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KBR Test Engineer in Tucson, Arizona
Title:
Test Engineer
Work is in support of the Air National Guard (ANG) Air Force Rese rv e Co m mand Test Center (AA TC) a unit of the ANG, stationed at Tucso n Ai r Nat i onal G u ard Base, A r i zona. AATC has engineering and test responsibility for the Nat i onal Guard Burea u . It conducts operational test and eva luation (OT&E) fo r the Air Reserve Component (ARC) compon e nts and other Major Commands (MAJCOMs) exe rci si n g lead command author i ty over a variety of ARC possessed M i ssion Design Series (MDS) systems and associated weapon s , sensors, and support equipment. Work will be performed at AATC Building 10 Tucson, AZ with travel to various AF, ANG, and USAFR sites.
Work with Air Force major comma nds (MAJCOM), system program offices (SPOs) and other related eng i neering offices.
Cond u ct research , development, test a nd eva luat i on to dete r m i n e the operat i ona l sui tability and effectiveness of cand i date developmental sensors and systems that ad d ress modernizat i on requirement identified i n the annua l ANG Weapons System Moderni zat i on Priorities Book, and Air Force Reserve Modernization Book as well as requirements provided to AATC by the MAJCOMs.
Evaluate reliability , ma i nta i n abilit y , quality, supportabili ty , and interoperability ( RMQSI) support i n relation to the following weapons systems: KC-1 35, C/LC/ EC/HC/MC-130, C-5, C-17, E-8C, F- 1 6C/D, A-1 OC, HH-60 G , F- 1 5C/D, MQ-1 Predator , MQ-9 Reaper , Distributed Comm o n Ground System (DCGS ) , and Command & Co n t r o l (C2) as w e ll as suppo rt equipment for other A RC assets.
As required, identify cyber vulnerabilities associated with data use on Air Reserve Command (ARC) weapons systems and requirements to protect data, detect and identify attacks, counter penetrations, and restore system capabilities.
Support Space and Missile System Center (SMC) Space and Missile Space EW (SMC/SPJ) System Program Office (SPO) work with satellite communications (SATCOM) to accomplish space electronic warfare (EW) and electronic attack (EA) missions.
Assist and provide expertise with System Acquisition P l anning and Management, Systems Interoperability Assessment, Reliabili ty Centered Maintenance (RCM) Implementatio n , Logistics Management and Planning Tool s, Sustainment Management Planning, Integrated Reliability and Maintainabi lity (R&M) Test Planning , and Affordability and Life Cycle Cost Analysis.
The employee will author test plans and reports which examine key components such as technical orders, tools/support equipment, training, and manning when evaluating programs under test to ensure ability to be used in an operational environment common to Air Force
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's Degree in the field of aerospace sciences or equivalent experience. In lieu of degree, 12+ years of relevant aircraft maintenance experience including 3 years of leadership roles.
Research skills that once defining the problem and establishing a formal requirement, begin the solution phase of any project by researching available product solutions to include existing and new technology.
Must be familiar with the Air Force logistics system
Knowledge of the annua l ANG Weapons System Moderni zat i on Priorities Book, and Air Force
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have knowledge of the military maintenance organizational structure and operational functionality of aircraft maintenance.
Must have knowledge of the aircraft organizational structure and operational functionality of Mission Generation (MG) functions.
Must have experience in technical writing.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.