Boeing
Defense, Space & Security
LeadMissionSystemFlyingTestBedEngineer
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“Lead Mission System Flying Test Bed Engineer at Boeing. Skills: Mission System Flying Test Bed (FTB) Engineer, integrating and testing advanced tactical sensors, developing and planning tests, coordinating FTB modifications, executing flight tests, Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). Lead the development of test plans to support key flight test risk reduction activities. Lead a team of test engineers and provide technical guidance to team members to ensure FTB milestones are executed accordi”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure FTB milestones are executed according to plan; ensure system integration and compliance with requirements
Industry & Context.
Address FTB design/integration problems as they arise
U. S. export control compliance requirements, A “U. S. Person” as defined by 22 C. F. R. §120. 62 is required, U. S. Citizenship, An interim and/or final U. S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required, Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement, 9+ years of related work experience and a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of related work experience and technical education
Nice to Have
Experience with flight and/or lab test planning (test plan or test procedure generation) and execution, Experience with aircraft modifications to support avionics integration, Experience with integration of Department of Defense (DoD) tactical platforms subsystems, Experience developing requirements, performing requirement decomposition/traceability, functional decomposition, and interface definition, Experience working on development programs using an Agile/Scrum methodology, Experience working in Cameo or similar Model Based Systems Engineering tools, Experience with verification and validation testing
What You'll Do.
Lead the development of test plans to support key flight test risk reduction activities
Lead a team of test engineers and provide technical guidance to team members to ensure FTB milestones are executed according to plan
Lead the execution of flight tests to characterize mission systems sensor performance
Coordinate with multiple disciplines to define FTB modifications needed to integrate advanced tactical sensors
Coordinate with Boeing
and Evaluation and Tactical Sensors SMEs to ensure all development activities support the FTB schedule
Participate in customer led Combined Test Force (CTF) to support system verification and inform customer decisions and milestones
Manage and monitor team and supplier performance to ensure system integration and compliance with requirements
Utilize Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) for test planning
defining test configurations
and documenting test traceability
Lead hardware and software development
and validation/verification
Address FTB design/integration problems as they arise and coordinate with technology domain experts and suppliers as necessary
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
joining a cross-functional team integrating next generation capabilities; collaborate across multiple disciplines; collaborating with cross-functional peers; presenting technical challenges and solutions to leadership; Frequent interaction with program leadership, customers, and industry partners during critical design phases; Coordinate with multiple disciplines; Coordinate with Boeing, Test, and Evaluation and Tactical Sensors SMEs; Participate in customer led Combined Test Force (CTF); coordinate with technology domain experts and suppliers
Communication Scope
presenting technical challenges and solutions to leadership; Frequent interaction with program leadership, customers, and industry partners
Process & Methodology
Manage and monitor team and supplier performance
Full Job Description
Lead Mission System Flying Test Bed Engineer **Company:** The Boeing Company Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking a **Lead** **Mission System** **Flying Test Bed (FTB) Engineer in Berkeley, MO, supporting an Air Dominance Fixed Wing Proprietary Program**. You will be joining a fast-paced program where you will be responsible for integrating and testing advanced tactical sensors onboard three flying test beds. Your work will include developing and planning tests, coordinating FTB modifications, and executing flight tests. In this role, you will be joining a cross-functional team integrating next generation capabilities as part of a very exciting and critically important development effort. You will have the opportunity to operate in an agile development environment, mature our products through the development lifecycle, work on next generation open-architecture model-based designs, and collaborate across multiple disciplines. The day-to-day activities of this position will be a combination of traditional design engineering, collaborating with cross-functional peers, and presenting technical challenges and solutions to leadership. Frequent interaction with program leadership, customers, and industry partners during critical design phases will be key elements of this position. This position will provide the candidate an opportunity to develop their engineering skills with potential growth into a leadership role. **Position Responsibilities:** * Lead the development of test plans to support key flight test risk reduction activities * Lead a team of test engineers and provide technical guidance to team members to ensure FTB milestones are executed according to plan * Lead the execution of flight tests to characterize mission systems sensor performance * Coordinate with multiple disciplines to define FTB modifications needed to integrate advanced tactical sensors * Coordinate with Boeing, Test, and Evaluation and Tactical Sensors SMEs to ensure all developmen
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