Technical Lead - Test Team

Department: Testing and Evaluation

Location: Littleton, Colorado

U.S. Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess or be Able to Obtain: Secret

Travel: Yes

Schedule: Full Time

Description of Business Environment:

Peace is often associated with passivity. At Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory, we associate peace with strength, courage, and action. We know that enabling peace to prevail is not for the faint of heart, which is why we built our company foundation on the core values of Integrity, Quality, Agility, and Grit. We pride ourselves in providing unequaled services and technologies in the field of applied energetics to our customers. Our experts possess extensive knowledge and capability in energetic materials and military systems enabling them to offer analytical characterization, modeling & simulation, design, system integration, prototyping, test engineering, and proof-of-concept production services covering a wide range of applications. Our strengths lie in our ability and relentless determination to finish the job quickly and affordably.

RMSL is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Affirmative Action employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, national origin, or other legally protected status. An applicant with a disability or a disabled veteran can request reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our positions. The specialized staff at RMSL combines their exceptional knowledge with a passion for excellence.

Specific Job Description:

RMSL is a growth company with an outstanding job opportunity for a Team Lead position with the Test Team. The Test Team Lead is an integral part of a small cross functional team managing a small group of direct reports and working on exciting development and testing projects with cutting-edge technology. In this role, the ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, sourcing, prototyping, integrating, and testing novel energetic materials, explosives, and munitions. This individual must demonstrate innovation, an understanding of the fundamentals of engineering, an ability to learn, out-of-the-box thinking and creativity. This position is full time, at-will exempt and will report to the VP of Engineering.

Duties Include:

Lead Responsibilities:

• Work with the VP of Engineering to ensure project schedules, cost goals, and requirements are met
• Coordinate with the VP of Engineering to identify personnel and capabilities required for the successful execution of Test and Evaluation (T&E) projects
• Play an integral role in the development of Project Charters and Project Test and Safety Plans
• Oversee, coach, manage, and mentor a small group of direct reports consisting of technical staff
• Oversee the daily technical workflow of the T&E Team to make sure components are designed, tested, and prototyped on time and on budget and delegate work and assignments to team members.
• Collaborate with other Team Leads within the company to successfully execute project-related tasks
• Liaising with team members, management, and clients to ensure projects are completed to standard
• Motivating staff and updating work schedules as necessary
• Identifying risks and forming contingency plans
• Track progress and suggest adjustments where necessary
• Coordinate with integrated scheduling team regarding personnel and resources
• Interface with RMSL customers, teammates, and partners in a professional manner
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule
• Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, core values, and culture of RMSL

Technical Responsibilities:

• Review experimental data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and expectation of result

• Create detailed scientific reports capturing methodologies, testing results, conclusions, and recommendations

• Leverage test methodologies and statistical analysis required for data significance, reduction, and accuracy
• Apply theories, principles, and methods related to ballistic and explosive testing

• Design, construct, and implement high-tech instrumentation and remote/automated systems that collect data in a safe, effective, and reliable manner
• Conduct tests and report data in prescribed format appropriate for the intended audience
• Identify risks, issues, and opportunities, and develop mitigation plans
• Comply with restricted information security regulations
• Develop and rigorously enforce safe practices and policies

Required Skills:

• Experience managing projects and mentoring a team of qualified individuals
• Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills and desire to lead projects; collaborate with colleagues and mentor fellow engineers
• Analytical skills to include developing assessment metrics (both subjective and objective), identify data collection requirements, analyzing data, and summarize technical results clearly and effectively for internal and external technical review
• Robust problem-solving skills, the ability to learn from doing, personal accountability, process-oriented, and a positive and professional attitude
• Follows safety and standard operating procedures, and execute test plans accordingly
• Test and analysis experience; understands the scientific method and design of experiments
• Researches and resolves problems efficiently, accurately, and in a timely manner, and elevates or delegates when necessary; clearly communicates issues and roadblocks up the chain of command to maintain sprint scope, efficiency, and productivity
• Self-starter capable of performing assigned tasks with little to no direction with an attitude of neatness, timeliness, orderliness, and accuracy
• Ability to work as a valued cross-functional team member and allocate resources, capabilities, and personnel, as needed, to execute projects successfully
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• Physical requirements:
  • Must be able to sit for extended periods of time; must be able to lift 50 lbs.; must have the ability to see near and far and work with a computer monitor daily
  • Required to bend, sit, stand, and lift to perform job effectively
  • Work and operate in an office, laboratory, and outdoor test range environment
• Must be able to work overtime when necessary to meet mission critical goals and timelines

Desired Skills/Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in a test environment that includes explosives and/or firearms
• Experience in scale-up and processing of energetic materials
• Experience in the Aerospace or Defense Industry
  • Ballistics
  • Explosives

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

• Must have a BS and/or MS in a technical field of study such as Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or related field; two or more years of relevant professional experience desired

• Able to pass an ATF “Responsible Party” background check and obtain State of Colorado Explosives Blaster permit
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance

Benefits:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with matching
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development
• Flexible schedule

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, employees may work in conditions that require the use of personal protective equipment such as face protection (safety glasses, goggles, face shield), foot protection (i.e., steel toed shoes, rubber boots, etc.), gloves, hard hat, shop coat and hearing protection. The work environment may also require a combination of indoor and outdoor activity (hot, cold, wet, humid conditions) with a varied amount of walking, standing, and sitting.
• Fast-paced, team-oriented environment where constant iteration, agility, improvement, and innovation is key to team, program, and company success