Senior Test Engineer (SME)

POSITION CONTINGENT UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF FUNDING

The 96th Cyber Test Group Detachment 1 team is searching for a senior test manager with experience planning overarching test solutions and organizing Integrated Test Teams (ITT) in support of United States Air Force (USAF) Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) acquisition efforts.

As a member of an integrated product team, the individual will develop strategic test plans and test concepts that span the next generation of network capabilities for the USAF. This position requires motivation and initiative to support developmental testing in a dynamic high tempo environment. This position supports the 96 CTG/Det1 at Hanscom AFB, MA. A 96 CTG/Det 1 Test Manager provides acquisition T&E (including Cybersecurity T&E) consultation, advisement, and assistance to a partner organization (typically a PMO) in crafting, tailoring, and proactively managing an enterprise test solution for the program across the weapon system's lifecycle.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide strategic test support and guidance to the integrated product teams

• Participate in test planning, test execution, data collection, data analysis, assessing systems effectiveness, and test reporting

• Provide guidance and support the development of test-related documentation (i.e. test plans, test procedures, Test and Evaluation Master Plans, Test Strategies, etc.) for technical rigor

• Participate in product development demonstrations executed by the development contractor and government organization throughout the acquisition lifecycle

• Review system performance requirements for testability and measurability, develop test objectives, develop test methods and detailed test procedures, develop specification data requirements, identify instrumentation and test support equipment requirements, coordinate with test support agencies and ranges, and other DT&E tasks

• Review technical specifications and system design documents

• Facilitate test planning meetings, technical interchange meetings, and system design reviews

• Review and comment on programmatic documents to include test and evaluation master plans and qualification test procedures for systems under test

• Coordinate with system program offices to define test methods and objectives, and develop test plans and procedures for newly developed or modified C4ISR systems

• Coordinate with internal and external test communities and support activities to schedule test resources, ranges, facilities etc.

• Define data requirements and coordinate with instrumentation and data personnel to ensure required data is collected

• Brief test members and support personnel on mission objectives, duties, and responsibilities to execute integration lab and other test events

• Conduct and direct systems test events to accomplish planned test objectives

• Provide technical advice and assistance to military test directors

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Required Experience

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field and 10 years of related experience
• Working knowledge of DoD and AF T&E Instructions, Policies, and Manuals
• Current and Active DoD SECRET clearance, US Citizenship required
• Ability to work effectively in small and large team settings to solve complex problems
• Experience with airborne network infrastructures, information technology, or C4ISR systems
• Familiar with DevSecOps and Agile software development practices
• Ability to work within system integration labs during test activities
• Good written/oral presentation skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Analytical skills and problem-solving skills
• Good organization, decision making, and verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent self-initiative and self-motivation with the ability to work under minimal supervision

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Active and current DoD TS/SCI

• Master's Degree in a relevant technical field and 10 years of experience

• Expertise with US Air Force test and evaluation methodologies and processes is desirable.

• Experience with IT and network infrastructures is desirable.

• Experience with commercial cloud-based infrastructures, platforms, and services is desirable.

• Experience with modern cybersecurity approaches for multi-level security, zero-trust, and data encryption is desirable.

• Experience with modular software architecture and Cloud-native applications or platforms is desirable.

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.