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ECS Systems Test Solution Section is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Line IV&V Lead Engineer to direct and mentor a team of Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V) and Integration & Test (I&T) leads. This critical leadership role will be responsible for the successful execution of IV&V activities across an entire product line, ensuring the highest levels of quality, reliability, and safety. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background in systems testing, demonstrated leadership abilities, and a commitment to fostering collaboration across multiple engineering disciplines. This position will be responsible for the planning, execution, and reporting of IV&V activities throughout the product lifecycle, providing an independent assessment to guarantee products meet stringent requirements and are safe for intended use.
Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Functional Management: Provide functional leadership and guidance to IV&V and I&T Leads within a designated product line.
• IV&V Oversight: Oversee all IV&V activities for the assigned product line, ensuring adherence to established processes, standards, and best practices.
  
  • Strategic Test Planning: Define and champion a comprehensive Program Test Strategy and implementation plan, encompassing all aspects of testing including modeling and simulation.
  • Common Playbook Development: Help develop and maintain a common playbook for comprehensive integration and test solutions, covering process, methods, tools, and best practices, to standardize IV&V across the ECS portfolio.
  • Requirements Collaboration: Actively participate in Systems Requirements definition, ensuring requirements are testable and verifiable.
  • Test Plan & Procedure Development: Develop Formal Qualification Test Plans and Procedures (Key Performance Parameters - KPPs, Measures of Effectiveness - MOEs, Measures of Performance - MOPs).
  • Test Execution: Develop system-level test plans, procedures, and define specific tests to validate system functionality.
  • Tooling & Infrastructure: Specify requirements for necessary test toolsets, collaborating with the Test Evaluation and Installation Group for effective test execution.
  • Reporting: collaborate and communicate IV&V status, reports, problem resolutions with internal management and external customers.
  • Transition to Operations: Facilitate a smooth transition of integration and test activities with Operations (OPS), working closely with the Test Development Group.
  • Resource Management: Manage test assets, lab, and facility use strategy in coordination with the Test Evaluation and Installation Group.
  • Security & Compliance: Coordinate test site security and visitation procedures for government test sites.
  • Lab Management: Ensure all lab testing is conducted properly, in accordance with contract requirements and established plans.
  • Government Property Management: Manage Government Equipment (1149s) and Property Move Order database as applicable.
  • Process Adherence: Ensure adherence to all BAE Systems procedures and policies.
  • Safety & Security: Enforce critical doctrines such as safety, security, and calibration procedures.
  • Risk Management: Assure the team adheres to the Safety Assessment Report and mitigates identified risks.
  • Subsystem Validation: Review lower-level subsystem validation activities to ensure consistency and completeness.
  • System Verification: Lead System Verification Testing and environmental testing activities.
• Metric Reporting: Generate and present product line IV&V metrics, providing insights into test coverage, defect rates, and overall product quality.
• Staffing: Assist in staffing IV&V and I&T Leads for the product line.

About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Required Skills and Education

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Science
• Experience: Minimum of [8-10] years of experience in systems testing, verification, and validation. Minimum [3-5] years of experience in a leadership or mentoring role, ideally within an IV&V environment. Experience with the development and testing of Electronic Warfare systems
• Strong understanding of testing methodologies, techniques, and tools.
• Experience developing and executing comprehensive test strategies and plans.
• Familiarity with requirements management and testability concepts.
• Knowledge of formal qualification testing processes (KPPs, MOEs, MOPs).
• Experience with government contracting and compliance requirements is a plus.
• Experience leading development of Electronic Warfare, RADAR, Communications, and/or Missile systems Experience with EW and/or Radar and Missile System
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and motivate a team of engineers.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Possess an Active US Government SECRET clearance or higher

Preferred Skills and Education

• Bachelor's or Master's of Science degree in electrical engineering or computer science/engineering
• Experience leading integration and verification of Electronic Warfare, RADAR, Communications, and/or Missile systems Experience with EW and/or Radar and Missile Systems
• Experience with rapid, iterative, and agile development processes & tools
• General knowledge of MBSE methodologies to facilitate adoption within agile development environment

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