Lead Flight T&E Advisor

Overview

Lead T&E advisor provides test and evaluation program management for advanced airborne sensors.

Key Responsibilities

• technical reviews
• operational testing
• status updates
• t&e products
• radar integration
• proposal review

Tasks

-Participate in Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (System Readiness Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, etc.), program management and Test Readiness Reviews. Participate in technical interchanges in support of T&E objectives. Review of the technical aspects of proposals that pertain to T&E missions. The review provides a thorough crosswalk between contract requirements and the Prime Contractor's proposal to determine whether the proposal is adequate. -Provide expert assistance to the AST throughout the Operational Testing (OT) process to include: Serve as a value-added participant in all OT planning and progress meetings, providing the Government with recommendations for improvement to the processes. Prepare independent assessments and analysis of OT progress for each major testing event, highlighting the deficiencies and the operational impacts discovered during OT. Provide mitigation strategies as needed. Assist with management of acceptance testing efforts. -Provides timely and accurate test-program status updates. -Produce and/or review DoD acquisition T&E products such as the Cost and Requirements Document, Capabilities Production Document, Capabilities Development Document, Test and Evaluation Master Plan, etc. -Work closely with engineering teams to evaluate, integrate and deliver radar and sensor technologies.

Requirements

• bs/ba
• 10 years
• aircraft ops
• advanced sensors
• dod security
• communication

What You Bring

-Manage and verify the Prime's performance to the contract's specifications and requirements, and determining success in meeting system level T&E deliverables. Effective oral and written communication skills. Effective organizational skills with the ability to multi-task in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. -Hands-on experience operating aircraft, airborne systems, or weapon systems -Experience with Advanced Sensor Technologies Program Office -Demonstrated ability to work with integrated teams comprised of military, civilian, and contractor personnel. -While the BS/BA degree is required, candidates are preferred to graduate within a Technical discipline, but it is not required. -Operational experience with DoD active-duty customers -Experience working in a DoD security environment. -BS/BA and 10 years of experience is required.

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About Kbr, Inc.

-Designs and builds complex facilities — from LNG plants and refineries to military bases and naval infrastructure. -Operates mission‑critical projects: NASA ISS payload operations, astronaut health research, JWST integration, space‑instrument R&D. -Offers full EPC and life‑cycle services: engineering, procurement, construction, logistics and proprietary tech licensing. -Supports defense and intelligence sectors with systems engineering, base‑operations, C5ISR, cyber, and mission planning. -Has completed landmark acquisitions (BE&K, Wyle, SGT, Centauri, Frazer‑Nash, LinQuest) to expand aerospace, gov‑tech and space capabilities. -Versatile footprint: tackling offshore oil‑&‑gas, chemical processing, sustainable energy and cutting‑edge digital transformation.

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Security Clearance

-top secret/ssbi clearance required; must have completed a single scope background investigation within the past 6 years. -alternatively, candidate can be enrolled in the continuous evaluation (ce) program.