Title:  Sr. Associate, Integration/Test Engineer

Job Title: Sr. Associate, Integration / Test Engineer

Job Code: 20020

Job Location: Greenville, Texas

Schedule: (5/40) Monday - Friday 8 hour shifts (9/80) may also be available

Must have a Current ACTIVE Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance

Job Description:

System Integration Laboratory (SIL) Manager

Essential Functions:

• Interfaces with supervisor, customer, Project Engineering, and Program Management to determine System Integration Laboratory (SIL) support requirements.
• Starts up all SIL equipment and loads all SIL software in an orderly fashion; shuts down in the same manner to reconfigure the SIL or close down for the day.
• Monitors SIL schedules and ongoing test/integration activities and provides technical support, troubleshooting and repair or replacement of defective equipment.
• Assists in planning / executing periodic SIL upgrades to new wiring and equipment configurations.
• Direct a team in fabricating, assembling, and installing electrical/electronic parts, materials, hardware, wiring harnesses and components into complete assemblies.
• Works with management to develop and adhere to schedules and budgets to accomplish assigned work.
• Provides regular status updates for ongoing work efforts to keep management and our customer informed.

Qualifications:

The candidate must have a working knowledge of airborne ISR ground support systems. Previous experience as a military or civilian technician working on an airborne ISR platform is highly desirable. Candidate should have a clear understanding of hardware test strategies, fault isolation, automated tests, use of diagnostic test equipment, and generating and interpreting test requirements.

General areas of knowledge and experience required include:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
• Must have a Current ACTIVE Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
• Possess knowledge, skills and abilities sufficient to install, modify, fabricate, and repair RF/LAN/Control interconnect harnesses.
• Must understand RF distribution systems including RF down-converting, up-converting, transceivers, non-blocking switching, and electrically phase matched distribution architectures
• Knowledge and ability to perform RF propagation analysis through complex RF distribution and switching systems
• Experience with the integration and troubleshooting of various aircraft radios, satellite communication systems and datalinks.
• Experience with the setup and troubleshooting of various encryption devices.
• Experience operating test equipment such as digital oscilloscopes, Arbitrary Waveform Generators (AWG) and spectrum analyzers to perform integration and testing

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to create and maintain strong working relationships within the company and with customers. Technical writing ability required. 
• Military or Field Service experience maintaining ISR airborne platforms or ground systems is highly desirable.
• Current CompTIA Security+ certification is highly desired. Employee will be required to obtain and maintain CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Physical Requirements: Some lifting required.
• Candidate must be willing and able to work a flexible job schedule to include off-shift work and occasional overtime.
• Candidate must be willing to travel both CONUS and OCONUS up to 20% of the time.
• Experience using analog or digital multi-meters for voltage verifications and resistance readings, clamp-on ammeters and temperature meters.
• Active counterintelligence polygraph is a plus.

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