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Test & Evaluation Engineering Support, Senior PR - 1430 with Security Clearance

PE Systems, Inc.Wright Patterson AFB, OH🇺🇸United StatesPosted 27 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to critical defense training missions while enjoying a great work-life balance with generous PTO and holidays, plus competitive pay and benefits. If you're a mid-senior level engineer with a security clearance and a passion for ensuring the effectiveness of vital weapon systems, you'll thrive in this supportive, award-winning company culture. Apply today to join a team dedicated to delivering excellence!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Employee
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Wright Patterson AFB, OH, United States
Posted
Yesterday

Job Description

General Function

  • Perform engineering management and coordinate with AFLCMC organizations and external agencies (facilities, security, IT, foreign disclosure/travel, PA, test orgs, building managers) to ensure uninterrupted daily operations.
  • Support acquisition, development, and sustainment of weapon systems, subsystems, and support equipment across programs.
  • Provide technical assistance to Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) with emphasis on Operational Safety, Suitability, and Effectiveness (OSS&E).
  • Review Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Requests for Variance (RFVs), and maintain accurate system configuration baselines.
  • Participate in technology insertion activities, Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), and technical and programmatic reviews.
  • Conduct and support failure analyses and develop cost-effective solutions to improve reliability, maintainability, and availability.
  • Support full weapon system lifecycle activities including analysis of alternatives, investment strategies, design, manufacturing, sustainment, and end-of-life processes.
  • Apply DoD, Air Force, and standard engineering principles to improve manufacturing, operations, re-manufacture, demilitarization, and oversight activities.
  • Translate user and operational needs into validated system and subsystem requirements and support requirements and technology development.
  • Develop, review, and analyze system architectures, design baselines, interoperability requirements, proposals, specifications, and Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
  • Support IPTs, Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), design reviews, audits, In-Process Reviews (IPRs), and other technical meetings.
  • Assist in system design reviews, mission analysis, developmental planning, and definition of missions and operating conditions.
  • Analyze regulatory, policy-driven, and design changes for feasibility, compatibility, configuration integrity, and technical impact.
  • Develop and evaluate Integrated Master Plans (IMP), Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), Systems Engineering Detail Schedules (SEDS), and engineering cost estimates.
  • Support systems integration activities for acquisition, development, verification, and validation of systems and equipment.
  • Conduct engineering performance, cost, lifecycle, maintainability, supportability, reliability, risk, and schedule trade studies.
  • Interface with all levels of management, support engineering boards and committees, and help resolve technical issues and implement decisions.
  • Evaluate and analyze program data items and documentation including specifications, drawings, plans, reports, SOWs, and life-cycle cost estimates.
  • Prepare, review, and assess key engineering, safety, programmatic, risk, test, and acquisition documents; support briefings and program status reporting.
  • Provide test and evaluation technical support, including planning, execution, analysis, reporting, documentation review, system software testing, and compliance with performance and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications: Education/Certifications/Experience/Skills

  • MA/MS Degree with 10 years of directly related experience or BA/BS with 12 years of directly related experience or 15 years of directly related experience to this discipline.
  • Must possess and maintain a government security clearance at the Secret level.
  • Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft programs (including Excel, Word, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, and Project).
  • Must be able to perform all functional duties independently.
  • Must be able to transport self to various facility sites, as required. If using own motor vehicle, must possess a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.
PE Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for Employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, nation origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status and disability (including physical or mental disability as well as pregnancy) veteran status or any other status protected by the Federal, State or local law.  #cj

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