Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has an open position for a Senior Level Aerospace or Mechanical Engineer. The job location is at Fort Campbell, KY in support of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR).
Scope of Performance: Provide engineering support to the Systems Integration Management Offices (SIMO's) primary areas of emphasis include A/MH-6, MH- 47, MH-60, MQ-1, Avionics, Sensors, ASE, and Weapon programs.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop test plans, coordinate test activities to include test range scheduling and planning, data collection and processing.
• Apply and administrate the requirements of AR 70-62 as they apply to Army Special Operations Aircraft.
• Participate as a member of Technical Interface Meetings (TIM), Program Reviews, Test Integration Working Groups (TIWG), and System Safety Working Groups (SSWG).
• Participate in aerial flight in a Flight Test Engineering capacity.
• Work closely with engineering counterparts, to include, but not limited to the Aviation Engineering Directorate (AED), and Technology Application Program Office (TAPO).
• Perform routine clerical, administrative, and logistics tasks as required in support of the SIMO.
Education and Experience-Required
• Possesses a Secret or Interim Secret security clearance.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience working in military/commercial aviation.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with planning and conducting flight tests.
• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field.
• At least 3 years’ exposure to the Defense Acquisition process.
• Ability to pass the FAA Class III Flight Physical.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status
Skills Required
- Secret or Interim Secret security clearance
- At least 10 years of experience working in military or commercial aviation
- At least 5 years of experience planning and conducting flight tests
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering field
- At least 3 years of experience with the Defense Acquisition process
- Ability to pass the FAA Class III Flight Physical
What We Do
CAI has over 29 years of proven experience in providing extensive technical and logistics support services to the United States Army and Navy. CAI currently has 300 employees, both CONUS and OCONUS, providing support across a broad spectrum of areas to include: • Aviation maintenance management • Field service engineering • Logistics support • Acquisition and life cycle management • Systems and program integration • Test and evaluation planning • Developmental test pilot services • Test coordination and execution • Results presentation • Airworthiness qualification plan development • Safety analyses • Ordnance management and engineering • Explosives processing • Requirements definition and concept development • System development and qualification • Production planning and support • Life cycle costing • Resource management • Systems engineering • Program/project management
