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Opportunities for career advancement, excellent benefits and long-term stability are some of the advantages of our growing, employee-focused company.\nSalary\nThe typical annual salary range for this position is $145,000.00 USD to $160,000.00 USD. Salary will be based on current qualifications, directly related experience, geographic location, and possible contractual requirements which could fall outside of this range.\nResponsibilities\n Position Objective & Summary\n Functional and Engineering SME in countermeasures, electronic warfare, software architecture and sensors\n Serve as a Senior Data Analysis Engineer responsible for processing, reducing, analyzing, and evaluating ground laboratory and open-air flight test data\n Develops automated Python-based data extraction and analysis pipelines to evaluate complex avionics systems, electronic warfare (EW) suites, and sensor packages.Analysis directly supports formal verification of system performance requirements and Key Performance Parameters (KPPs), culminating in executive-level presentations and decision-quality technical reports for program managers, test directors, and acquisition authorities\n Flight Test & Laboratory Data Reduction and Analysis (40%)\nIngests, time-synchronizes, and analyzes complex multi-source data collected from ground laboratories, hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) facilities, installed system test facilities (ISTF), and live-fly open-air range missions\nEvaluates Time-Space-Position Information (TSPI) derived from GPS, ground tracking radar, and optical assets, correlating truth data with onboard avionics recordings and telemetry streams\nDecodes, processes, and analyzes high-throughput avionics digital data buses (e.g., MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and IRIG 106 Chapter 10/11 formats)\nEvaluates sensor performance, RF threat simulation logs, and emitter identification metrics in both simulated laboratory environments and dynamic flight conditions\n Analysis Tool Development & Automation (30%)\nArchitects, scripts, tests, and maintains specialized, automated data analysis tools and data reduction pipelines using Python (NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, Matplotlib, and associated libraries)\nBuilds automated routines for batch-processing raw flight records, identifying data anomalies, performing statistical analysis, and generating standardized verification metrics\nImplements robust software configuration management practices (e.g., Git) and creates reusable modules to accelerate post-flight analysis across multiple test events\n Performance Verification, Reporting & Decision Support (20%)\nCompares empirical test results against design specifications, system requirements, and interface control documents (ICDs) to identify deviations, anomalies, and performance trends\nFormulates definitive, evidence-based recommendations regarding whether system under test satisfies technical specifications and operational readiness standards\nAuthors formal Test & Evaluation (T&E) reports, requirement verification matrices, deficiency reports (DRs), and technical memorandums\n Stakeholder Briefings & Mission Coordination (10%)\nTranslates dense telemetry and statistical findings into clear, executive-level presentations, visual dashboards, and briefing slides\nPresents analytical findings to Test Directors, Flight Test Engineers (FTEs), Chief Test Pilots, and Program Executive Offices (PEOs) to support Go/No-Go and milestone acquisition decisions\n Participates in pre-flight test readiness reviews (TRRs) and post-flight debriefs to establish data collection criteria and optimize test point execution\nQualifications\nOver 10 years of experience performing the duties described in the functional description\nExcellent technical communication and presentation skills, verbal and written, for briefing Test Directors, Flight Test Engineers, and Program Executive Offices\nAbility to work independently, identifying root causes of system anomalies under dynamic operational conditions\nSpecialized Technical Experience\nMandatory Requirements:\nDemonstrated professional experience analyzing flight test, range, or laboratory experimental data\nProficiency in developing custom data processing and analysis scripts in Python\nDirect experience working with and correlating TSPI (Time-Space-Position Information) truth data against system data\nDemonstrated capability to decode, parse, and analyze digital avionics bus architectures and telemetry logs\nExperience evaluating system response to threat simulation environments and simulated emitter scenarios\nHighly Desirable Experience:\nDirect domain experience conducting performance analysis on Radar Warning Receivers (RWR), Electronic Support Measures (ESM), or Electronic Warfare (EW) suites\nDirect experience performing performance analysis on RADAR systems (AESA, Pulse Doppler, synthetic aperture radar)\nFamiliarity with IRIG 106 Chapter 10/11 data standards and high-density RF threat generation platforms\nKnowledge, Skills, And Abilities\nAvionics & Sensor Systems: Comprehensive knowledge of avionics architectures, radar theory, RF propagation, and signal processing principles to accurately assess sensor detection, tracking, and identification performance\nData Science & Programming: Advanced skills in Python scripting and data analysis packages for rapid parsing, transformation, and statistical modeling of large, multi-rate time-series datasets\nRange & Test Operations: Knowledge of test range instrumentation, TSPI tracking methods, telemetry acquisition, and ground lab simulation environments\nAnalytical Reasoning & Problem Solving: Ability to identify root causes of system anomalies, evaluate signal-to-noise degradations, and isolate hardware/software failure modes under dynamic operational conditions\nTechnical Communication & Presentation: Ability to synthesize complex statistical data into concise, high-impact graphical presentations and brief multi-disciplinary leadership teams to guide high-stakes acquisition decisions\nDesired Experience\nDirect domain experience conducting performance analysis on Radar Warning Receivers (RWR), Electronic Support Measures (ESM), or Electronic Warfare (EW) 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The applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.\nCITIZENSHIP\nThe applicant must have US citizenship at the time of application.\nBAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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