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Location Huntsville, AL Virtual Office/Telecommute? (Things you should know about Virtual Office) Virtual Work Not Available Shift First Business Unit Integrated Defense Sys Division Networks & Space Systems Program Missile Defense Systems Occupation Title Test & Evaluation Engineering Skills Management Title Flight/Mission/System Test Job Classification 6L9BP6 Job Type Non-Management Experience Level Senior Level (15+ years of experience) Exemption Status Exempt Union No Security Clearance Required? (Security Clearance definitions) Current Secret - US Citizenship Required Work Eligibility Required? Yes US Person Status Required? Yes Export Control Required? Yes Relocation Money Available? Yes Date Posted 08/06/2008 Closing Date (Things you should know about closing dates) 10/06/2008 Position Description Perform the role of Weapon Test Director (WTD) as part of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Flight Test Execution Team. Coordinate the Execution activities of Internal and External Assets in support of the Integrated Component Test Campaign leading up to a Flight Test Mission. Develop WTD Checklist, Go/ No Go Criteria, and provide input to other test specific documentation. Support the Test Manager in leading test planning, coordination and execution of GMD Flight Tests. Interact with senior Boeing and non-Boeing entities. Assess and communicate program directed and contractor initiated changes for impact to schedules, technical baseline and cost baselines, assess planned test procedures, scenarios and configurations for technical issues and resolutions, lead trade studies and issue resolution meetings with Product Development team members. Expand and Maintain Test Execution Training and Qualification Program for both Flight and Ground Test Operators. Serve as Chairman on the Operator Qualification Board. Represent Test and Evaluation (T&E) in Systems Engineering Problem Review Board (SEPRB) as voting member on Test Incident Report (TIR) disposition. Develop new principles, processes, methods, or concepts. Participates in resolving complex problems that require a high level of ingenuity and innovation. Investigates and pursues courses of action necessary to obtain desired results. Verifies accuracy of results through consultation with other authorities in the field rather than by formal review. Prepare presentations for Senior Management. Ensure crew training through participation in field events and pre-mission activity. Serve as the focal for test execution during final test phases and have/develop knowledgebase to address technical and programmatic issues. Competencies General/Leadership [ + ] Customer Focus Provides enterprise level modeling for making customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive, high-level customer relationships as they relate to complex and large scale projects; actively seeks information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; presents project level information to senior level customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how complex project level decisions/actions/plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet significant customer needs and resolve complex problems; provides enterprise level thought leadership on monitoring and evaluating customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs; sets up customer feedback systems to gauge customer satisfaction and makes adjustments to service as indicated by feedback. [ + ] Decision Making Consistently and proactively recognizes a wide range of highly complex, advanced, and specialized issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Consistently identifies the need for and proactively researches information to better understand advanced issues, problems, and opportunities. Is widely recognized as an enterprise wide level expert in integrating complex, advanced information from a variety of sources; detects unusually complex trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships. Proactively guides others in creating relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Consistently formulates clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Consistently implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Consistently includes fellow senior team leaders, team leaders, senior managers, internal employees, and external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions. [ + ] Innovation Viewed as an enterprise wide level expert in consistently and proactively identifying implicit assumptions in the way exceptionally complex problems or situations are defined or presented. Sees alternative ways to view or define problems; is not constrained by the thoughts or approaches of fellow senior team leaders, senior managers, internal employees or external customers. Consistently draws upon multiple and diverse sources (individuals, disciplines, bodies of knowledge) for ideas and inspiration. Viewed as an enterprise wide level role model in combining ideas in unique ways or makes connections between disparate ideas; explores different lines of thought; views situations from multiple perspectives; brainstorms multiple approaches/solutions; examines numerous potential solutions and evaluates each before accepting any. Targets important areas for innovation and develops solutions that address meaningful issues in own work areas and through the organization. Technical [ + ] Test Conduct Highly advanced, expert ability to lead a team to conduct a test, compilation of test sequence, monitor progress of the test, and record test activities while being able to accommodate any unforeseen events that occur during the test. [ + ] Test Configuration Control Highly advanced, expert knowledge of test article/vehicle configuration control procedure required to prepare for a given test. This requires the use of configuration control management process to track and maintain article/vehicle configuration. Highly advanced, expert ability to configure the test article using test requirements gathered from test plans, government regulations, and safety rules. [ + ] Top-Level (TPD) Highly advanced, expert knowledge of test program design (TPD) of Systems (aircraft, satellite, etc.), System of Systems, and product (e.g. key tenants of a test program during the program life cycle) and the process of establishing and integrating the TPD within the program master phasing plan via various program and test program review. Generic understanding of various test categories (Environmental, Structural, Mechanical, Aerodynamics, Electrical, software, etc.). This Highly advanced, expert knowledge includes high-level test SOW (test plans), resources (people, skills, facilities, equipment), sequencing and estimating. Highly advanced, expert ability to identify the (existing or missing) test processes required to effect a test program based on the unique contracting and teaming relationships that exist on a program. Education and/or Experience Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's and 20 or more years' experience, Master's with 18 or more years' experience or PhD with 15 or more years' experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Other Job related information U.S. CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED. Extensive Travel is required. Position requires US Citizenship. Applicants selected must have a current FINAL SECRET clearance - will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for accessing classified information. **Please indicate your current Security Clearance status (Active, Inactive, etc.) and effective dates clearly on your resume.** Boeing offers programs to support career advancement and learning opportunities and technologically challenging assignments. This position offers an opportunity for employees to also enjoy the advantages of living and working in Huntsville. Missile defense and space exploration are at the heart of this community, where there are more engineers per capita than anywhere else in the nation. Huntsville offers a wide range of cultural and recreational opportunities, and the natural beauty of the area provides unlimited opportunities for hiking, biking, golfing, outdoor exploration and water sports on the Tennessee River.