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Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
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Engineering - Systems
Remote/Hybrid•Washington, DC (Off-Site/Hybrid)
Job Overview
A Test and Evaluation Engineer/Analyst for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) mission is responsible for planning, conducting, and analyzing tests of homeland defense technology systems to ensure operational effectiveness, reliability, and suitability throughout their lifecycle. This role focuses on evaluating systems designed to secure U.S. borders and facilitate the lawful flow of commerce, ensuring compliance with DHS policies and operational requirements in realistic environments.
Key Responsibilities
• Test Planning and Strategy Development: Design, develop, and direct test plans for homeland defense technologies, such as border surveillance systems, non-intrusive inspection equipment, and trade facilitation systems. Ensure adherence to DHS Acquisition Management Directive (MD 102-01) and CBP’s Operational Requirements Document (ORD) processes.
• Test and Evaluation Coordination: Develop and coordinate test concepts, and detailed test plans aligned with DHS Directive 026-06 (Test and Evaluation) and CBP mission needs. Collaborate with CBP’s Office of Acquisition and operational stakeholders to align testing with mission objectives.
• System Performance Evaluation: Collect and analyze test data to assess the performance, reliability, and suitability of systems like integrated fixed towers, remote video surveillance systems, and cargo scanning technologies in operational border environments.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain critical documentation, including test plans, reports, and recommendations for system improvements. Prepare Test Reports and briefings for CBP leadership to support acquisition decisions.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with CBP officers, engineers, program managers, and DHS components to ensure effective testing. Engage with external partners, such as other DHS components or interagency partners, to align testing with broader homeland security objectives.
Qualifications
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, or a related analytical field.
• Experience:
o Junior: 1-3 years of work experience.
o Journeyman: 3-10 years of work experience.
o Senior: 10+ years of work experience.
o Proven experience in test design, data analysis, and statistical methods for evaluating complex systems.
o Hands-on experience with technology systems, such as border surveillance (e.g., EO/IR, UAVs, radars, UGS), non-intrusive inspection technologies (e.g., X-ray or gamma-ray scanners), or trade compliance systems.
o Familiarity with DHS and CBP operational environments, including border security and commerce facilitation missions.
• Skills:
o Proficiency in modeling and simulation tools or data management platforms to support testing of border security and trade systems.
o Strong analytical skills for evaluating system performance and providing actionable recommendations.
o Familiarity with data analytics tools for processing large datasets from border security operations or trade compliance systems.
• Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a CBP Background Investigation.
Preferred Skills
• Understanding of DHS policies, including MD 102-01 (Acquisition Management), DHS Directive 026-06 (Test and Evaluation), and the DHS SELC framework.
• Knowledge of CBP-specific processes, such as the Operational Requirements Document (ORD) and Capability Development Plan (CDP).
A Test and Evaluation Engineer/Analyst for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) mission is responsible for planning, conducting, and analyzing tests of homeland defense technology systems to ensure operational effectiveness, reliability, and suitability throughout their lifecycle. This role focuses on evaluating systems designed to secure U.S. borders and facilitate the lawful flow of commerce, ensuring compliance with DHS policies and operational requirements in realistic environments.
Key Responsibilities
• Test Planning and Strategy Development: Design, develop, and direct test plans for homeland defense technologies, such as border surveillance systems, non-intrusive inspection equipment, and trade facilitation systems. Ensure adherence to DHS Acquisition Management Directive (MD 102-01) and CBP’s Operational Requirements Document (ORD) processes.
• Test and Evaluation Coordination: Develop and coordinate test concepts, and detailed test plans aligned with DHS Directive 026-06 (Test and Evaluation) and CBP mission needs. Collaborate with CBP’s Office of Acquisition and operational stakeholders to align testing with mission objectives.
• System Performance Evaluation: Collect and analyze test data to assess the performance, reliability, and suitability of systems like integrated fixed towers, remote video surveillance systems, and cargo scanning technologies in operational border environments.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain critical documentation, including test plans, reports, and recommendations for system improvements. Prepare Test Reports and briefings for CBP leadership to support acquisition decisions.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with CBP officers, engineers, program managers, and DHS components to ensure effective testing. Engage with external partners, such as other DHS components or interagency partners, to align testing with broader homeland security objectives.
Qualifications
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, or a related analytical field.
• Experience:
o Junior: 1-3 years of work experience.
o Journeyman: 3-10 years of work experience.
o Senior: 10+ years of work experience.
o Proven experience in test design, data analysis, and statistical methods for evaluating complex systems.
o Hands-on experience with technology systems, such as border surveillance (e.g., EO/IR, UAVs, radars, UGS), non-intrusive inspection technologies (e.g., X-ray or gamma-ray scanners), or trade compliance systems.
o Familiarity with DHS and CBP operational environments, including border security and commerce facilitation missions.
• Skills:
o Proficiency in modeling and simulation tools or data management platforms to support testing of border security and trade systems.
o Strong analytical skills for evaluating system performance and providing actionable recommendations.
o Familiarity with data analytics tools for processing large datasets from border security operations or trade compliance systems.
• Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a CBP Background Investigation.
Preferred Skills
• Understanding of DHS policies, including MD 102-01 (Acquisition Management), DHS Directive 026-06 (Test and Evaluation), and the DHS SELC framework.
• Knowledge of CBP-specific processes, such as the Operational Requirements Document (ORD) and Capability Development Plan (CDP).
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