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Our expertise in engineering innovation and semiconductor technologies allows us to deliver mission-critical microelectronics solutions, aerospace systems engineering, and cutting-edge research and development. By joining JRC, you’ll be part of a team that supports strategic deterrence and defense missions, playing a crucial role in ensuring the safety and security of the United States and its allies.\nJoin JRC's Missiles & Space Team!\nJoin a team at the forefront of national security, supporting the flight testing and advancement of some of the Navy’s most critical strategic weapons systems. As the Test Engineer, Flight Testing, you will serve as a trusted technical leader and advisor to our Navy customer, helping plan, coordinate, and execute Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) test activities. Working alongside government stakeholders, industry partners, and national test range organizations, you will play a key role in flight test instrumentation, spectrum management, systems integration, and acquisition support, ensuring mission success while advancing capabilities that directly support the Nation’s strategic deterrence objectives.\nWhat You'll Do\nServe as JRC’s Lead Engineer to provide management and technical services to the Flight Test Instrumentation Unit of PAESSP to meet SLBM tests.\nWork with JRC’s Spectrum Manager to coordinate PAESSP Frequency Management and Spectrum Allocation for the Trident Missile and other key acquisition priorities.\nManage PAESSP’s Special Engineering Test process including policy, control, and procedures for configuration control and accounting of changes from the baseline due to flight test instrumentation experiments and / or necessary test instrumentation not complete with its planned incorporation into the baseline configuration.\nRepresent PAESSP with National Test Range stakeholders to advocate for resourcing to meet requirements to support SLBM testing.\nWork with other PAESSP Branches, PAESSP Field Activities, and Industry Partners to meet Flight Test Instrumentation Unit objectives, including inter-branch coordination, flight test working groups, systems readiness tests, risk review, equipment refresh integrated product teams, and flight test planning and preparations.\nDevelop Leadership-level briefings, papers, and other products. Develop and present briefings and other products to senior leaders.\nWhat You Bring to the Table\nBachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Systems, or related discipline).\n7+ years of experience in defense system engineering.\nDemonstrated experience in missile systems design, integration, and verification. 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