Summit TRC is a self-represented small, disadvantaged business focused on solving complex problems in defense and space domains. We believe quality services are effectuated by integrity, strong work-ethic, and relationships. We are powered by people, motivated by the warfighter, focused on the mission.
Summit TRC is seeking to add a Senior DET-3 MQ-9 Project Engineer to our team. A successful candidate will provide advisory support for project execution focus areas including progress reporting, resource scheduling, and test completion. An ideal candidate will have direct experience developing and executing MQ-9 Projects in Accordance With (IAW) Detachment 3 (DET-3) OI 99-103, Test and Evaluation Process. Candidate will be responsible for the life-cycle execution of their specific test program from test strategy through final delivery of the test report. Candidate will support or conduct Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), design reviews, test plan working groups (TPWGs), Technical Review Boards (TRBs), Safety Review Boards (SRBs), and Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) including Fire Readiness Reviews (FRRs) for weapons testing.
Responsibilities

• Communicate with stakeholders on all relevant activities for any test considerations associated with contract, schedule, or test strategy, and ensure that the program is provisioned to meet all the requirements in the test strategy.
• Ensures all requisite coordination and documentation is accomplished for the project In Accordance With (IAW) Detachment 3 (DET-3) OI 99-103.
• Provideexpertise to reduce/eliminate project redundancies.
• Participate as an advisor in support of TIMs, planning sessions, and draft documentation support for the development and presentation of project deliverables.
• Support development and technical review of requirement/design documents, test strategy, test plan, modification documents, and test reports.
• Provide advisory support to the customer for the review and coordination of technical orders and ensures the technical orders are approved for test.
• Work with engineering teams to obtain airworthiness and cybersecurity approvals to meet test schedules and objectives.
• Provide support by monitoring various project resources to include identifying risks and recommending potential mitigation strategies throughout the life-cycle execution of test programs.
• Provide advisory assistance coordinating aircraft maintenance, modifications, and test article configurations in accordance with approved modification practices and procedures.
• Provide advisory and documentation assistance by collecting, assessing, and evaluating both subjective and objective data acquired through the project life cycle.
• Coordinates unique test support assets, hardware, special frequencies, and associated resources with customers, government agencies, and civil agencies to ensure effective and efficient T&E execution.
• This position will require approximately 50% travel during the first year of employment to support DET-3 training and certification and 10% thereafter.

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Project Engineer on MQ-9 test programs IAW DET-3 OI 99-103, Test and Evaluation Process.
• Proven ability to plan, execute, and report on a specific project per the DET-3 Test and Evaluation process.
• Strong experience supporting and conducting TIMS, planning sessions TPWGs, TRBs, SRBs, TRRs, and FRRs.
• Ability to produce and manage a T-2 Mods through development, installation, and configuration prior to testing.
• Proven experience scheduling test assets and support resources with government and civil agencies and test ranges.
• Experience coordinating weapons-specific test requirements with Weapons Managers and appropriate test range representatives.
• Ability to ensure test planning and execution adequately covers all system requirements through regular collaboration and coordination with a Test Engineer.
• Ability to coordinate with stakeholders to schedule test assets and support resources.
• Ability to maintain the Project Test File on the DET-3 Test Enterprise SharePointTM, which includes all final documentation related to the program.
• Strong understanding of Reaper MQ-9 CONOPS and operational facilities.
• Strong experience organizing technical engineering projects and managing engineering teams.
• Must be organized, have the skills to multitask and respond to all requests with a sense of urgency.
• Must have or be able to obtain a TOP SECRET securityclearance.
• Bachelor's and minimum twelve (12) years of related experience with a minimum of (5) years direct experience with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Detachment 3 (DET-3) Test and Evaluation Process.

$140,000 - $230,000 a year
Summit TRC offers competitive pay along with a broad range of benefits including health, dental, vision, and life insurance; 401k profit sharing plan; generous vacation and personal leave policies.