Flight Test Director

Job description

Description

nSAIC is seeking highly experienced Flight Test Director to support the NSWC Crane Multi-Service Advanced Capabilities Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) Test Execution Team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in executing hypersonic flight test missions, overseeing mission planning and execution, and directing multi-disciplinary teams to accomplish high-stakes objectives in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will leverage their extensive experience in flight test operations, team leadership, and mission execution within the defense industry.

nKey Responsibilities:

nnnProvide leadership and oversight as for hypersonic flight test operations, ensuring preparedness and effective collaboration among Mission Execution Team (MET) members, including stakeholders such as NSWC Crane, combatant commands, DOT&E, and other external agencies.

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nnLead the planning, coordination, and execution of complex, multi-phase hypersonic test campaigns, including action item management, resource allocation, risk analysis, and contingency planning.

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nnPrepare and execute mission-critical documentation, including Checklists, Test Constraints Documents, Launch Decision Briefings, Communications Matrices, and Test Plans, to support mission walk-up activities.

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nnDirect cross-functional teams on-site during test execution at various test facilities, ensuring successful completion of planned objectives even under compressed timelines and challenging circumstances.

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nnDevelop strategies for robust system integration, ensuring distributed assets are synchronized and meet system performance benchmarks.

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nnChair working group sessions, support on console training, and conduct readiness briefings to prepare test personnel.

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nnAdjudicate on-site test observations, mitigating risks, and ensuring data collection supports robust system evaluation and operational readiness assessments.

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nnMentor and train junior test engineers, technical personnel, and early-career professionals, fostering knowledge transfer and skill-building through direct guidance and oversight.

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n nQualifications

nEducation and Experience:

nnnBachelors in an Engineering Discipline and nine (9) years of experience or Masters and seven (7) years of experience.

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nnDefense Acquisition University (DAU) Certifications :

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nnPractitioner Level Certification in Test & Evaluation

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nnLevel II - Test & Evaluation

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nnLevel I - Systems Engineering

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nnInterim Secret clearance required with ability to obtain TS/SCI.

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nnExperience in flight test planning, management, and execution within the Department of Defense (DoD).

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nnDemonstrated experience as a Mission Test Director or equivalent with a proven record of success in overseeing and directing test missions, including multi-phase campaigns with distributed assets.

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nnExpertise in authoring mission-critical documents such as execution checklists, test constraints, and risk mitigation plans.

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nnSkilled in leading cross-functional teams and collaboration with key stakeholders, including government organizations, combatant commands, and external agencies.

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nnRecognized ability to solve complex problems autonomously while maintaining composure under high-pressure scenarios.

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nnStrong understanding of hypersonic systems, missile defense, and related test architectures.

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n nPreferred Qualifications:

nnnPrevious experience with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), particularly as part of the Flight Test Directorate.

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nnKnowledge of hypersonic test beds, including MACH-TB systems or equivalent advanced defense platforms.

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nnFamiliarity with Wallops, Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) and other test sites.

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nnHands-on experience with integrating and evaluating high-risk defense systems, including large-scale multi-stakeholder test campaigns.

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n nREQNUMBER:

nSAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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huntsville, AL, 35824, US

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