Test Engineer

MUST BE A US CITIZEN (ITAR REQUIREMENT).Support a Fortune 500 Aero Defense company as a Test Engineer.Job Description: What is the primary mission of this role?Seeking an experienced Senior Test & Integration System Engineer with expertise in airborne electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) surveillance and targeting sensor systems. What are the main functions of this role? You will support integration, verification and validation (IV&V), design verification testing (DVT), and production testing to support the delivery of EO/IR Focal Plane Array Sensor Systems.You will develop test plans and execute product test activities in support of engineering and production builds.You will support the Test Architect in the development and execution of the test architecture from bid through production, contribute to the test system design, and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to achieve these goalsYou will collaborate with operations and manufacturing teams to enable efficient product flow, provide actionable metrics, minimize cycle time, and maximize yieldRequired Skill Sets: Experience in test methodology within sensors to include optical performance, analysis, and test verification for EO/IR Focal Plane Array sensor systems and/or relatable experience in development and/or production programYears of Experience Required (if any): 5 or moreEducation Level Required: Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related STEM discipline and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years' experience. Relevant experience to include airborne and, or space EOIR system test, integration verification and validation testing, product transition to production or relatable experience.How will the contractor’s success be measured? Successful completion of test engineering tasking as measured by the Test Engineering Section leaders.