Duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Provide technical support to the ICBM Combined Test Force (CTF) Lead Developmental Test & Evaluation Organization (LDTO) in development test and evaluation (DT&E) activities for AF Nuclear Weapons Center missile systems.
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary government and contractor team to plan, test, analyze, and report through multiple program acquisition phases for Mk21A Reentry Vehicle Program.
- Provide strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to CTF and program office staff;
- Develop overall test strategies needed to assess whether vehicle will meet stated requirements with focus on system level integration and flight testing.
- Provide detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvement and optimization development efforts for client-specific or mission critical challenges/issues.
- Generate and compile information to detail radio frequency characterization considerations in system testing.
- Support developmental test & evaluation oversight and test witnessing of the reentry vehicle and other related aerovehicle equipment components as may be assigned.
- Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and ITTs as appropriate to advocate for Reentry System/Reentry Vehicle test capabilities.
- Coordinate intent and direction regularly with CTF counterparts in AFOTEC, the program office and the Prime contractor team
- Maintain cognizance of all assigned CTF/Test Team engineering activities.
- Assess test support and systems integration progress and trends of testing, identify problems and areas of concern for assigned systems.
- Provide technical support and advocate integrated approaches to support test activities for which existing guidelines may not be available or applicable.
- Serve as a test team participant in the development of overall plans such as the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP), System Test Plan (STP), Developmental Test (DT) Report, recommendation for IOT&E readiness, and other technical documents.