Lead Test & Evaluation Engineer

Lead Test & Evaluation Engineer

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Missile and Weapons System division, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Sustainment Programs is seeking a highly motivated Lead Test & Evaluation Engineer to support Little Mountain Test Facility (LMTF) Radiation Labs in Ogden, UT.

This program is tasked with testing, operating, and maintaining electrical characterization test stands and support equipment, designing test hardware, software and systems to achieve test requirements, and upgrading a variety of test stands and methods including hardness status, data acquisition, analysis, and performance of hardened components.

Primary Responsibilities

• General ability to lead a team to conduct a test, monitor progress of the test, and record test activities while being able to accommodate, troubleshoot, and/or maintain any unforeseen events that occur during the test
• General knowledge in the operation, integration, installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of test equipment
• Advanced knowledge across a wide range of radiation effects and electronic, electrical, and/or software engineering disciplines (e.g. analog and digital circuit design, printed circuit board layout, electrical parameter measurement, data condensing and analysis)
• Provides technical solutions to complex problems that require ingenuity and creativity
• Develops test debrief material, evaluates test performance data against known requirements. Collects test data and provides recommendation to break and/or alter configuration. Performs special test procedures as required to support failure investigation. Prepares for next test activities or events based on results. Conducts reallocation, disposition or refurbishment of test articles and assets
• Designs component and sub-assembly level hardware or software as specified by the Statement of Work. Uses analytical tools to verify the design. Coordinates the manufacture and assembly of test hardware
• Generates simple and complex test plans. Interfaces with internal contacts, decomposes information from requirements and Statements of Work to formulate basic test approaches. Reviews standards and regulations to assess the impact on the test plan
• Represents the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects. Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often require coordination between organizations
• Prepares test configuration work instructions and detailed change orders. Coordinates the staging of test hardware. Participate in test readiness reviews, safety reviews and data/control systems checkout to minimize risk. Performs calibrations and system check-out/validation to satisfy test requirements.
• Configure software for data acquisition and analysis. Prepares daily execution plans for effective use of all test resources
• General knowledge of test stand configuration control procedure required to prepare for a given test. This requires the use of configuration control management process to track and maintain test stand configuration. General ability to configure the test stand using test requirements gathered from test plans, government regulations, and safety rules
• Ability to train junior engineers in proper test procedures and test conduct

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret clearance Post Start is required 
• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• 5+ years of experience in electrical component testing
• Advanced knowledge of Electrical Engineering with expertise in complex system design and analysis.
• Extensive experience with IC Electrical Parameter Test Stands, including development and troubleshooting
• Proficient in PCB layout and milling software, with leadership in design projects
• Experience with National Instruments LabVIEW and developing software to interface with hardware (NI modules, ancillary test equipment, etc) of testing of electrical components

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience of managing and mentor a team of engineers which include assigning task, ensuring accountability, and meeting customer test deadlines
• Deep understanding of testing in transient and total ionizing dose radiation environments, including test plan development and compliance
• Strong analog circuit design and optimization experience
• In-depth knowledge of digital circuit design and troubleshooting
• Proven ability to lead and improve engineering processes and ensure compliance

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Shift Work Statement:

This position is for 1st shift.

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. 

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. 

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  

Summary pay range for (Level 4) Lead: $113,900.00 - $154,100.00

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

This is not an Export Control position.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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