Test Engineer (Skill Levels 1-3)

About the role

Job Description

Strategic Analytix is looking for a motivated Test Engineer (TE) to join our diverse and talented team of specialists. The Test Engineer will analyze system requirements and concept of operations documents, acquisition plans and system descriptions. They will support the development of Government test and evaluation documentation and integration. The TE will provide specialist T&E capabilities tailed to system functions, level, maturity, and performance area.

What you'll do

Test Engineer (TE) Requirements

• Conduct research into and apply knowledge of Government test and evaluation concepts and related engineering, acquisition, and operations activities as needed to support the T&E activities
• Plan program and event level risk-tailored performance estimation and analysis of system and operational Effectiveness and Suitability metrics & conditions; levels of T&E include inspection, demonstration, paper analysis, survey, simulation, and physical test
• Review planned acquisition approaches to support T&E schedule alignment with decision maker needs
• Analyze performance risk areas to focus T&E planning
• Specify, validate, and adapt Modeling and Simulation for T&E use
• Apply Statistical Analysis of variations in performance behavior to characterize confidence in performance estimates.
• Execute the evaluation plan on data collected by the Testing Tasks and plan and Execute performance data collection.
• Plan program and event level testing for collection of data required for analysis and to sync T&E events with supported decision points.
• Support Data authentication group functions; and comply with program discrepancy reporting criteria and processes
• Assess operational and system performance requirements for testability and criticality to frame and prioritize T&E objectives and enable evaluation planning.
• Coordinate with program Systems Engineering (SE) and review T&E-related SE information to leverage functional analysis, system descriptions, parameter selection and dependencies, Modeling and Simulation, and initial performance risk assessments to inform evaluation planning.
• Design surveys for evaluation of Subject Matter Expert (SME) input and user assessments of performance
• Produce Evaluation Plans (metric framework, scenarios/threads, timelines, requirements/T&E cross-walk), Analysis Plans, Data Requirements, Risk Assessments, Evaluation Reports, Status reports; provide input to Government T&E products (e.g., Technology Readiness Assessments, Test & Evaluation Strategy, Test & Evaluation Master Plan, T&E Plans & Procedures and Test Readiness Reports).
• Design data sampling schemes to optimize the information/resource balance and to control testing uncertainties.
• Select, coordinate, and calibrate Instrumentation, collection and data management tools, targets, & facilities.
• Ensure test readiness including training of test event participants re conduct of the event; equipment readiness, and security, legal, and privacy compliance arrangements.
• Maintain knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interest.
• Drive innovation and responsiveness to program changes and evolving T&E status to help manage program risk: develop alternative courses of action, work-arounds, and fall-back positions with a recommended course of action for each risk, and monitor and re-evaluate risks at appropriate milestones.
• Participate in T&E WIPT and/or Integrated Test Team as needed to ensure proper coordination of T&E activities

Qualifications

• Clearance Level
• • TS/SCI level clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph.

Skill Level 1:

• Two (2) years’ experience as a TE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of additional TE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Skill Level 2:

• Five (5) years’ experience as a TE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of additional TE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Skill Level 3:

• Eight (8) years’ experience as a TE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of additional TE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.