Senior Ballistic Armor Acquisition & Test Engineer SME

When considering your next opportunity, compensation is only part of the picture. We offer a benefits package designed to invest in your future and support your life outside of work.

Highlights include

• Up to a 6% 401(k) company match to help you build long-term financial security
• Paid time off as part of our comprehensive benefits package, so you have the flexibility to rest, recharge, and enjoy what matters most
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage
• Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage

•Paid holidays

•Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
• Professional development, training, and certification support
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection

Because taking care of our employees isn’t just a promise, it’s part of who we are.

Benefits are subject to change and eligibility requirements apply.

Includes the following

• Test Documentation Review: Thoroughly analyze and evaluate ballistic test plans and protocols generated by ATC and commercial test facilities against applicable DoD specifications and military standards (e.g., MIL-STD-662, NIJ standards, specific Purchase Descriptions).
• Test Witnessing: Witness First Article Testing (FAT) and Lot Acceptance Testing (LAT) on-site at Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) and qualified commercial ballistic laboratories (e.g., Element/NTS, Chesapeake Testing/Oregon Physics).
• Report Analysis: Review, validate, and summarize test results and ballistic test reports produced by ATC and commercial facilities.
• Failure Analysis & Resolution: Lead technical root-cause investigations following any FAT/LAT ballistic or environmental non-conformances, formulating corrective and preventive actions with contractors and labs.
• Commercial Lab Advisory: Evaluate, recommend, and advise the Government on the technical capabilities, accreditation, and utilization of commercial testing laboratories.
• Evaluation of Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and Requests for Variance (RFVs) in coordination with DCMA and the TWH.
• Ensure full traceability and strict configuration control of ballistic soft armor packages, hard armor inserts/plates, and carrier systems throughout the acquisition lifecycle
• Event Planning & Execution: Plan, coordinate, and execute user evaluation events, including Limited User Evaluations (LUEs), Fleet/Follow-on User Evaluations (FUEs), human factors assessments, and human buoyancy/water ingress testing.
• Collect, synthesize, and report user feedback and performance data to guide design iterations and procurement decisions.
• Purchase Descriptions (PDs): Formulate authoritative engineering inputs, performance parameters, and verification requirements for system-level Purchase Descriptions and solicitation packages.
• Technical Manuals & Maintenance Data: Author and edit technical and operational documentation, including Operator Manuals, Equipment Handbooks, Use and Care Manuals, and Maintenance Requirement Cards (MRCs) in support of Planned Maintenance System (PMS) requirements.
• Represent the NSWC PCD S24 ATAE Program in inter-service working groups, including the Joint Service Body Armor Working Group (BAWG).
• Coordinate technical requirements and lessons learned across naval and joint-service stakeholders (APM, TWH, NCTRF, and Army counterparts).
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No supervisory/management authority