Brandes Associates seeks to redefine the government-contractor relationship by maintaining a service-oriented corporate culture that is unique in the industry. Our "Living Company" work ethic is defined by the characteristics of mutual respect, high technical competence, and altruistic service to our customers and to each other. We sustain these values within an environment that is flexible and responsive to the needs of our customers' professional needs and to our associates' career and personal goals.

As a successful, rapidly growing company, we are seeking people eager to contribute to mission critical software development, UAV Solutions, warfighter-responsive program acquisition, and quality systems engineering. We are seeking extraordinary team members, not ordinary employees-talented professionals who value commitment, initiative, and self-reliance. In return, we are committed to the long-term proliferation of a rich, fulfilling, challenging, and highly rewarding life-long work environment that encourages career and personal growth. If you share our goals and values, please contact us at:

email:
human.resources@brandes-assoc.com

Corporate headquarters:

1417 Crestline Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
phone: (805) 687-7261
fax: (805) 682-3315

Current Opportunities

UAV/UAS External Pilot

Requirements - Qualified External Pilot with:
At least 2 years of experience on large systems, preferably Pioneer or Hunter-class systems.
Rolling take-off and landing experience a must.
At least 300 flight hours, to include night-flying.
Strong team skills.
Qualified UAV/UAS EP instructor a plus.
References are required to apply
LOCATION: Relocation not required, but must be willing to deploy for two month rotations.  Training to occur overseas.

Mission Planning Support Engineer (MPSE)

Requirements - understanding of Windows operating systems, to include Windows2000, and Windows XP.  Able to accomplish basic file download, manipulation, installation, and operation.  Knowledge of networking hardware and software, internetworking technologies, and digital communications.  Understanding of relational database structures and possess knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL Server. Possess knowledge of and apply computer security policy, procedures, and protective measures. Strong organizational, task management and coordination skills required.

Military experience a plus.
MUST be able to obtain Top Secret Clearance
LOCATION: San Diego California

WASP Facilitator

Duties -
Represent PMA-281 Weaponeering Integrated Product Team in the flight clearance (NATIP) process. Requires daily interaction with National Airworthiness Team (NAT) to maintain knowledge of incoming TYCOM requirements, including emergent flight clearances, Safety of Flight Notices and technical data from NATIP and Notice of Ammunition Reclassification (NAR) changes. Assist the IPT in determining which TYCOM requirements potentially impact the Weaponeering and Stores Planning (WASP) software, an AIR-4.0P certified source of permanent flight clearance information. Candidate would attend initial NATIP flight clearance planning meetings and actively participate in flight clearances and NATIP updates process. Candidate would coordinate with WASP and Weaponeering IPT with data and schedules to facilitate WASP software updates acceptance certification in close alignment with the NATIP flight clearance releases. Initial aircraft platforms represented are F/A-18A-D and F/A-E/F, AV-8B; potential future support for UCAS, P-3 and P-8.

Required Skills & Experience -
- Position requires Naval Aviation or flight engineer experience.
- A bachelor’s degree is required.

Desired Skills & Experience -
- Test Pilot School graduate
- Air combat experience
Bachelor’s degree in technical field such as engineering, math or computer science, and aware of Flight Clearance Policy for Air Vehicles and Aircraft Systems and Air Naval Tactics Techniques and Procedures (AIR NTTP) Manuals and Naval Aviation Technical Information Product (NATIP) Program.

LOCATION: Pax River, MD (SH)

