Flight Test Director

SAIC • Huntsville, AL • 1h ago

Description

SAIC is seeking highly experienced Flight Test Director to support the NSWC Crane Multi-Service Advanced Capabilities Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) Test Execution Team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in executing hypersonic flight test missions, overseeing mission planning and execution, and directing multi-disciplinary teams to accomplish high-stakes objectives in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will leverage their extensive experience in flight test operations, team leadership, and mission execution within the defense industry.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide leadership and oversight as for hypersonic flight test operations, ensuring preparedness and effective collaboration among Mission Execution Team (MET) members, including stakeholders such as NSWC Crane, combatant commands, DOT&E, and other external agencies.

Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of complex, multi-phase hypersonic test campaigns, including action item management, resource allocation, risk analysis, and contingency planning.

Prepare and execute mission-critical documentation, including Checklists, Test Constraints Documents, Launch Decision Briefings, Communications Matrices, and Test Plans, to support mission walk-up activities.

Direct cross-functional teams on-site during test execution at various test facilities, ensuring successful completion of planned objectives even under compressed timelines and challenging circumstances.

Develop strategies for robust system integration, ensuring distributed assets are synchronized and meet system performance benchmarks.

Chair working group sessions, support on console training, and conduct readiness briefings to prepare test personnel.

Adjudicate on-site test observations, mitigating risks, and ensuring data collection supports robust system evaluation and operational readiness assessments.

Mentor and train junior test engineers, technical personnel, and early-career professionals, fostering knowledge transfer and skill-building through direct guidance and oversight.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Bachelors in an Engineering Discipline and nine (9) years of experience or Masters and seven (7) years of experience.

Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Certifications :

Practitioner Level Certification in Test & Evaluation

Level II - Test & Evaluation

Level I - Systems Engineering

Interim Secret clearance required with ability to obtain TS/SCI.

Experience in flight test planning, management, and execution within the Department of Defense (DoD).

Demonstrated experience as a Mission Test Director or equivalent with a proven record of success in overseeing and directing test missions, including multi-phase campaigns with distributed assets.

Expertise in authoring mission-critical documents such as execution checklists, test constraints, and risk mitigation plans.

Skilled in leading cross-functional teams and collaboration with key stakeholders, including government organizations, combatant commands, and external agencies.

Recognized ability to solve complex problems autonomously while maintaining composure under high-pressure scenarios.

Strong understanding of hypersonic systems, missile defense, and related test architectures.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), particularly as part of the Flight Test Directorate.

Knowledge of hypersonic test beds, including MACH-TB systems or equivalent advanced defense platforms.

Familiarity with Wallops, Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) and other test sites.

Hands-on experience with integrating and evaluating high-risk defense systems, including large-scale multi-stakeholder test campaigns.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2618797

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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