Test Engineer (Data Analyst) - Huntsville, Alabama
Davidson Technologies, Inc. Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Defense and Space Manufacturing · 201-500 employees
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About the role
The Test Engineer will support the design, execution, and reporting of Hardware-in-the-Loop and flight demonstration test events for missile defense systems. They are responsible for preparing test plans and procedures, documenting test results, and coordinating with government stakeholders to ensure system readiness.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and possess 3-7 years of experience in test engineering or data analysis. An active DoD Secret clearance is required, along with proficiency in tools like MATLAB or Python and experience with complex system testing.
Full description
Davidson is distinguished in the aerospace and missile defense industry, in part, because of its excellence in hiring exceptional experts, engineers and software developers dedicated to delivering advanced, intelligent technology solutions in defense of our nation.
Davidson is seeking a Test Engineer (Data Analyst) in Huntsville, AL to support the Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) laboratory and associate demonstration events. This role directly enables rapid development of the IFPC system and, in coordination with other demonstration activities, contributes to validating Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 for the IFPC system and its subsystems. You will work closely with government stakeholders to plan, execute, and report on HWIL and flight demonstration test events supporting next-generation missile defense capability.
Job Responsibilities:
- Support the design of the HWIL architecture and identify test equipment required to execute HWIL and flight demonstration events.
- Prepare and deliver individual test plans in accordance with DI-NDTI-80566 for system-level and subsystem-level HWIL demonstrations, including demonstrations involving surrogate hardware, surrogate software, and prototype hardware.
- Prepare and deliver test procedures in accordance with DI-NDTI-80809 for each test event covered by a Boeing-delivered test plan.
- Define and document test configurations and run matrices for assigned test events.
- Execute approved tests in accordance with applicable test plans, procedures, configurations, and run matrices.
- Document test execution, including run status, deviations, anomalies, and relevant observations.
- Perform first-order reduction of test data and prepare/deliver test reports in accordance with DI-NDTI-80809 for each applicable test event.
- Support Hardware and Software Demonstration Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), with government participation, prior to system-level and subsystem-level HWIL demonstrations, ground hardware/software demonstrations, flight demonstrations, and culminating system HWIL prototype demonstrations.
- Coordinate with Boeing and applicable government personnel to obtain test requirements, interface information, hardware/software availability, and other inputs needed to prepare for and conduct each event.
- Document and coordinate with Boeing, prior to implementation, any change to an approved test plan, procedure, configuration, or run matrix that could affect test objectives or results.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.
- 3-7 years of experience in test engineering, test and evaluation, or data analysis supporting hardware-in-the-loop, ground test, or flight test programs.
- Experience developing test plans, test procedures, test configurations, or run matrices for complex system or subsystem-level testing.
- Experience executing test events and documenting run status, anomalies, deviations, and observations with a high degree of technical rigor.
- Experience performing data reduction and analysis using tools such as MATLAB, Python, or equivalent.
- Ability to read and interpret technical requirements, interface documentation, and test data to assess system performance against test objectives.
- Strong technical writing skills, with the ability to prepare clear, well-organized test plans, procedures, and reports suitable for customer and government review.
- Ability to coordinate effectively with multiple stakeholders, including prime contractor and government personnel, to plan and execute test events within schedule and resource constraints.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Direct experience in a Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) test laboratory environment, including simulation/stimulation equipment, data acquisition systems, and surrogate or prototype hardware integration.
- Familiarity with DI-NDTI series data item descriptions or other DoD test documentation standards.
- Experience supporting Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) or similar formal review/approval processes.
- Experience working under a prime contractor (e.g., Boeing) on a DoD test and evaluation task order.
- Familiarity with flight test or ground demonstration event support in a missile defense or directed-fires context.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for technical documentation and reporting.
Clearance Requirements:
- Currently hold an active DoD Secret Clearance.
