Job Description

Do you have an eye for detail and enjoy working with amazing products and tools? Join us in championing and protecting explorers and heroes! As a Test Engineer at SNC, you will be using your skills and expertise to simulate, test, certify and improve cutting edge products and services. These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems. You\'ll develop complex test plans and procedures for a variety of systems to ensure the verification and validation of all product requirements. You will also be involved with the execution of the tests using top industry tools. As a cross functional engineer, you\'ll test system and component level new products and develop new test processes throughout the product lifecycle.

The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains \xe2\x80\x93 air, land, sea, space and cyber.

The TRAX Systems Test Engineer is responsible for developing formal test procedures for tactical data links and related software. This includes writing formal Software Test Plans (STPs), Acceptance Test Procedures (ATPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The TRAX Systems Test Engineer is responsible for the development and the design of any Special Test Equipment (STE) and fixtures in support of development and production testing.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining all related test procedure documentation. Document Management (DM)
• Maintain a high level of competence by staying abreast of state-of-the-art testing methods and technologies.
• Interface directly with the Program Managers, Systems Engineers and Engineering Service Managers to assist in the development of Test procedures and Acceptance Testing.
• Attend and participate in Engineering design reviews to contribute to the understanding of test requirements.
• Prepare Test Plans, Procedures and Reports assuring that they support the program test requirements.
• Provide support and development for off-site environmental, integration and acceptance testing requirements.
• Responsible for thoughtful adherence to all SNC Policies, Procedures, and Compliance regulations (internal and external).
• Ability to travel up to 10% of time.

Must-haves:

• Bachelor\'s of Science degree in Engineering or other related discipline and typically 5 or more years of experience
• Knowledge of engineering principles and practices
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
• Knowledge of requirements management, system design, and systems integration
• Experience with planning, conducting and documenting Verification and Validation (V&V) activities
• Experience in writing software test/regression plans, procedures and reports.
• Experience in test tools and software emulators
• Proficient in MS Products to include Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledgeable in MS Visio and Project
• Familiar in requirement traceability software such as JAMA or DOORS to document requirement link relationships
• Excellent communication skills to work with and understand unfamiliar systems as described to you by an SME
• Thorough technical understanding of testing methodologies and state-of-the-art automated and semi-automated test equipment
• Ability to prepare complex test procedures with a test equipment design background
• Technical problem solving skills and ability to develop innovative technical solutions
• Ability to work successfully in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
• Familiarization with radios such as BATS-D, PRC-163, PRC-148, amongst others
• This position requires current/active Secret U.S. Security Clearance

Preferred:

• Experience in Link-16, Joint Range Application Extension Protocol (JREAP), Situational Awareness Data Link (SADL), and Variable Message Format (VMF) testing.

At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America\xe2\x80\x99s fastest-growing companies.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and .

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. SNC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regarding to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. Contributions to SNC come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.

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