Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) has a position open and is looking for qualified candidates for a Senior Test and Evaluation Engineer. The job location is Fort Campbell, Kentucky in support of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR).

Scope of Performance:

Provide engineering support to US Army Special Operations Aviation Command, Systems Integration Management Office (SIMO). SIMO’s primary areas of emphasis include capability development of A/MH-6, MH-47, MH-60, MQ-1, Avionics, Sensors, ASE, and Weapon programs.

Responsibilities:

• Develop test plans, coordinate test activities to include test range scheduling and planning, data collection and processing.
• Participate as a member of Technical Interface Meetings (TIM), Program Reviews, Test Integration Working Groups (TIWG), and System Safety Working Groups (SSWG).
• Work closely with engineering counterparts, to include, but not limited to the Aviation Engineering Directorate (AED), and Technology Application Program Office (TAPO).
• Apply and administer the requirements of AR 70-62 as they apply to Army Special Operations Aircraft (SOA).
• Prepare supporting documentation necessary for test and or production airworthiness certification.
• Coordinate on the design and review of modifications or new systems implementation in the supported organization’s SOA platforms.
• Conduct and or participate in various data gathering, analysis and reports generation for, vibration and load analysis, electrical loads analysis, electromagnetic environmental effects, and armament and stores integration, as consistent with T&E Engineer’s qualified engineering discipline.
• Participate in aerial flight in Flight Test Engineering capacity.
• Perform routine clerical, administrative, and logistics tasks as required in support of the SIMO.

Education and Experience:

• Ability to obtain and maintain an Interim Secret/Secret security clearance.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience working in military/commercial aviation.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with planning and conducting flight tests.
• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Electrical or Mechanical engineering is highly desired.
• At least 10 years’ experience working in Special Operations Aviation, desired.
• At least 3 years’ exposure to the Defense Acquisition process, desired.