Mission, Planning & Execution Engineer III

Job Description: GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:Test Engineer responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing complex missile flight tests by developingflight resource architectures, securing and configuring instrumentation and range assets, and managing multi-disciplinary teams and contractors. Serves as the on-site Test Director during test execution, maintains configuration and schedule control, negotiates airspace and FAA approvals, leads working groups, and oversees documentation and funding coordination to ensure test readiness and successful mission outcomes across DoD and commercial ranges.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Develop and implement truth-data collection and flight test resource architectures to meet test objectives. Plan, assign, coordinate, and deconflict test resources, personnel, ranges, and infrastructure for complexflight test events. Establish and maintain configuration control for instrumentation, tracking assets, and test supportequipment. Prepare and maintain test schedules, Bluewater charts, Test Information Sheets, Launch Commit Criteria, funding summaries, deployment plans, daily status reports, and other mission documentation. Serve as on-site Lead Test Director during execution: provide on-console status reporting, enforce LaunchCommit Criteria, lead issue resolution, and represent test resources at mission-level briefings. Act as FAA liaison for airspace coordination: pre-coordinate airspace requests, negotiate NOTAMs andlaunch windows, and resolve airspace conflicts with FAA centers and range partners. Lead and chair Mission Execution Team Working Groups and readiness reviews. Oversee development and quality control of Test Execution documentation; manage and mentor technicalwriters and support staff. Interface with Test Analysis, sensors/vehicle elements, contractors, and range personnel to ensure properasset siting, coverage, and integration. Conduct after-action reviews, provide lessons-learned input, and maintain records for configuration andcompliance. Travel to and deploy at test ranges as required; maintain required security clearances and adhere to safetyand government policies. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:Supervises a multidisciplinary team of contractor personnel supporting test execution and resource planning, including technical writers, instrumentation leads, range coordinators, and deployed test directors and technicians. Assigns work, establishes priorities and schedules, monitors performance, provides coaching and mentoring, and conducts performance evaluations and feedback. Provides hiring recommendations, training plans, and professional development to ensure team readiness and technical competency. Delegates authority for on-site roles, maintains accountability for resource configuration and compliance, and resolves personnel and technical conflicts. Leads and chairs working groups and readiness reviews, making decisions on resource allocation, launch commit criteria incorporation, and mission execution actions within delegated authority. Ensures adherence to safety, security, and government policies while fostering cross-organizational collaboration with contractors, range partners, and FAA liaisons.