Integrated Air Defense Systems Test Engineer - SME with Security Clearance

Overview Integrated Air Defense Systems Test Engineer LOCATION: Eglin AFB, FL JOB STATUS: Full-time CLEARANCE: Secret TRAVEL: 50% Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a SME-level Integrated Air Defense Test Engineer located at the 46TS/TGBB in Eglin AFB, FL. This position provides support to the 46 Test Squadron - Sensors and Defensive Systems Flight at Eglin AFB. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS * Subject Matter Experts do not have specific experience/education qualifications but are typically identified as recognized Industry leaders for a given area of expertise. SMEs typically have a technical Master's Degree and more than 10 years of relevant experience. * 10-15+ years in IADS, C2 and sensor testing. Recognized authority in air defense architectures. * Deep knowledge of radar kinematics, multi-sensor fusion algorithms, tactical data links, and synthetic threat emulation. * Requires proficiency in Microsoft Office including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint. * Must be willing to work extended hours including weekends and holidays when required to meet mission requirements. * Must have a demonstrated ability to work effectively on a team and to lead and direct the work of others. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS * Top Secret Clearance is preferred * Prior experience with specific military C2 systems (e.g., FAAD C2, IBCS, or similar DoD architectures. * Familiarity with Software Defined Radio (SDR) threat emulators and synthetic signal generation for test environments. * Experience coordinating open-air range testing and managing range assets. RESPONSIBILITIES * Lead and execute testing, integration, and evaluation of sensors and Command and Contr ol (C2) systems for an advanced Integrated Air Defense System (IADS) architecture. * Test Strategy && Planning: Will architect Master Test Plans for complex IADS architectures. * Define Measures of Performance (MOPs) and Effectiveness (MOEs) for C2 and sensor nodes. * Sensor Integration && Test. Will evaluate advanced sensor performance (Radar, RF, EO/IR) in contested environments. Will lead troubleshooting for complex sensor anomalies and tracking degradation. * Support C2 interoperability. Will assess overarching C2 logic, threat evaluation, and weapon assignment algorithms. * Will validate multi-sensor data fusion and EW or other non-kinetic effects. * Perform analysis and reporting. Author final test reports for senior leadership. Provide actionable engineering recommendations to program managers for system design upgrades. * Provide individual technical expertise on questions/issues of critical importance to the customer. * Assist in the development of system requirements, functional capabilities, performance measures, design constraints, test phase entry/exit criteria, and metrics. * Support development test (DT), operational test (OT), force development evaluation (FDE), and certification for test readiness by identifying deficiencies, verifying compliance with specifications and standards, and demonstrating a stable system configuration. * Prepare, execute, review, and analyze test plans, procedures, metrics, and reports throughout the system-under-test development life cycle. * Develop and write methods of tests, test cases, test cards/procedures, test directives, technical or letter reports, and test objectives. * Review and analyze requirements and any other test process documents as required in the conduct of testing. * Plan, coordinate, and monitor test projects that frequently require significant modification of standard practices or adaptation of instrumentation to obtain valid results. * Plan, monitor and evaluate tests, and assess the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering evaluation tests. * Make recommendations and comments on the conventional aspects of the testing assignments. * Coordinate schedules, pre-and post-test activities, and test results. * Travel to military ranges and other locations to execute test procedures, data management, data reduction, data analysis, configuration management, hardware setup, hardware troubleshooting; and deficiency reporting, deficiency evaluation and recommendations, and official test reports. #LI BT-2 #CJ #AirForce