Rapid Air Vehicle Engineering and Flight-Test Lead (SME), Advanc

Rapid Air Vehicle Engineering and Flight-Test Lead (SME)

Location: Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Clearance Level
Top Secret/SCI Clearance Required

Job Code1321

Gemini Industries Inc. provides technical, management and operations services to support National Security projects. We provide rapid response to the critical needs of our customers and those they serve. We perform analyses and develop operations plans to anticipate and prepare for the future. And we deliver advanced technology to improve our customer’s success in executing its mission.

Gemini seeks innovative, results-oriented individuals with the creativity, initiative, and intelligence to overcome any challenge and succeed. Members of the Gemini team thrive in a culture that is anticipatory, agile, and schedule-driven; with a sense of urgency and a drive to succeed. Our culture involves:

·         The best and brightest personnel

·         Work at a high operations tempo

·         Integrated teams delivering rapid solutions

·         An attitude that balances “I can make it better” with “As long as we succeed”

Rapid Air Vehicle Engineering and Flight-Test Lead (SME)

Location:  Wright-Patterson Air Force Base / Dayton, Ohio area; onsite. Telework only if Government-approved.

Clearance:   TS/SCI access required for PWS §12.1; verify final DD254

Education:  Master’s in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and/or 10+ years of aerospace prototyping or flight-test experience (PWS §12.1 qualification pathway).

Outcomes:

The successful candidate is expected to accomplish the following outcomes during the first year in the position: 

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  Formally track all tasks, to include: assigned by, suspense, status, and comments on all assigned tasks through completion and be prepared to brief upon request.
  

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  Develop digital continuity folders and files that include standard operating procedures, workflows and POC lists to accomplish all tasks.
  

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  Create 2-3 products beyond the client’s requirements that positively impact the client to either increase efficiency, effectiveness, or innovation.
  

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  Master position tasks within 60 days and exceed requirements within 90 days.
  

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  Use government provided Generative AI tools on a day-to-day basis to accelerate tasks, research, documentation, analysis, planning, reporting, and problem solving.
  

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  Make recommendations on process improvements and practices that improve quality, speed and/or efficiency.
  

Responsibilities:

Lead CRI rapid air vehicle prototype engineering, test planning and technology transition in support of AFRL at Wright-Patterson AFB. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

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  Lead ground/flight test planning, readiness reviews and coordination for approximately 12–15 annual test events
  

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  Facilitate test-plan working groups (historically 50+ sessions); resolve engineering interfaces and test risks.
  

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  Review approximately 25+ test plans, roadmaps and technical master plans annually and prepare actionable technical findings.
  

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  Oversee 3–5 complex technical projects, assess airworthiness/test safety and guide hardware/software/payload integration.
  

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  Deliver accurate, timely and auditable work products; coordinate interfaces with other CRI support functions.
  

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  Coordinate test-event tasker inputs, technical briefing material and test-document handoffs with the Contractor Task Lead; retain technical approval and test-safety responsibilities.
  

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  Identify conflicting flight-test, range and engineering deadlines early; provide the Task Lead a prioritized technical-impact assessment and recovery options.
  

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  Provide the Integrated Program Operations Lead a rolling two-week test-event forecast, test readiness dependencies, range constraints and recovery recommendations for concurrent work.
  

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  Serve as technical owner for flight-test deliverable quality and test-safety coordination; do not assume contractor staffing management or unauthorized Government approval authority.
  

Qualifications:

The candidate must have the following qualifications (PWS requirements and necessary duty authorizations):

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  Master’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and/or 10+ years of relevant aerospace prototyping/flight-test operations, per PWS §12.1.
  

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  Ability to obtain/maintain required TS/SCI access; access must be adjudicated before classified work.
  

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  Demonstrated technical leadership of ground and flight testing, test plans and prototype engineering.
  

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  Ability to travel to test ranges and overseas operational evaluations as authorized.
  

The following qualifications are desired (Gemini recruiting preferences, not additional PWS mandates):

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  12–15+ years of directly relevant flight-test or rapid air vehicle experience (Gemini preference).
  

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  INCOSE CSEP, DAWIA-equivalent T&E coursework or relevant test-safety/airworthiness training (preferred, not mandated).
  

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  PMP and operational test or payload-integration experience (preferred).
  

Travel:  Travel to U.S. test locations and potentially OCONUS evaluation sites; frequency driven by flight-test schedule.

Other Requirements:

Other Requirements:

E‑Verify Notice of Participation

This employer participates in E‑Verify. We will provide the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s Form I‑9 to confirm work authorization.

For more information on E‑Verify, please visit: www.e‑verify.gov

We seek:

·         Highly motivated self-starters

·         Resourceful individuals with extraordinary intellectual capability and the ability to rapidly learn and apply new concepts

·         Individuals who have a “let me try” attitude and are resilient, present an opinion/position, justify it, and then accept whatever decision is made and charge forward

·         Individuals who view criticism as an opportunity to improve (“let me try again”)

·         Individuals who think and create, enhancing the company with a steady flow of fresh ideas, perspective, and energy.

Direct Inquiries and Resumes to our Talent Management Team:
Yashira Santiago
Andrew Ackley
Gabriel Mira
Mitchell Jimenez
Gemini Industries Inc.
Telephone: (813) 286 - 4777
Jobs@gemini-ind.com

Gemini Industries Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.  We are committed to abiding by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability and any other basis protected by applicable law.

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