DESCRIPTION: This position is for an Offboard Mission Support (OMS) mission system test engineer supporting F-35 flight test execution located at Edwards AFB, CA. Act as part of an Integrated Test Force (ITF) which includes Contractor Test, Developmental Test, and Operational Test. Team with AFTC and NAWCAD engineers to provide OMS support for all test objectives. The successful candidate should have a background in mission planning, weapons, avionics, mission systems, sensors, and displays. As part of the engineering team on site at Edwards AFB, ensure that F-35 capabilities are being met for each LRIP lot. Significant interaction with the Verification Team and Discipline IPTs at Fort Worth is required to communicate issues found and to provide information to assist in problem resolution. Advise technical leads and management on overall flight priorities and critical problem reports based on data collected in flight. The successful candidate will validate that the F-35 OMS can properly configure and support F-35 sensors and mission system. The candidate with work with the Fort Worth OMS IPT to ensure validation and closure of OMS deficiencies. Coordinate with other mission system personnel to resolve system failures or performance questions. Participate in problem identification, analysis, and resolution. Ideal candidate will have flight test design, integration, and flight test experience with sensors, mission systems, displays, and mission planning. Excellent communication, writing, mathematical, computer skills, required. Provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, and practicable, and consistent with organization objectives. Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access DESIRED SKILLS: - Program Cleared to F-35
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