SENIOR TEST ENGINEER

*** This position is 100% on-site at NAS Point Mugu, CA ***

Job Summary

VSolvit is seeking a Senior Test Engineer with an understanding of Electronic Warfare (EW) and EW threat simulators to join our team in the Laboratories at Naval Air Station (NAS) Point Mugu in Southern California.

The successful candidate will work in this beautiful coastal location between Malibu and Santa Barbara at the Naval Base Ventura County, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, and on one of many projects across multiple areas: Electronic Warfare Integrated Laboratories, Airborne Electronic Attack, or Multi-Spectral Defense.

Experience in both active and passive Radio Frequency (RF) systems is required.

As with any position, additional expectations exist. Some of these are, but are not limited to, adhering to normal working hours, meeting deadlines, following company policies as outlined by the Employee Handbook, communicating regularly with assigned supervisors, and staying focused on the assigned tasks including company meetings, and completing other tasks as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Test support and maintenance of military Radar Warning Receivers system test benches such as Advanced Multiple Environment Simulator (AMES), Next Generation Electronic Warfare Environment Generator (NEWEG), Advanced Architecture Phase Amplitude and Time Simulator (A2PATS), and UXG Arbitrary Waveform Generators
• Work with teams doing research, design, development, and testing on and with EW electronic equipment, components, and systems for military or scientific use. Potential for some design, manufacturing, and installation of new equipment
• Integration and testing for Naval Aviation electronic equipment product development, and/or reprogramming of fielded systems, and ability to generate and/or modify test plans and procedures for these products and systems
• Verify viability of testing results and investigate problems identified from testing results to find possible root causes related to test equipment, integration of the unit under test, and/or test procedures
• Test systems and products, potentially down to the component level
• Hands-on problem-solving skills
• Document accurate and concise status reports and findings
• Solve test equipment operating problems and estimate the time and cost of engineering projects
• Direct or coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements
• Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, or installation standards or specifications
• Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform engineering tasks

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's level degree in Electrical Engineering/Electronics
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience
• Secret clearance
• Must be a U.S Citizen

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's level degree in Electrical Engineering/Electronics
• Top Secret clearance
• Experience with Custom Hardware design and Printed Circuit Boards
• Familiarity with the following RF Test Bench simulation systems: AMES, NEWEG, A2PATS, UXG
• Familiarity with Mission Data Programming for the F/A-18, EA-18G, and JSF
• Familiarity with Sensor Engineering for the ALR-67, ALQ-218, and ASQ-239 EW systems
• Effective interface with senior-level leaders, end users, analysts, and contractor and customer personnel in a diverse team setting
• Experience with Agile / SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) DevSecOps (Development, Security, and Operations), MBSE (model Based Systems Engineering) methodologies

Company Summary

Join the VSolvit Team! Founded in 2006, VSolvit (pronounced 'We Solve It') is a technology services provider that specializes in cybersecurity, cloud computing, geographic information systems (GIS), business intelligence (BI) systems, data warehousing, engineering services, and custom database and application development. VSolvit is an award winning WOSB, CA CDB, MBE, WBE, and CMMI Level 3 certified company. We offer a customizable health benefits program that best meets the needs of its employees. Offering may include: medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, long and short-term disability and other insurance products, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, 401K Retirement Plan options, Tuition Reimbursement, and assorted voluntary benefits. Our goal is to grow together and enjoy the work that we do as a team.

VSolvit LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.