Helicopter Weaponization Engineer

501475 Helicopter Weaponization Engineer

Job Responsibilities: 

• Management (leading, organizing, planning, and controlling) and execution of a technical helicopter weaponization development, integration, verification, production, modification, fielding, and sustainment program or project.
• Assess and derive foreign-partner unique helicopter weaponization product performance and verification requirements.
• Develop and prepare program acquisition strategies, program cost and schedule estimates, and program risk assessments and mitigations.
• Develop, assess, apply, track, and ensure verification of product performance and airworthiness requirements.
• Develop and prepare CRPs to include SOW and CDRL requirements. Evaluate contractor proposals, prepare detailed technical evaluations, and support USG contract negotiations.
• Ensure CDRLs are work-flowed, reviewed, answered, and tracked using TopVue or Windchill IAW standard work.
• Follow UHPO IPO TM processes to include development of system, item, and airworthiness qualification specifications. Support major program technical reviews to include SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, MRR or PRR, and SVR.
• Ensure aircraft products are verified (to include Army SRD AW approved) and contract requirements are met. Keep UHPO IPO leadership informed and follow UHPO IPO direction and intent Collaborate and coordinate with Material Developer (e.g., UHPO, CCDC AvMC, ACC-R, PEO-Avn, and AMCOM) personnel.
• Monitor contractor and supplier (e.g., Sikorsky, Airbus, SOFSA BGAD, PIF, C5ISR, and/or RTC) contract performance. Interface with, and brief, customer-chain (e.g., AMCOM-SAMD, USASAC, DASA-DE&C, DSCA, State Dept., embassy, and foreign-partner) representatives.
• 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. 

Required experience:

• Minimum of 10-20 years of relevant work experience
• BS in Engineering accredited by ABET
• DAU ETM Foundational level and SCWF Basic level equivalents
• Working knowledge and positive experience with: DoD, DA, PEO-Aviation, and UHPO acquisition, program management, engineering technical management, and systems engineering processes and procedures.
• UH-60A/L/M helicopter weaponization system, subsystems, and mission kits and their integration aspects to include electrical, software, and structural; DA helicopter weaponization performance and airworthiness verification requirements and methods; and FMS and export processes and procedures.

Desired Skills:

• Adheres to the NSPE Engineer's Creed, DoD Core Values, and Army Values applied to a professional office environment.
• Takes initiative and uses sound judgment. Researches, investigates, collaborates, coordinates, prepares, writes, and briefs articulate, competent, accurate, thorough, and complete work products.
• Communicates effectively and efficiently with the chain of command and the customer chain. Continues to learn and improve self and team members.
• Proficient with MS-Office products to include MS-Word, MS-Excel, and MS-PowerPoint.

Required Travel:

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Must be able to obtain a secret clearance.