501385 Apache Weapons Engineer

Work Location: Huntsville, AL

Schedule: Full Time

Relocation: Negotiable

IronMountain Solutions, Inc. is seeking a highly qualifiedAviation Weapons Engineer for the Apache Attack Helicopter Project Management Office (AAH-PMO). This position will be located at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL. The selected candidate must be capable of working without daily supervision once project goals are understood. The candidate will be responsible for the duties listed below.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as the weapons engineer in the Development and Modernization organization for the Apache Attack Helicopter Project Management Office (AAH-PMO). Provide engineering assistance for Apache platform Weapons Integration upgrades to the Spike, Link16, Gun Acc/Lethality, 30mm/APKWS prox., MEL/ELP launcher programs as well as ongoing and future Apache AH-64E upgrades.
• Work with the Systems Readiness Directorate (SRD) on airworthiness requirements to include the development of the Airworthiness Qualification Plan (AQP)/Airworthiness Qualification Specification (AQS), writing Airworthiness Impact Statements (AWIS) and obtaining Airworthiness Release (AWR).
• Perform systems engineering role of tracing system spec AQP/AQS requirements to Test Plans and Test Reports to ensure performance specification compliance
• Support LRU, software integration, and VAL/VER efforts for the Apache platform
• Provide technical expertise in the development of contract requirements packages for production and sustainment contracts to include statement of work and CDRLs.
• Lead and/or support special team/studies and perform special projects/assignments as assigned.
• Prepare and deliver briefings and written reports to management, customers, and other higher-level personnel.
• Assess program cost, schedule, and performance risks related to your assigned engineering projects.
• Provide recommendations, findings, and decisions to program PM and senior management in the accomplishment ofvarious Program objectives.
• Keep PM informed of technical status of assigned tasks, program status, significant program events, controversial issues, program reviews, and other relevant issues.
• This candidate will work closely with the Program Manager, other engineers, pilots, technicians, Government contracting agencies, vendors and other Government program offices to ensure platform integration success.
• Be able to meet challenging deadlines.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use tools or controls; normal physical activity (reach with hands and arms; climb stairs); and communicate effectively with all levels of employees and leadership. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 25 pounds.

Education and General Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline (Software, Mechanical, Electrical, etc.) with at least ten (10) years of experience in program execution from concept design to platform integration with Airworthiness Release.
• Candidates must have a good knowledge of the Apache helicopter and/or other US Army Aviation rotary-wing platforms and must be highly motivated, a self-starter and be able to handle multiple tasks.
• Candidates should have knowledge of rotary aircraft small weapons, rockets and missiles used on the various PEO AVN platforms, to include: 2.75 SMART Rockets, Hellfire, JAGM, Javelin, etc. Candidates should also possess experience with launchers.
• An ideal candidate will have design and integration experience with weapons on aircraft platforms and be familiar with general Avionics architecture design. Candidates should have familiarity with Communications, Navigation, and Identification.
• Candidates should be familiar with flight test techniques and data analysis of weapons separation, carriage, nd integration on military aircraft platforms.
• Requires expertise in the airworthiness process for hardware and software, e.g. MIL-STD and civil processes, qualification process (military and civil airspace qualification processes, component qualification, system qualification, and flight qualification) writing/reviewing/estimating Statements of Work, development planning, and test planning, and tracking Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) progress.
• The individual must demonstrate the character and temperament to work within the Government/contractor program office team, external stakeholders, and industry partners, to facilitate platform integration requirements and resolve associated functional and performance issues.
• The candidate should have experience performing technical oversight within the DoD systems acquisition and contracting process, from development to operational testing and production.
• Understands requirement generation and subsequent validation/verification.
• Experience with lifecycle readiness from System Requirements Review through system decommissioning.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and energetic environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with a proven ability to brief programmatically, strategically, and technically to senior leadership.
• Customer focused and capable of representing the customer in community forums.

Clearance Requirements:Must possess or have the ability to obtain an active SECRET security clearance.

Required Travel:<50%

IronMountain Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer/SDVOSB