Command and Control Test Engineer - SME

Overview

Command and Control Test Engineer - SME

LOCATION: Eglin AFB, FL

JOB STATUS: Full-time

CLEARANCE: Secret

TRAVEL: 50%

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a SME-level Command and Control Test Engineer located at the 46TS/TGBB in Eglin AFB, FL. This position provides support to the 46 Test Squadron - Sensors and Defensive Systems Flight at Eglin AFB.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Subject Matter Experts do not have specific experience/education qualifications but are typically identified as recognized Industry leaders for a given area of expertise. SMEs typically have a technical Master's Degree and more than 10 years of relevant experience.
• 10-15+ years in IADS, C2 and sensor testing. Recognized authority in air defense architectures.
• Deep knowledge of radar kinematics, multi-sensor fusion algorithms, tactical data links, and synthetic threat emulation.
• Requires proficiency in Microsoft Office including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
• Must be willing to work extended hours including weekends and holidays when required to meet mission requirements.
• Must have a demonstrated ability to work effectively on a team and to lead and direct the work of others.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Top Secret Clearance is preffered
• Prior experience with specific military C2 systems (e.g., FAAD C2, IBCS, or similar DoD architectures.
• Familiarity with Software Defined Radio (SDR) threat emulators and synthetic signal generation for test environments.
• Experience coordinating open-air range testing and managing range assets.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and execute testing, integration, and evaluation of sensors and Command and Control (C2) systems for an advanced Integrated Air Defense System (IADS) architecture.
• Test Strategy & Planning: Will architect Master Test Plans for complex IADS architectures.
• Define Measures of Performance (MOPs) and Effectiveness (MOEs) for C2 and sensor nodes.
• Sensor Integration & Test. Will evaluate advanced sensor performance (Radar, RF, EO/IR) in contested environments. Will lead troubleshooting for complex sensor anomalies and tracking degradation.
• Support C2 interoperability. Will assess overarching C2 logic, threat evaluation, and weapon assignment algorithms.
• Will validate multi-sensor data fusion and EW or other non-kinetic effects.
• Perform analysis and reporting. Author final test reports for senior leadership. Provide actionable engineering recommendations to program managers for system design upgrades.
• Provide individual technical expertise on questions/issues of critical importance to the customer.
• Assist in the development of system requirements, functional capabilities, performance measures, design constraints, test phase entry/exit criteria, and metrics.
• Support development test (DT), operational test (OT), force development evaluation (FDE), and certification for test readiness by identifying deficiencies, verifying compliance with specifications and standards, and demonstrating a stable system configuration.
• Prepare, execute, review, and analyze test plans, procedures, metrics, and reports throughout the system-under-test development life cycle.
• Develop and write methods of tests, test cases, test cards/procedures, test directives, technical or letter reports, and test objectives.
• Review and analyze requirements and any other test process documents as required in the conduct of testing.
• Plan, coordinate, and monitor test projects that frequently require significant modification of standard practices or adaptation of instrumentation to obtain valid results.
• Plan, monitor and evaluate tests, and assess the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering evaluation tests.
• Make recommendations and comments on the conventional aspects of the testing assignments.
• Coordinate schedules, pre-and post-test activities, and test results.
• Travel to military ranges and other locations to execute test procedures, data management, data reduction, data analysis, configuration management, hardware setup, hardware troubleshooting; and deficiency reporting, deficiency evaluation and recommendations, and official test reports.