Aviation Test Lead at IronMountain Solutions

501581 Aviation Test Lead

Work Location:              Huntsville, AL

Schedule:                       Full Time

Relocation Assistance:  Negotiable

IronMountain Solutions, Inc. is seeking an Aviation Test Lead for Avionics Software in Huntsville, AL.  A successful candidate must be able to provide test plan development, review and support for an Army Rotary Wing Project Office.

Job Responsibilities:      
•    Candidates should be able to complete specified tasks and responsibilities, and document, track and complete actions from various functional leads as assigned.
•    Develop risk analysis & mitigation plans for assigned test projects in the technical, schedule, and cost areas. 
•    Support test events associated with an Aviation Project and travels to the OEM facilities to include test witnessing, and test plan/report reviews.
•    Develop methodology & SOPs for testing and evaluating software and hardware plans that comply with specification and functional requirements. This includes MILSTD-810/461/464 testing. 
•    Support the development of Test Strategy and/or Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs) and participate/lead T&E Working Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)
•    Coordinate, develop, and revise Airworthiness Flight Releases (AWRs) for the Army Project Office with the Systems Readiness Directorate (SRD) to meet developmental flight test and ECP timelines.
•    Review program reports and disseminate to appropriate departments for formal review.  Departments may include:  Systems Readiness Directorate (SRD), ARMY Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), Aviation Flight Test Directorate (AFTD) and Redstone Test Center (RTC), and/or OEM Contractors.
•    Review Army Aviation contractor Statement of Works (SOWs) for cost effectiveness, verification of Army air worthiness requirements, and overall engineering capability.
•    Plan, coordinate, oversee, and develop cost/schedule estimates, and execute assigned test projects within cost and schedule budgets. • 
•    Prepare & present briefings to interface with technical representatives 
•    Provide written and verbal assessments to management regarding status, issues, and risk.
•    Provide feedback for contract reviews, TIMs, design reviews, & other technical meetings.
•    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use tools or controls; normal physical activity (reach with hands and arms; climb stairs); and communicate effectively with all levels of employees and leadership. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 25 pounds. 
  
Education and General experience:
•    Bachelor’s degree preferred with 10+ years’ relevant work experience in test and evaluation. 
•    A strong work ethic, ability to work effectively with others and a healthy desire to acquire new skills are paramount in this position.  
•    Knowledge of the full range of specialized methods and techniques of the Test and Evaluation principles; of pertinent laws, regulations, policies, and precedents; and of the major issues, program goals and objectives, and work processes of the organizations supported, as well as relationships with other programs within Department of the Army
•    Experience working with development, testing and evaluation of aviation systems
•    Experience in review and development of Airworthiness Flight Releases (AWRs)
•    Experience functioning and leading within a team-oriented environment.
•    Knowledge of Black Hawk platforms structural, mechanical, and dynamic component interrelationships and capabilities

Travel: May be required up to 15%
Clearance Requirements: Must have an Active Secret Security Clearance or ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.

IronMountain Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer