Job Description
Job Description PENDING CONTRACT AWARD The Engineer, Junior at the Potomac River Test Range (PRTR) independently evaluates, selects, adapts, and modifies standard techniques and criteria to plan and conduct engineering assignments. Duties and Responsibilities Applies engineering principles and practices to support the instrumentation planning for the RDT&E of weapons systems Attends instrumentation, data collection and processing meetings where test program requirements are defined and assists in the development of pre- and post-test accuracy statements Evaluates instrumentation performance under varying environmental conditions and new or modified operating conditions or configurations Designs strategies and plan instrumentation positioning that enable data acquisition efforts while projecting instrumentation from the hazards created during the conduct of laboratory and field tests Provides Data Acquisition inputs to Test Plans including specifying traceability of all data requirements to specific test objectives Performs project work through knowledge of engineering practices and policies, and to devise new approaches to resolve problems Operates with general instructions in an independent mode and receives guidance on special problems or when requested Independently evaluates, selects and applies standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, and makes minor adaptations and modifications Provides independent and professional support on portions of complex projects Specific assignment objectives, approaches, and possible solutions are reviewed for accuracy and completeness Independently performs a project assignment that involves complex features and can be guided by codes, standards, and other precedents of the discipline Analyzes and/or evaluates the results of an analysis using techniques prescribed by sen