Senior Test and Evaluation Engineer
Core
Design, develop, and execute advanced test/experimentation programs to assess space systems for the US Space Force, utilizing modeling and simulation alongside live testing.
Role type
Senior Test and Evaluation Engineer (Space Systems)
Builds
Test plans, data analysis reports, and validated system configurations for space reconnaissance missions.
Domain
National Security / Space Systems / Defense Acquisition
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Systems engineering, Test and Evaluation (T&E), Modeling and Simulation (M&S), Hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL), Design of Experiments (DoE), Statistical analysis, Data analysis, System decomposition, Test planning, Anomaly resolution
Preferred skills
Orbital mechanics, Astrodynamics, Space operations, Cyber security, Space Battle Management, Scripting languages, Database query languages
Technologies
M&S tools, HWIL environments, Statistical software, Data analysis tools
Responsibilities
Plan and coordinate space systems tests and experiments; Design and execute test programs to assess system effectiveness; Analyze pre-test predictions and define go/no-go criteria; Process and validate complex test data; Create test reports and presentations; Execute simulations to evaluate system suitability.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC