Aviation Test Engineer

LCAT

16+ years’ experience w Bachelor’s Degree

21+ years’ experience w/out Bachelor’s Degree

Summary:

LST is current seeking a Senior Test Engineer to support the Federal Aviation Administration's Voice Communication Systems.

Responsibilities:

· Provide test and systems engineering support for FAA Air Traffic Control (ATC) Voice Communication Systems (VCS), Air to Ground (A/G) and Ground to Ground (G/G) protocol converter systems

· Provide technical and program management support for various Voice Switching and Recording (VS&R) programs as needed.

· Develop test plans and strategies and working with FAA to review and collaborate with vendors on their test plans and strategies.

· Providing technical expertise regarding the more complex aspects of testing during test procedure development and reviews.

· Manage test teams during test procedure development and various test phases.

Work duties may include:

· Participate in accreditation of test tools such as the Traffic Load Generator (TLG), Voice Quality tools, and various EUROCAE ED-137 tools.

· Contribute to test reports, stakeholder briefings, support with automating tests, witnessing vendor tests, participating in design reviews.

· Travel to vendor's facilities to support activities such as design reviews, witness test tool accreditation and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).

· Travel to FAA WJHTC or vendor facilities to support Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM) as needed.

Required Experience:

· 16+ years

· Experience working with VoIP communications systems

· EUROCAE ED-137 experience is desirable.

· Experience managing a test organization.

· Experience developing and orchestrating complex test procedures.

· Experience using testing tools such as GL Communications MAPS ED-137, Spirent VOTER and other VoIP test tools.

· Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability.

· Experience with FAA standards is preferred

Degree Required:

· Bachelor's Degree (Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or related field).