Test Engineer

Own Your Future. Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Test Engineer who will provide Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) to AFRL for technology development projects.

How you will contribute to our National Security and Defense mission:
As a Test Engineer with MTSI, you will be responsible for providing test planning support to cutting-edge technologies for the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL). You will sit in the AFRL customer facility and be an integral part of a combined government/contractor team developing and demonstrating new capabilities for the U.S. Air Force.

You'll be a great fit for this role if:
• You have a passion for aerospace, defense, and advanced technologies
• Ideal candidates enjoy problem solving and possess the ability to quickly understand and adapt to solve customer challenges
• Paying attention to detail and providing excellent customer service in a professional environment is a skill where you excel
• You are passionate about continuous learning and growth, and you seek opportunities to challenge yourself
• You are driven to make a meaningful impact through your work

Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work?

• Interesting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
• Values: Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
• 100% Employee Ownership: we have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
• Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
  • Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
  • Flexible schedules
  • 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
  • Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
  • Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
  • Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement
  • Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
  • Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
• Track Record of Success: We have grown every year since our founding in 1993

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance.

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com .

Responsibilities:

Your essential job functions will include but may not be limited to:
• Provide test planning expertise to U.S. Air Force and Space Force customers for advanced technology development related to R&D, acquisition, development and testing of cutting-edge technologies
• Assist the AFRL customer with creation of developmental and operational test processes, planning and execution of test events
• Contribute to test planning working groups, technical interchanges, and day-to-day interactions with small government and industry teams
• Create test plans, coordinate test planning, and perform data collection and analysis of test results
• Provide technical expertise to the lead project engineer and make technical recommendations to the project engineers
• Assist with identifying and mitigating technical, cost, and schedule risks to projects
• Analyze end user requirements and provide recommendations based on scientific results and developmental risks
• Evaluate proposed projects for feasibility and applicability to relevant miliary mission areas
• Participate in strategic planning and development of systems architectures
• Generate documents, briefings, roadmaps, and planning materials to support the customer mission
• Work closely with program managers, lead project engineers, and program teams
• Up to 20% travel in support of testing and technical exchange meetings

Qualifications:

Qualifications Required:

• Must possess an active DoD Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility
• 8-10 years' experience with flight test planning and execution of cutting-edge capabilities
• Demonstrate ability to lead test management tasks; including the planning, resourcing, execution, and reporting of system test projects
• Experience handling information, data, and equipment at classification levels
• Proven ability to apply systems engineering, test engineering, and test operations expertise to a wide range of developmental subsystems and integrated architectures.
• Strong expertise in configuration control standards, methods and application to system modifications
• Ability to develop and present analysis results briefings to senior leadership
• Experience working with U.S. Air Force and/or U.S. Space Force customers
• Experience developing high-level project/work plans
• Clear and effective oral and written communications skills
• Must work well within a team environment to identify and apply best practices

Education:
• Education: Bachelor's degree in, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related technical field. A Master's degree in a similar field is highly desired.

Clearance Requirements:

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance with TS/SCI eligibility

Desired skills:
• Working knowledge of DoD and Air Force acquisition processes and documentation relating to system development, weapon systems integration, and test and evaluation
• Knowledge of radio frequency, electro-optics, avionics, or related discipline(s)
• Data reduction and analysis expertise
• Working knowledge and practical application of hardware/software integration and testing in ground/flight laboratory environments
• Familiarity with modeling and simulation tools; with applicability to subsystem prototyping, system interfaces and performance predictions.

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