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Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Co, Us

San Diego, Ca, Us

Satellite Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T)• Present and participate at engineering meetings and program design reviews.• Oversee development of system and space vehicle test plans and procedures.• Oversee design and implementation of mechanical and electrical support equipment.• Lead SV test operations at the factory and at the launch site.• Support Manufacturing Engineering with SV Assembly Operations at the factory.• Liaise with all levels of program and engineering staff on design, integration, and test matters.• Consult with subject matter experts (SMEs) on technical problems.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Electrical Assembly, Test, and Launch Operations (ATLO)• Supervise a team of Electrical Certified Test Conductors (CTCs) to ensure readiness to support program test schedules and objectives.• Prepare inputs to schedule and status reviews with senior program leadership.• Manage the planning, execution, and evaluation of major system and subsystem test activities.• Review all Command Media relative to the test organization and ensure program compliance.• Create job requisitions and conduct interviews with potential candidates.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Electrical Assembly, Test, and Launch Operations (ATLO)• Certified Test Conductor (CTC).• FlatSat Integration Lead.• Execute Functional Tests on Flight Assets.• Lead pre-test and post-test briefings with stakeholders.• Lead hardware and software integration activities.• Manage formal and development test environment configurations.• Develop test procedures and test scripts for formal test events.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Advanced Train Management System (ATMS)• Train Control and Display (TC&D) Integration & Test Lead.• ATMS Development Lab Manager• Cost Account Manager (CAM) and Systems Administrator (SA) for the ATMS SW Development Lab.• Develop test cases and test procedures for formal test events.• Execute formal test events with stakeholders.• Lead development lab integration activities for production and development hardware.• Lead software integration activities with the software development team.• Manage test environment configurations for the development lab.

Arlington, Va, Us

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)• Lead software integration activities with the software development team.• Execute formal Qualification, Factory Acceptance, and Site Acceptance test activities.• Develop test cases and test procedures for formal integration and test activities.• Provide on-site support during major ground station integration activities at customer facilities.

Arlington, Va, Us

Earth Observing System Mission Operations System (EMOS)• Lead Integration and Test Engineer for Standard Test Equipment (STE) used on the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument.• Provide system integration support for the operational EMOS ground station.• Develop operational scripts and integration tools for the EMOS Flight Ops team.• Execute Build Content and Pre Ship Reviews prior to software deliveries.• Provide on-site support for the EMOS Flight Ops team during major software deliveries.

Arlington, Va, Us

Global Positioning System (GPS) Operational Control System (OCX)• Develop System Performance Allocation Reports and System Performance Allocation Documents.• Support Integration and Test proposal studies for the GPS OCX Launch and Control System.• Support SEIT management team with Engineering Change Requests (ECRs).

Arlington, Va, Us

U.S. Navy VX-23 Flight Test• Lead all radio communications at the Flight Test Control Center during formal test activities. • Lead briefings between test pilots and test engineers prior to formal test activities.• Develop test procedures for formal ground and flight test activities.• Coordinate ground and flight test requirement verification activities with the test team.

Arlington, Va, Us

U.S. Navy VX-23 Flight Test• Manage aircraft placards and the DD250 Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) for US Navy Aircrafts.• Manage test schedules, aircraft availability, and aircraft configurations for various test programs.• Manage prototype and production flight test hardware including aircraft configurations.• Develop Flight Test Plans, Flight Test Reports, and Flight Clearance Requests for the US Navy NAVAIR customer.• Validate test aircraft configurations for the US Navy NAVAIR flight clearance requirements.• Support the flight test team at the Flight Test Control Center while monitoring real time telemetry.