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Senior Flight Test Engineer Active TS/SCI

Macpower Digital Assets Edge Private Limited

Bedford, MA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$138,585–$210,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Acceptance Testing, Aerospace and Defense, Agile Programming Methodologies, Ansible, Architectural Design, Avionics, Best Practices, Change Control, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Corrective Action, Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS), Cryptography, Data Analysis, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Electrical Engineering, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Government, Hazard Analysis, IXIA, Identify Issues, Instrumentation, Jenkins, Leadership, MATLAB, Mentoring, Metrics, Military/DoD Standards, National Security Agency (NSA), Operational Support, Robot (Python Framework), Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Spirent, Statistics, Strategic Planning, System Integration (SI), System Test, Systems Engineering, Telemetry, Test Automation, Test Case, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Strategy, Testing, Top Secret Clearance, Traceability, United States Air Force (USAF), United States Department of Defense (DoD), Validation Testing
LOCATION
Bedford, MA
POSTED
9 days ago
As Senior Test Engineer, you will architect and execute the end to end verification, validation, and flight test strategy for Major Release from bench level checkout in the Integration SIL to operational acceptance on multiple aircraft.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Strategy & Planning:
  • Build the Program level Test & Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) that links Nomad hardware, Smith software, and Watch ops support elements to CJADC2 mission threads and MR 2 exit criteria.
  • Define DT/OT entrance & exit gates, traceability matrices, and milestone metrics within the Integrated Master Schedule.
System Integration Laboratory (SIL) Leadership:
  • Design lab architectures replicating platform power, data, and environmental interfaces; oversee daily ops, configuration control, and security accreditation.
  • Implement automated regression suites (Python/Robot Framework, Jenkins, Ansible, IXIA/Spirent) covering functional, performance, and cyber resilience tests.
Developmental & Operational Test Execution:
  • Lead ground and flight test events: draft test cards, hazard analyses, Interim Authorizations to Test (IATT), and Safety of Flight packages.
  • Serve as lead flight test engineer or ground test conductor, capturing telemetry, logs, and spectrum traces; troubleshoot anomalies in real time.
Data Analysis & Reporting:
  • Perform statistical analysis of throughput, latency, crypto handshake times, SWaP C impacts, and mission effect metrics.
  • Produce concise after action reports, deficiency reports (DRs), and recommendations for corrective action to IPTs and senior USAF stakeholders.
Continuous Integration/DevSecOps:
  • Integrate test automation hooks into the PG DevSecOps pipeline; ensure every 90 day Smith build passes gated SIL tests before promotion.
  • Champion a "shift left testing mindset embedding verification earlier in design reviews and digital engineering artifacts.
Mentorship & Collaboration:
  • Guide junior test engineers, platform SPO test reps, and Government civilians on best practices for agile T&E.
  • Interface with NSA, DISA, and flight safety authorities to align test artifacts with certification needs (ATO, crypto, airworthiness).
Required Skills:
  • Active TS/SCI clearance.
  • B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or related discipline (M.S. a plus) and 15+ years of DoD system of systems test engineering, including lab to flight progression.
  • Proven leadership of large scale DT/OT efforts for avionics, communications, or C2 systems.
  • Hands on with test automation frameworks, instrumentation, and data analysis tools (MATLAB, Pandas, JMP, or similar).
  • Familiarity with MIL STD 810/461, RCC 324/125 15, or comparable environmental and EMI/EMC standards.
Desired Skills:
  • Previous work on ABMS, CJADC2, OMS/UCI, or tactical data link programs.
  • Experience with Type 1 crypto, cross domain solutions, and RMF/eMASS artifacts.
  • Flight test credentials (USAF TPS grad, FAA DER, or equivalent).
  • Agile/Scrum or SAFe certification; knowledge of Model Based Test (MBSE driven test cases).

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