/1553 fighter aircraft weapons bus…