Help the team understand the T&E organization's vision and principles. Build a culture that empowers and motivates individual excellence. Establish functional homeroom shared accountability for program/project performance. Ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget. Perform technical planning and cost and risk analyses for total systems. Work closely with the Department Manager and fellow section managers to implement department initiatives. Ensure successful planning and execution of program test engineering activities. Collaborate with programs to satisfy staffing needs and provide operations support (incident investigations, metrics collection and analysis, etc.). Set goals and provide regular performance feedback to employees. Support the annual salary review and promotion process. Mentor and develop the next generation of technical and project leadership. Improve and enforce test engineering processes and procedures. Developing and implementing a Digital Engineering strategy that utilizes Digital Twin technology for validating software and hardware modifications, test regression, and airworthiness verification tests. Identifying and solving complex problems to showcase high-fidelity, multi-level vehicle performance virtually. Developing and implementing a Digital Engineering strategy that utilizes Digital Twin technology for validating software and hardware modifications, test regression, and airworthiness verification tests. Proactively identifying and solving complex problems to showcase high-fidelity, multi-level vehicle performance virtually. Collaborating regularly with Program Management, external suppliers, and government customers. Leveraging technical expertise to address complex integration challenges. Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university with 9 years of relevant experience; OR Master of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university with 7 years of relevant experience; OR PhD in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics discipline from an accredited university with 4 years of relevant experience. Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in model uncertainty analysis, error modeling, and error propagation. Proficiency in statistical software. Knowledgeable in Python or MATLAB. Practical experience with Modern C++ in an Agile development environment. Familiarity with Design of Experiments (DOE) and design optimization techniques. Published work on advanced algorithms or mathematics. Master's or Ph.D. in a STEM discipline. Active Top-Secret clearance.