R&D Tac Air Fighter Pilot

R&D Tac Air Fighter Pilot

Description

ATAC Research & Development Manager, Tactical Aircraft

About Textron

Textron Inc  is a multi industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services  Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Flight, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E Z GO, and Textron Systems  For more information visit: www textron com

About ATAC

Airborne Tactical Advantage Company  ATAC , a division of Textron Systems, provides tactical flight training and adversary services  Textron's extensive global reach makes for an incomparable training resource, not only for the U S  military but also for foreign militaries across the globe  ATAC currently provides tactical flight training and adversary aggressor services for U S  Navy, Marine and Air Force pilots and is actively pursuing many foreign programs as well  ATAC operates simultaneously across five Navy/Marine Corps sites and three Air Force sites spanning across two continents and comprises the world's largest outsourced civilian, tactical airborne training organization  ATAC proudly provides the highest quality live training to Squadrons, Air Wings, and Battle Groups, and was also the first civilian organization authorized to train the Navy's TOPGUN pilots and the USAF's F 22 Raptor pilots

Summary

ATAC's Research & Development Manager for Tactical Aircraft will primarily be responsible for research and evaluation of existing fighter and/or attack aircraft that can effectively be integrated into ATAC's fleet  This position will report to the Director of Research & Development and will also support the Program Managers directly responsible for upgrades to ATAC's fleet of aircraft as required by existing and future customers

Job Responsibilities

* Research existing fighter aircraft that can cost effectively be integrated into ATACs fleet of aircraft in order to develop winning technical solutions for future proposals

* Assist with drafting Requests for Proposals  RFPs  to industry or foreign governments in order to gain firm pricing and schedule of potential future aircraft

* Assist the Director of R&D in evaluating potential aircraft acquisitions or modernization upgrades that will satisfy current and future U S  Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force Contracted Air Services  CAS  requirements

* Assist the R&D Senior Manager of Tactical Mission Systems with integration of electro optical/infra red  EO/IR  sensors, electronic warfare  EW  equipment, active electronically scanned array  AESA  radars, and helmet mounted cueing systems  HMCS  onto ATAC aircraft

* Assist the R&D Chief Engineer with developing and managing systems level requirements for aircraft avionics, sensors, and systems that meet the customer's needs and can be used for effective subcontracting

* Assist the Capture Manager with proposal development, including developing strategy, advocating technical solutions, writing content and editing the work of others

* Assist aircraft Program Managers with requirements derivation, management, verification and validation efforts

* Assist aircraft Program Managers with Test & Evaluation planning and execution

Qualifications

* Bachelor's Degree in relevant Engineering field  required

* Master's Degree in Engineering or Business related field  desired

* Test Pilot School graduate  required

* 8 years of industry and government experience in fighter aircraft mission and radar systems integration, test and evaluation  required

* Former military service  required

* Active Top Secret clearance  required

* Ability to attain and maintain Special Access Program clearance requirements  required

* Defense Acquisition University coursework in Test & Evaluation, Systems Engineering, Logistics, Acquisition, Risk Management, and/or Intellectual Property & Data Rights  required

Special Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Required

* Accountability for achieving challenging goals

* Able to work independently and in groups to achieve positive results

* Mature and diplomatic approach to relationships

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