POSITION: Senior Test and Evaluation Engineer
LOCATION: El Segundo, CA
REQUIRED SECURITY CLEARANCE: Active TS with SCI eligibility
POSITION TYPE/STANDARD WORK HOURS: Part time, 20 hours

WHO WE ARE:

BTAS is a woman-owned small business founded in 1995, located near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Beavercreek, OH. We have earned national and regional awards in the Department of Defense for our proven IT, Engineering, and Program Management capabilities.
We are committed to working with exceptional quality and professionalism to deliver excellence to our customers, while providing our employees a stimulating and satisfying work environment as we collaborate with teammates to achieve common goals.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Highly knowledgeable in classified space control systems engineering processes and procedures, including but not limited to requirements development, technology maturation, test, and evaluation
• Knowledgeable in model based systems engineering’s application to requirements refinement, architecture, design, verification, and validation
• Demonstrates ability to organize and conduct technical design reviews and audits
• Experience working in a technical role within SZ/BC within the last 10 years

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support Space Acquisitions and Engineering: Provide technical advice for projects at any stage of the acquisition life cycle, including advanced technology, concept development, and integration.
• Advise on Cost, Schedule, and Performance: Assist the government in managing acquisition programs efficiently.
• Develop and Revise Acquisition Documentation: Draft and update Joint Capabilities Integrated Development System (JCIDS) and acquisition documents, including Capability Documents, Acquisition Strategies, Concept of Operations, Technical Evaluations, and reports, following government standards (e.g., MIL-STD).
• Provide Technical and Programmatic Reports: Prepare SME-level status reports on individual programs or the entire portfolio in coordination with government program managers.
• Identify and Mitigate Risks: Recommend and implement acquisition process improvements, risk mitigation plans, and programmatic changes. Support risk management efforts, including risk identification and mitigation strategies.
• Monitor and Maintain Program Schedules: Track acquisition implementation, report requirement gaps, assess program risks, and update acquisition reports based on program execution data.
• Support Technical Engagements: Advise and assist with technical meetings, design reviews, working groups, program conferences, and contractor and customer coordination.
• Mission Protection and Operations: Provide insights and solutions for mission protection, operations, and data assessments. Conduct impact analyses, compliance audits, readiness reviews, and technical anomaly evaluations.
• Command and Control (C2) Integration: Support ongoing and advanced C2 efforts, ensuring integration with classified portfolios. Act as a liaison between Space C2, Enterprise Ground Services (EGS), and classified program offices.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position does not supervise the work of others.

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and/or activities may change at any time with or without notice.