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IBCS Test & Evaluation Engineer 4

Support the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) Plug and Fight Team. Leads in the design, development, buildup, test, integration and support of computing tools, software, systems and networks for design, simulations, test systems and environments, test computing elements and laboratory/test networks. Leads and directs the development and presentation of plans for test computing environments. Leads and directs the development, design and execution of Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP). Performs system analysis of specialized and highly complex test computing systems, networks and software and provides recommendations and consultation to customers and stakeholders. Works under minimal direction.

Competencies



General


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.

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.

Top-Level (TPD)
Extensive and specialized knowledge of test program design (TPD) of Systems (aircraft, satellite, etc.), System of Systems, and product (e.g. key tenants of a test program during the program life cycle) and the process of establishing and integrating the TPD within the program master phasing plan via various program and test program review. Generic understanding of various test categories (Environmental, Structural, Mechanical, Aerodynamics, Electrical, software, etc.). This Extensive and specialized knowledge includes high-level test SOW (test plans), resources (people, skills, facilities, equipment), sequencing and estimating. Extensive and specialized ability to identify the (existing or missing) test processes required to effect a test program based on the unique contracting and teaming relationships that exist on a program.

Typical Education/Experience



Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's and experience, Master's with experience or PhD with 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.


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