Job Description

Are you a Systems Integrator who wants to be Hands On Hardware and test missile products?
Do you intentionally work toward getting the job done instead of doing the job?
The Weapons & Platform Center (W&PC) within the Systems Integration and Test Directorate is seeking candidates for the position of Systems Engineer to perform the role of Systems Integration Engineer for development and production programs. The selected candidate will lead and support test planning, integration, testing, and analysis. Candidate should have experience in Hardware Integration of missile systems for product integration and field qualification and requirement verification. These include Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) and other events, which ensure the integrity of the design, integration, verification and test processes. The candidate is responsible for integration and test execution, which result in successful completion of test events at all levels of system integration including lab, system verification and qualification and associated analysis of test data.
U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance as of day one of employment.

Job Description:

The position is located in Tucson Arizona with responsibilities for integration, verification and field qualification test activities including the following:

The candidate may perform test and integration, including review and analysis data elements to provide detailed reports of results. Should test failures occur, perform root cause and corrective action analysis as required. Accountable for pedigree control and completeness of all documentation and may include the creation and presentation of Consent to Ship (CTS) and Test Readiness Review (TRR) Packages. Able to support field testing and occasional travel for durations typically one to two week durations. Support leadership with providing proposal support including of Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for integration and field Qualification test support requests from customers. Champion respect, ethics and diversity initiatives within the organization. .

Required Education, Skills, and Experience:

U.S. Citizenship required

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Math or other related engineering discipline. A minimum of 18 months of technical/engineering experience in a test environment with emphasis in test planning and/or execution. Must have experience with 3 or more of the following areas:
* Hardware Systems Integration
* Platform Integration/Flight Test
* Field test support activities
* Telemetry Analysis
* Experience developing and evaluating requirements
* Understanding and working knowledge of troubleshooting and failure process
* Advanced understanding and use of lab/field test equipment
* Experience with Verification and Validation methods and associated activities
* Experience creating integration and verification strategies to support efficiency improvements

Other Requirements:

Must be willing to relocate to Tucson, AZ (relocation package available)
Strongly prefer an existing Secret Department of Defense (DoD) Clearance ( will need ability to obtain access to proprietary programs.)

Desired Skills:

* Experience developing and evaluating requirements
* Understanding and working knowledge of troubleshooting and failure process
* Advanced understanding and use of lab/field test equipment
* Demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving skills
* Able to perform successfully in an environment with frequent and direct interaction with customers and peers
* Able to work well in diverse teams and the ability to multi-task
* Customer oriented and results driven
* Excellent communication (oral and written) skills
* Experience in RF/EO integration of hardware systems with high level of understanding of digital signal processing algorithms, advanced waveforms, antenna patterns, and techniques used in resource-constrained missile systems
* Demonstrated understanding of RF spectral and temporal effects for sensor and backgrounds, including clutter, multipath, self-interference, grounding and shielding, and mitigation factors
* Demonstrated experience in integrating RF/EO sensor output, either modulated waveforms or streams of digital samples used for real-time representation of RF/EO scenes data collection / analysis (including Telemetry)
* Test Systems design experience and collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines, such as electrical, electronics, mechanical, software, and computer engineering
* Experience in integration with test equipment, telemetry data analysis tools, and missile systems host platforms
* Technical leadership with capture/pursuit experience, including contribution or authoring of white papers, RFI responses, proposal of technical volumes, or related experience
* Demonstrated experience managing and presenting technical data to Stakeholders and Customer community, in design reviews and technical interchange meetings
* Understanding and working knowledge of troubleshooting and failure process
* Advanced understanding and use of lab/field test equipment

This position requires the successful issuance, transfer or maintenance of any clearances and/or accesses necessary for the position. Non-US citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. Security clearance factors include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the US, foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and drug involvement. Additional detail regarding security clearance factors can be obtained by accessing the DISCO website at: https://www.state.gov/security-clearances

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