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

Minimum Education: None
Jobcode: 59734374
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Location
Huntsville, AL

Virtual Office/Telecommute?
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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
Test Program Req & Planning

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
05/06/2008

Closing Date
(Things you should know about closing dates)
07/07/2008

Position Description
This position will be in support of the GMD Test and Evaluation Embedded Test Product Test and Integration organization. The candidate will lead the Product Test analyses group through test planning, test case development, test execution, and test analyses. This team ensures all Embedded test subsystem requirements are tested through a formal test program. Each requirement is mapped to test cases and tested in a formal environment to determine requirements compliance. The team performs analytical analyses of all data produced by the ET product, to include but not limited to, radar model analyses, system performance, and interface conformance.

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 quality, productivity, or service. Dedicates required time and energy to assignments or tasks to ensure that no aspect of the work is neglected; works to overcome obstacles to completing tasks or assignments. Accepts responsibility for outcomes (positive or negative) of one's work; admits mistakes and refocuses efforts when appropriate. Provides encouragement and support to others in accepting responsibility; does not accept others' denial of responsibility without questioning.
Technical
[ + ] Engineering Tests Techniques

Advanced ability to perform engineering tests techniques, including handling qualities, performance, systems testing, structural loads, weapons separation, propulsion, etc.
[ + ] Test Conduct

Extensive and specialized ability to lead a team to conduct a test, compilation of test sequence, monitor