Test & Evaluation Engineer 4 - GMD Program - (US-AL-Huntsville - 35899)

Minimum Education: None
Jobcode: 59415363
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Location
Huntsville, AL

Virtual Office/Telecommute?
(Things you should know about Virtual Office)
Virtual Work Not Available

Shift
First

Business Unit
Integrated Defense Sys

Division
Network & Space Systems

Program
Missile Defense Systems

Occupation Title
Test & Evaluation Engineering

Skills Management Title
Flight/Mission/System Test

Job Classification
6L9BP4

Job Type
Non-Management

Experience Level
Mid Level (5-15 years of experience)

Exemption Status
Exempt

Union
No

Security Clearance Required?
(Security Clearance definitions)
Ability to Obtain Interim Clearance (Pre-Start) and Final Clearance (Post Start) - US Citizenship Required

Work Eligibility Required?
Yes

US Person Status Required?
Yes

Export Control Required?
Yes

Relocation Money Available?
Yes

Date Posted
04/23/2008

Closing Date
(Things you should know about closing dates)
06/23/2008

Position Description
Perform the role of Test Integrator and assist the Test Manager in leading test planning, coordination and execution of GMD Flight Tests (FTs) including associated Pre-Mission Testing (PMT) and related ground tests (GTs). Interact with senior Boeing and non-Boeing entities. Assess and communicate program directed and contractor initiated changes for impact to schedules, technical baseline and cost baselines, assess planned test procedures, scenarios and configurations for technical issues and resolutions, lead trade studies and issue resolution meetings with Product Development team members, and support the Data Management and System Analysis team as required. Leads detailed planning of future test events from requirements planning to test execution. Develop new principles, processes, methods, or concepts. Participates in resolving complex problems that require a high level of ingenuity and innovation. Investigates and pursues courses of action necessary to obtain desired results. Verifies accuracy of results through consultation with other authorities in the field rather than by formal review. Prepare presentations for Senior Management. Serve as deputy to the Boeing Test Manager in ensuring component hardware and software readiness for mission execution. Ensure crew training through participation in field events and pre-mission activity. Serve as the focal for test execution during final test phases and have/develop knowledgebase to address technical and programmatic issues.

Competencies
General/Leadership
[ + ] Decision Making

Consistently recognizes a wide range of complex, specialized issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Steadily identifies the need for and collects information to better understand issues, problems, and opportunities. Regularly integrates complex information from a wide variety of sources; detects complex trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships. Consistently creates relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Formulates clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Consistently implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Regularly includes fellow project leads, employees across the organization, and external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions.
[ + ] Project Management

Extensive experience in creating comprehensive multi-tiered project schedules for significant Business Unit projects; identifies time frames for key project milestones and ensure alignment of sub tier activities for overall project visibility, tracking and completion. Directs and manages very complex project schedules requiring interfacing with multi regional or international activities. Independently identifies project resource requirements, integrate and direct multi project elements into a single collective overall project plan. Collaborates with others on the most complex projects assigned. Ability to direct, delegate and ensure performance of assigned responsibilities and tasks as a project team leader in support of the overall large scale and complex projects. Identifies and resolves any issues and provide solutions and or recommendations to ensure the successful completion of the project.
[ + ] Work Standards

Consistently establishes expert criteria and/or work procedures to achieve a high level of quali