Test Director - Maintenance Training Devices Job Virginia area,Minnesota USA,Manufacturing / Production

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What We Have to

Offer:

Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance
A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe
Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions
Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!

Summary

A Test Director (TD) shall provide the testing and evaluation of Multi-Engine Fixed-Wing aircraft for the design, development, production, test, and sell-off of simulation training and maintenance training devices. A Test Director builds, leads, and executes integration, test and deployment activities and plans to evaluate program requirements that have been verified and validated prior to customer acceptance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This position requires the utmost professionalism at all times.
Participate in all phases of system design, including requirements definition.
Required to perform duties as the Subject Matter Experts (SME) for their application(s).
Manages Hardware & software system integration.
Conducts pre- and post-integration testing of training devices. Lead all test efforts; system tests, acceptance tests, configuration, scheduling, and customer interface.
Writes test plans, conduct testing, documents results in formal reports.
Writes, tracks and ensures discrepancy resolution.
Manages discrepancy review boards with the customer and/or government representatives.
Monitor and control testing aspects of the program for cost, schedule and technical issues.
Heavy use of computer systems in an office environment and a secure environment.

Qualifications and

Education Requirements:

SECRET security clearance required. Must be eligible for TS/SCI.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both an office and military customer setting
Excellent verbal and written communication skills (customer users, USAF, USN SMEs)
Ability to remain calm during tense discussions and be the voice of reason.
Good analytical skills to assist engineering with identifying and fixing issues; root cause analysis
Experience interfacing with customers and end users.
Military Maintenance Lead or Crew Chief experience large multi-engine aircraft.
Ability to explain technical concerns to customers.
Ability to lead a team of engineers to achieve schedule and performance goals.
Self-motivated to address, evaluate, and correct testing concerns.
Organizational skills and integrity to run a rigorous test program while holding to the contractual requirements
Ability to work weekends and/or off-shifts as required.
Ability to travel up to 50% (average).
5+ years experience in senior level aircraft maintenance management and/or in training leadership.

Preferred

Skills:

TS/SCI clearance a plus.
Experience with flight control systems, cargo doors…