Axient is seeking a Test Engineer to support our customer in Tullahoma, TN. 

An Arcs Test Engineer’s (TE) primary responsibilities are to plan and execute arc heater testing and be the bridge that spans between test analysts (TAs), test managers (TMs), the engineering technicians (ETs), the capability manager (CM), and the customer. The most important skills required for this job include sound engineering judgement, organization and attention to detail, and clear, consistent communication to the test team and customer.

Traditional TE tasks and responsibilities include:

Phase 1 - Planning

• Participate in test inquiry discussions with customer.
• Coordinate meetings with the test team to determine test requirements.
• Help develop cost estimates.

Phase 2 – Test Design

• Coordinate internal test planning meetings with test team.
• Participate in safety and security planning as required.
• Coordinate with customer and test team to define test objectives and test matrix.
• Work with test team to assess match between test objectives and facility capabilities.
• Disseminate instrumentation requirements to test team.
• Define deliverables and test schedule.
• Develop test plan and contribute to data analysis plan.
• Provide inputs to Technical and Safety Review Boards and participate in reviews.

Phase 3 – Test Execution

• Provide inputs to the Test Readiness Review slide deck and participate in the review.
• Verify that Go/No-Go criteria are in place to initiate test.
• Communicate all test requirements and Go/No-Go criteria to test team and customer.
• Direct testing.

Phase 4 – Analysis and reporting

• Coordinate delivery of preliminary data package to customer.
• Coordinate with TA to perform data analysis.
• Contribute to technical report development.

Duties will include, but are not limited to: 

• Provide technical support to the Space & Missiles Test Branch High Temperature Laboratory (HTL, aka Arcs) in developmental test and evaluation (T&E) activities for DoD weapon systems.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary government and contractor team to plan, test, analyze, and report ground test results supporting systems under development or in deployment.
• Serve as a test engineer in performing and/or coordinating technical test execution, working with team test managers, test analysts, test operations engineers, and affiliated team members.
• Maintain cognizance of all assigned engineering activities.
• Support and/or lead periodic reviews for test planning and execution including test planning working groups, technical review boards and test readiness reviews. 
• Provide technical support and advocate integrated approaches of engineering efforts and support of test activities for which existing guidelines may not be available or applicable.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements: 

• Must have or be able to obtain a DoD security clearance at the required level. An active and transferrable DoD security clearance with active investigation is highly desirable.
• Must have a bachelor’s Degree in science or engineering from an accredited school and 3+ years of experience in a related field.
• Education and/or experience in aerothermal test environments is highly desired.
• Advanced degree or additional graduate-level coursework in science or engineering is a plus and can be substituted for years of experience.
• Proficiency with Matlab and/or Python is desired.
• Work is timely, efficient and of acceptable quality. Completed work meets project/program objectives.
• Personal and organizational interactions exhibit and foster cooperation and teamwork, enhance customer relations, and actively promote rapport with customers, senior staff, and peers.
• Communications are clear, concise, and at appropriate level.
• Utilize resources effectively to accomplish mission.
• Focused adherence to safety and security requirements in an office- and industrial facility-based environment.
• Familiarity with test & evaluation planning and processes consistent with DoD acquisition directives and policies is highly desired.
• Intermittent travel is anticipated to support and participate in briefings and reviews, and to collaborate with team members at other DoD installations or contractor facilities.
• This position might require extended duty on a night shift.

Must meet applicable COVID safety requirements and protocols

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