Provide support with system-level testing of F-16 aircraft Operational Flight Program (OFP) upgrades. Conduct integration tests of each aircraft subsystem against developmental aircraft OFPs.

Duties include:

• Development of test plans and test procedures
• System testing with approved test plans, configured OFPs, and serviceable hardware assets
• Effectively communicate discovered OFP and Integrated Test Stand (ITS) anomalies in Software Program Anomaly Report (SPAR) databases
• Assist with troubleshooting and correcting SPARs
• Conduct system level tests at each phase of the software development process
• Interpret and decompose requirements to develop test cases for manual and automated tests
• Coordinate and communicate with test team members to plan and execute tests across the spectrum of the development processes
• Support Interface Control Working Group (ICWG) and User Group meetings
• Document findings and results in accordance with established development and Configuration Management (CM) processes
• Provide support to Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) units, Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) units, and the operational flying units during each phase of the software’s life cycle
• This position may require occasional travel

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university in systems engineering, test engineering, software engineering, electrical engineering, or another related technical field
• Software System troubleshooting skills and experience
• Microsoft Office applications familiarity (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
• Must be a US Citizen; must be able to obtain government Secret Security clearance.  This position is located at a facility that requires special access

DESIRED SKILLS The following are desired but not required:

• Knowledge of U.S. military aviation operations
• Knowledge of aircraft avionics systems including Pilot Vehicle Interfaces (PVI), internal electronic bus structure, and subsystem integration operations
• Working knowledge of F-16 specific aircraft sub-systems, weapon systems and how they integrate with the onboard computer processors
• Experience interfacing with civilian government, DoD, and industry representatives
• Candidate must have good interpersonal skills and must be able to work well in a team environment. Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills

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