Test and Evaluation Engineer (Mid-Level, Lead, or Senior)

at  Boeing

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The Boeing Test & Evaluation (BT&E) organization is seeking a Test and Evaluation Engineer at the Satellite & Space Systems location in El Segundo, California. This is home of the world’s largest
dedicated spacecraft factory with over 1 million square feet of integration and test facilities.
This position offers a unique opportunity to lead fast-paced teams working complex technical challenges in support of satellite communications programs. Lead Test and Evaluation Engineers (LTEE) will interact with other engineering disciplines, including mechanical engineering, systems engineering and specialty engineering, as well as production operations, and program management. In addition, this position requires an individual with excellent technical, communication, relationship-building skills, and system level test experience. This role will support Government and Commercial programs.
The LTEEs primary duty is to lead the V&V planning and execution on a given space vehicle product line. The effort ranges from the initial contract acceptance, design reviews, integration of
subsystems, all phases of system level test, and through launch site. The LTEE is expected to have constant awareness of the space vehicle product line (vehicle configurations, schedules, test
execution) during the entire lifecycle.
The LTEE works closely with the Space Vehicle Test Directors (SVTD) across a product line to ensure rigorous test phase readiness for first-pass success. Safety of personnel, space vehicle, and
factory equipment are absolutely critical for the LTEE to factor into all aspects of the test program. The LTEE supports and/or leads Readiness Reviews (Test Readiness – TRR; Internal Design – IDR;
Integration Readiness - IRR) and the Post Test Reviews (PTR). As a leader, the LTEE will ensure coaching, training, and mentoring of their peers and team members is part of their daily operating
rhythm.
This position is primarily 1st shift; however, various shifts, nights, weekends and alternate shifts may be required to support program objectives.
Some travel (less than 10%) may be required to space vehicle launch sites across the world.
Our Team is currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including; Mid-Level, Lead, and Senior level Test and Evaluation Engineers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• 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
• 2+ years of experience in verification and validation of complex systems
• 2+ years of experience in test and evaluation engineering

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• 5 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with leading Subsystem and System Level Test projects for large scale satellite or space programs
• 5+ years of experience leading complex T&E projects requiring V&V and SE skills

• Plans Verification and Validation
• Follows DFMAT spacecraft/system requirements
• Partners with System Engineering (SE) to develop Test & Special Test Equipment (STE) requirements
• Develops I&T flow/CONOPS (test plans and architecture)
• Works with Test procedure development stakeholder
• Drives readiness, opportunity capture, risk definition, and initiatives
• Works as a System Engineering and Program counterpart for BT&E
• Tests readiness review planning, preparation, and coordination – drives test phase readiness
• Resolves or oversees resolution of off-nominal test data
• Provides guidance on investigation of complex test anomalies supporting 24/7 operations during test phase execution
• Represents BT&E for test impacts - Program Engineering Review Board (ERB) & Database Change Request (DCR)
• Addresses test impacts across programs and space vehicles- BT&E Product line LTEE
• Addresses Post-Test lessons learned – capturing, addressing, and closure
• Leads and owns the development of the integrated test strategy, test architecture and test methodology process and governance
• Ensures end to end, integrated test programs
• Identifies and removes unnecessary complexity and risks to integration and test execution
• Determines design, functional, and performance testability criteria
• Assists in program trade studies; affordability efforts; model and simulation activities
• Performs System Engineering from a T&E perspective
• Participates as the core member for Mission Assurance, IRTs, Non-Advocate Reviews, etc.; and supporting enterprise PCAB/CAPA
• Oversees the integration of new test techniques into test hardware/system designs
• Analyzes processes for potential improvements and recommends associated changes through the use of metrics
• Advises, assists, and checks the Sr. Test Lead Engineer (TLE)
• Trains, coaches and mentors others