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IBCS Test & Evaluation Engineer 4

Support development and design of the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) Integration Labs Test Events. Oversees debriefing of the test team. Evaluates test performance data and authorizes to break/alter configuration. Provides guidance in the preparation of special test procedures to support failure investigation. Authorizes the plans and schedules for the next test activities or events based on results. Guides others in the design of test hardware, software and systems to achieve test requirements. Identifies required skills and tools and integrates them into the test team. Reviews and approves design and analysis to insure compliance with test requirements. Leads the development of test procedures. Applies lessons learned to the improvement of test procedures. Leads others in the definition and oversight of test article configuration and demonstration of conformance to test specifications, established standards and regulatory requirements. Coordinates approval of test readiness reviews, safety reviews and data/control systems checkout to minimize risks. Communicates the status of test preparation activities to management and customers. Assigns and approves daily execution plans for effective use of all test resources. Approves test reports to document test results and satisfy requirements. Presents test results internally and externally. Documents and initiates change on lessons learned and performance metrics to improve future testing and makes recommendations to improve processes.

Competencies

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 Collaboration
Consistently works effectively and cooperatively with team members and fellow project team leaders, other employees and external customers. Establishes and maintains good working relationships by actively involving less experienced employees and/or other project team leaders and external customers and helping them feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions. Places higher priority on team and organization goals than on own goals. Offers to provide assistance and/or project team leadership to other teams and/or employees when doing so would benefit the organization.

 Customer Focus
Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions as a project team leader; develops and sustains productive customer relationships as they relate to project team leadership responsibilities; actively seeks information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; presents project level information to customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how project level actions or plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems; assists other project team leaders in implementing ways to monitor and evaluate customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs.

 Decision Making
Consistently recognizes a wide range of complex, specialized issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Steadily identifies the need for and collects information to better understand issues, problems, and opportunities. Regularly integrates complex information from a wide variety of sources; detects complex trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships. Consistently creates relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Formulates clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Consistently implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Regularly includes fellow project leads, employees across the organization, and external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions.

 Innovation
Consistently identifies implicit assumptions in the way complex problems or situations are defined or presented. Sees alternative ways to view or define problems; is not constrained by the thoughts or approaches of other project leads, internal employees or external customers. Consistently draws upon multiple and diverse sources (individuals, disciplines, bodies of knowledge) for ideas and inspiration. Combines ideas in unique ways or makes connections between disparate ideas; explores different lines of thought; views situations from multiple perspectives; brainstorms multiple approaches/solutions. Examines numerous potential solutions and evaluates each before accepting any. Targets important areas for innovation and develops solutions that address meaningful issues in own work areas and thought the organization. Technical


 Engineering Tests Techniques
Advanced ability to perform engineering tests techniques, including handling qualities, performance, systems testing, structural loads, weapons separation, propulsion, etc.

 Lab Protocols and Procedures
Extensive and specialized knowledge of laboratory protocols and procedures. Ability to develop, review, revise and implement laboratory protocols. Extensive and specialized knowledge and understanding of the appropriate application of protocols, procedures and regulations.

 Test Conduct
Extensive and specialized ability to lead a team to conduct a test, compilation of test sequence, monitor progress of the test, and record test activities while being able to accommodate any unforeseen events that occur during the test.

 Test Configuration Control
Extensive and specialized knowledge of test article/vehicle configuration control procedure required to prepare for a given test. This requires the use of configuration control management process to track and maintain article/vehicle configuration. Extensive and specialized ability to configure the test article using test requirements gathered from test plans, government regulations, and safety rules.

 Test Hardware/Equip Design
Extensive and specialized knowledge of design of experimental models, mechanisms, prototypes, test rigs and fixtures, test equipment, and load measurement devices. Includes mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatics systems design. Knowledge of machine shop tools and processes. Ability to integrate wide range of test instrumentation (e.g., strain, pressure, and temperature). Utilizes analytical tools (e.g., classical stress analysis, finite element analysis, CAD based kinematics) to validate design and document in report format.

 Test Program Design
Extensive, specialized knowledge of test program design (e.g., design of experiments, test plan development, validation).

Typical Education/Experience

Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's and 9 or more years' experience, Master's with 7 or more years' experience or PhD with 4 or more years' experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Other Job related information

This position is contingent upon The Boeing Company receiving program award for the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), with award expected in December 2009. Candidate must be intimately familiar with Government Test Techniques and Procedures. Minimum supervision.

*** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.***

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