Test Engineer Skill Level 3 [D.26.0075]

Requires Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Poly

Salary Range: ~$165k per year with an additional ~$41k in immediately vested company 401(k) contributions

Position Requirements

• Self-starter
• Sole tester working with software engineers, devops engineers, and other team members
• High temp/high expectations working environment
• Demonstrated experience working with JUNIT and Mockito
• Automated testing experience working with 3rd party tools and scripts (e.g., Python, Java, bash)
• Demonstrated testing experience across multiple methodologies (e.g., system, regression, stress, black box, white box, integration)
• Demonstrated experience drafting testing documentation/artifacts (e.g. use cases, test reports, test plans)
• Demonstrated exposure and familiarity working with AWS and Linux
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of customer's data ingest process and data lifecycle management process
• Demonstrated exposure and familiarity work with Niagara Files
• Demonstrated familiarity working with Python and Java
• Demonstrated familiarity and exposure working with various data types and file formats (e.g. JSON, CSV, XML, etc.)

Position Responsibilities

• Assist with any or all of the Level I tasks as constrained by technical training and previous testing experience
• Conduct research into and apply knowledge of Government test and evaluation concepts all related engineering acquisition and operations activities as needed to suppo1t the T&E activities
• Plan and Execute Performance Analysis
• Review planned acquisition approaches to support T&B schedule alignment with decision maker needs for T&E support
• Analyze performance risk areas to focus T&B 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
• Select, develop, & use analysis tools
• Execute the evaluation plan of data collected by the Testing Task
• Plan and Execute Performance Data Collection
• Plan program and event level testing for collection of data required for analysis and to synch T&E events with supported decision points
• Establish and employ Data & Configuration Management capabilities
• 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
• Assess operational environments and priorities for evaluation attention and scenario selection, and to coordinate user participation in T&E
• 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
• Design surveys for evaluation of Subject Matter Expert (SE input and user as estimates of performance)
• Participate in the T&E Working-level Integrated Product Team (WIPT) and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of evaluation plans
• 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, and facilities
• Ensure test readiness including training of test event participants re conduct of the event; equipment readiness, and security legal, and privacy compliance arrangements
• Participate in T&E WIPT and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of data collection plan -
• Execute Testing and Data Collection per plan
• Produce associated Test Plans, Procedures, and Reports /Briefings, Data Management Plan
• Define and provide technical direction and guidance for the Level 1 tasks to the Level 0 and Level 1 TEs assigned to the task
• Recommend draft plans and reports from the Level 1 tasks for approval by the task leader
• Work directly with the Government sponsor to coordinate task implementation
• Maintain knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interest
• Provide overall leadership of the T&E task and serve as primary liaison to the government for supporting contract coordination and task execution
• Communicate issues and solutions to the broader government and contract management structure as requested by Leadership
• Ensure the appropriate level of independence of the team from the solution provider to support government management of objectivity risk
• Manage T&E resources and tasks; ensure quality assurance of test processes and product
• Coordinate and integrate Evaluation and Testing tasks and products
• Participate in T&E WIPT and /or integrated Test Team as needed to ensure proper coordination of T&E activities
• 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 fallback positions with a recommended course of action for each risk and monitor and re-evaluate risks at appropriate milestones

Basic Qualifications

• 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 w1iversity is required.
• Four (4) years of additional TE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.