CONFIGURATION MANAGER FOR AH-1Z, UH-1Y AND/OR AH-1W PLATFORMS

Required Skills & Experience -
• Reports to the Block Managers for day-to-day AH-1Z, UH-1Y and/or AH-1W tasking.
• Work collaboratively with product teams to maintain product integrity for WSSA products.
• Maintain product integrity for WSSA products.
• Establish and maintain product baselines and the release process for products.
• Manage activities of libraries (i.e., HELOS ).
• Ensure that baselined documents and code are changed only as a result of DCRB or SCRB approval.
• Perform technical reviews for CM and DM impact.
• Maintain accounting of DCRs, System Anomaly Reports (SARs), System Trouble Reports (STRs), and documentation SARs from initiation through resolution and/or implementation.
• Report metric information at product milestone reviews.
• Serve as single Point of Contact (POC) for distributing and storing technical and management data or review and acceptance.
• Review Design Agent CM and DM plans.
• Maintain a process for storing, duplicating, distributing and disposing of classified, unclassified, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) documentation and product media.
• Track user authorization to access WSSA tools, libraries and computer resources.
• The ideal candidate is highly organized and flexible, as well as able to work rapidly, accurately, and efficiently in a fast-paced engineering environment. The ideal candidate will be able to properly prioritize and manage concurrent tasks. The candidate must be able to work closely with others as well as independently. A “can-do anything” attitude and “get it done right” work ethic are critical to success. Just as critical to success in this role is understanding when collaboration and communication can result in better decisions.
• Travel, weekend or evening hours may be required to meet project commitments
• Provide identification, status accounting, tracking and reporting systems of all Operational Flight Programs (OFPs) and System Configuration Set (SCS) configurations.
• Support the System Review Board (SRB) and System Configuration Review Board (SCRB) by preparing minutes, agendas, action item lists, as well as supplying technical data.
• Identify, implement and improve tools and processes for performing CM/DM tasks
• Understanding of the configuration management discipline and processes.
• Experience with military aircraft and/or software configuration management preferred.
• Competent in using standard Microsoft products, and data base experience.
• The desired candidate will have excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills. Should also have skills in promoting teamwork and teambuilding throughout the organization and thrive in an environment that values Innovation, Commitment and Trust.

LOCATION: China Lake, CA (NR)

SYSTEM TEST FOR AH-1W PLATFORM

Required Skills & Experience -
• Reports to the Block Manager for day-to-day AH-1W tasking.
• Work collaboratively as part of SOR Team to estimate, plan, execute, and report on assigned SORs.
• Oversees the creation of software, and hardware products from initial specifications to final Fleet release and maintenance. The systems engineer/tester is responsible ensuring the development of integrated, sustainable and high-quality H-1 products that meet agreed upon requirements.

System Test Capacity:
• Support management planning by providing input, creating and/or reviewing plans (e.g., roadmap development, WSSA resource needs, SEMP, QA program)
• Support program planning reviews, meetings and milestone events
• Participate in SOR Team activities, as requested or assigned a role
• Collect and refine requirements, and provide estimates
• Define system test requirements
• Ensure requirements traceability is maintained between design and test
• Manage and negotiate changes to requirements and design
• Define and manage subsystem interfaces
• Oversee integration of subsystems to form the system
• Follow defined processes
• Ensure product quality
• Communicate status, issues and when internal or external product commitments are in jeopardy
• Provide Fleet support as required
• Assist in mentoring personnel
The ideal candidate is highly organized and flexible, as well as able to work rapidly, accurately, and efficiently in a fast-paced engineering environment. The ideal candidate will be able to properly prioritize and manage concurrent tasks
• The candidate must be able to work closely with others as well as independently. A “can-do anything” attitude and “get it done right” work ethic are critical to success. Just as critical to success in this role is understanding when collaboration and communication can result in better decisions.
• Travel, weekend or evening hours may be required to meet project commitments.
• Understanding of the systems engineering discipline and processes, achievement of technical requirements and their applicability to H-1 WSSA projects is required. Selected candidate is expected to estimate, plan and develop test requirements, and propose options for developing achievable test plans, procedures and events. Awareness of how today’s decisions may impact outyear aircraft utilization, resources and configuration requirements and long-term stability of the H-1 aircraft is required.
• Experience with military aircraft, their maintenance, modification, verification and utility. Prior success in the development of plans, procedures, test execution, and reporting.
• Competent in using standard Microsoft products. Selected candidate will be expected to gather inputs and prepare estimates for resources and products.
• The desired candidate will have excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills. Should also have skills in promoting teamwork and teambuilding throughout the organization and thrive in an environment that values Innovation, Commitment and Trust.

LOCATION: China Lake, CA (NR)

Software Developer

Required Skills & Experience -
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or an equivalent
• 5+ Years of demonstrated expertise in full life-cycle development
• 5+ Years of application development including .NET development and integration with systems utilizing ASP, C#, XML, XSL, etc
• 5+ years of database programming (SQL 2000, SQL 2005)
• 5+ Years of experience proven enterprise application development
• 5+ Years of experience proven software development methodologies (MSF, Agile, Scrum, etc)
• Understanding of Design Patterns and Implementation Patterns
• Proven OO development
• N-tier development, enterprise application development a must
• Demonstrated communication and organizational capabilities a must
• Team player a must
• Knowledge of web services
• JAVA exposure (J2EE, EJB, SOAP, etc) a plus
• Visual Studio Team System experience a plus
• Knowledge of Composite UI Application Block framework (CAB) a plus
• Silverlight development a plus
• Portal development a plus (Sharepoint, WebLogic, etc…)

LOCATION: Denver, CO (GN)

For further information on these and other opportunities
Please email:
human.resources@brandes-assoc.com