Radar Systems Test Engineer - Junior

Location: Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, United States. Full-time onsite role with up to 25% travel, including CONUS and OCONUS destinations and worldwide sites.

Company

hirify.global provides engineering and test support for defense and aerospace programs.

What you will do

• Support the 46 Test Squadron C5ISR Agile Test Flight with radar systems test activities.
• Plan, develop, execute, and report on ground and flight tests for tactical and fixed radar systems supporting command-and-control operations.
• Develop test objectives, procedures, metrics, charters, test strategies, and related modeling and simulation documentation.
• Collect, reduce, and analyze test data against mission objectives and system requirements.
• Document system deficiencies and anomalies, participate in deficiency review boards, and verify corrective actions.
• Support developmental, operational, qualification, force development, certification, and test-readiness activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 0–3 years of relevant technical experience; additional experience may substitute for education.
• Active Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.
• Experience maintaining and operating fixed or tactical radar systems supporting air traffic control and command-and-control systems.
• Ability to interpret Department of Defense and Air Force test directives, guides, manuals, and technical orders.
• Ability to review system requirements and develop test documents, procedures, methods of test, and reports.
• Effective oral and written communication, including technical writing, briefings, and formal presentations; willingness to work extended hours, weekends, and holidays when mission requirements demand.

Nice to have

• Experience with fixed and mobile tactical radar systems, tactical communications, sensors, and computer-based systems.
• Experience operating RS4, Radar Environment Simulator, and Radar Analysis Support System tools.
• Experience with USAF technical order management or equivalent commercial manuals.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access.
• Developmental or operational testing experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Team-based work involving test planning meetings, working groups, customer briefings, and coordination with test teams.
• Travel required up to 25% of the time to domestic, overseas, and worldwide test sites.
• Mission-driven schedule may include extended hours, weekends, and holidays.