• AEGIS Test Director

    BAE Systems (Wallops Island, VA)


    Job Description

    BAE Systems is seeking experienced AEGIS Operations Test Directors to be part of our dynamic technical team, located in Wallops Island, VA at the Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC). The SCSC is located on a barrier island on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and is a tenant of the NASA s Wallops Flight Facility. SCSC provides live combat systems suites with platform specific radars and sensors and supports the following functions: combat system lifetime support engineering, platform certification, operational and technical evaluation, combat system training, interoperability testing and participates in at-sea exercises. SCSC provides a high-fidelity representative combat system of every ship in the AEGIS, Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) fleet today and those planned in the future.

    The selected candidate will:

    Setup mission events utilizing a daily site element schedule

     

    Coordinate the check-out and installation of computer programs and electronic data

     

    Energize and initialize computers and combat system elements

     

    Establish interface switch paths

     

    Perform system checkout, and other site preparations necessary to ensure the readiness of the requested systems and equipment to support a successful mission event

     

    Perform systematic take down at the completion of the mission event

     

    Prepare and initiate comprehensive mission operations reports

     

    Coordinate system level troubleshooting efforts

     

    Function as the primary technical point of contact for SCSC mission customers

     

    Promptly report to the Government the status of mission events, systems and equipment.

     

    Required Education, Experience, & Skills

     

    Education and years of related/relevant skills required: High School/GED and at least 10 years experience on-board an AEGIS Platform, preferably with a minimum of 4 years (may be concurrent) as an AEGIS Combat System Maintenance Manager (CSMM) or an Electronics Material Officer (EMO) leading a team of technical/tactical operators engaged in the employment of Surface Weapon Systems in the support of Surface, Subsurface, Air, Strike, C4I, and Ballistic Missile Defense warfare areas as part of the Combat Systems Training Team (CSTT).

    Also required:

    3 years Technical experience, specifically on AEGIS Baselines 5.3.9, 6.3, 7.1/2, 8.0, 9A and BMD capable baselines (BMD 3, 4 & 9C/D/E) responsible for the Combat System Maintenance Manager organization and with the technical knowledge to bring combat systems up from cold iron status to support testing.

     

    Security clearance requirements: This position requires the successful candidate to be able to obtain a Secret level clearance. The criteria for obtaining and holding a clearance are driven by US government requirements. You must be a US citizen to obtain a security clearance. Selected candidate will receive a contingent offer and start date will be delayed until an interim Secret clearance is granted.

     

    Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

    Highly desired, but not required:

    Active DoD security clearance

     

    Experience in an RDT&E environment

     

    Knowledge and experience with ACCESS and TRMS

     

    Pay Information

     

    Full-Time Salary Range: $52395 - $89107

     

    Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

     

    Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

     

    AEGIS Test Director

    112856BR

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