Principal Test Engineer - Test Integrator

Sierra Nevada Corporation - Dayton, OH

Full-time - Senior

Dayton, OH

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

SNC has been a leader in the aerospace and defense industry for over 60 years, and we are now applying our expertise to the U.S. Air Force's Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) mission. As a Principle Test Engineer - Test Integrator, you will play a crucial role in developing and implementing integrated plans for product development. This includes coordinating activities throughout the product lifecycle, from the design concept phase to the final release. You will be responsible for monitoring the product, program, or project from initiation through delivery, interfacing with external customers or field-based employees on technical matters as needed. Your role will also involve reviewing, managing, and proactively challenging the status of project programs and budgets, managing schedules, preparing status reports, and guiding teams to achieve program goals, including issue identification, resolution, and contingency planning. The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, serving as a prime integrator for innovative, high-performance systems. Our end-to-end capabilities encompass design, integration, testing, certification, training, and complete logistics support. We tailor solutions to meet customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements, consistently exceeding expectations with a strong record of on-time and on-budget deliveries. In this position, you will utilize your engineering capabilities and project management skills to contribute to the modernization of the next-generation SAOC aircraft, which is trusted by high-level officials to ensure critical command, control, and communication during national emergencies. If you are passionate about building the airborne command post of the future, we invite you to consider joining our team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement integrated plans for product development.
• Coordinate activities throughout the product lifecycle from design concept to release.
• Monitor the product/program/project from initiation through delivery.
• Interface with external customers or field-based employees on technical matters as needed.
• Review, manage, and proactively challenge the status of project programs and budgets.
• Manage schedules and prepare status reports.
• Guide and lead teams in achieving program goals, including issue identification, resolution, and contingency planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering or related discipline and typically 14 or more years of experience.
• Thorough understanding and ability to interpret engineering principles and practices.
• Progressive experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams.
• Advanced knowledge of requirements management, system design, and systems integration.
• Demonstrated experience planning, conducting, and documenting Verification and Validation (V&V) activities.
• Detailed understanding of requirements management, system design, and integration.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Typically 4-6 years of relevant leadership and/or project management experience.
• Experience managing flight test programs including test plan/procedure developments, execution, and reporting.
• Experience leading a cross-functional team and communicating with program management and customers.
• Familiarity with development and execution of program cost and schedule management including control account management functions.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics, parts lists, specifications, instructions, and test procedures.
• Experience in FAA and Military aircraft certification efforts.
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%.
• Life insurance.
• 3 weeks paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Annual incentive pay based on performance.