Test Engineer (Level 2)

Position Title: Test Engineer (Level 2)

Division: Potawatomi Training 

Location: Washington, DC

Position Summary:

Analyzes system requirements and concept of operations documents, acquisition plans, and system descriptions to develop evaluation and test plans and procedures, prepare for and conduct the data collection and analysis, and report status and results. Supports the development of Government test and evaluation documentation e.g., Test & Evaluation (T&E) Strategy, Test & Evaluation Master Plan, Event Test Plans, Test Readiness Assessments, and T&E Reports. Works with other test organizations to support T&E program integration. Provides specialized T&E capabilities tailored to system functions, level, maturity, and performance area as assigned in the SOW

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct research intoand apply knowledge ofGovernment testandevaluation concepts and related engineering, acquisition, and operations activities to support theT&E activities
• PlanandExecutePerformanceAnalysis
• Review planned acquisition approaches tosupport T&Eschedule alignment withdecision maker needs for T&E support
• Analyzeperformanceriskareastofocus T&Eplanning
• Specify,validate,andadaptModelingandSimulationforT&Euse
• Apply Statistical Analysis ofvariations inperformance behavior tocharacterize confidence in performance estimates
• Select,develop,anduseanalysistools
• ExecutetheevaluationplanondatacollectedbytheTestingTasks
• PlanandExecutePerformanceDataCollection
• Plan program and event level testing forcollection of datarequired foranalysis and tosyncT&Eevents with supported decision points
• EstablishandemployData&ConfigurationManagementcapabilities

• Support Data Authenticationgroup functions; andcomply with program Discrepancy Reporting criteria and processes

•  Assess operational andsystem performancerequirements for testability and criticality toframe 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

• Assessoperational environments and priorities forevaluation attention andscenario selection, and to coordinate user participation in T&E

• Plan program andevent level risk-tailoredperformance estimation and analysis ofsystem and operational Effectiveness and Suitabilitymetrics &conditions; levels ofT&E include inspection, demonstration, paper analysis, survey, simulation, and physical test

• Design surveysforevaluation ofSubject Matter Expert (SME) input and userassessments ofperformance

• Participate in theT&EWorking-levelIntegrated Product Team (WIPT) and/or Integrated TestTeam for coordination of evaluation plans

• Produce Evaluation Plans (metric framework, scenarios/threads, timelines, requirements/T&E cross­ walk), Analysis Plans, Data Requirements, Risk Assessments, EvaluationReports, Status reports; provide inputto Government T&E products (e.g., Technology Readiness Assessments, Test&Evaluation Strategy, Test&Evaluation Master Plan,T&E Plans &Procedures, TestReadiness Reports, and Cyber Survivability Test Plans and Procedures)

• Design data samplingschemes to optimize the information/resourcebalance and to control testinguncertainties

• Select, coordinate, and calibrate Instrumentation,collection anddata management tools,targets, &facilities

• Ensure testreadiness including training oftestevent participants re conduct oftheevent; equipment readiness, and security, legal, and privacy compliance arrangements

• Participatein T&EWIPTand/orIntegratedTestTeamforcoordinationofdatacollectionplans

• ExecuteTestingandDataCollectionperplan

• ProduceassociatedTestPlans,Procedures,andReports/Briefings,DataManagementPlan

• Define andprovidetechnicaldirectionandguidancefortheLevel1tasksto theLevelO andLevel1 TEs assigned to the task

• RecommenddraftplansandreportsfromtheLevel1tasksforapprovalbythetaskleader

• WorkdirectlywiththeGovernmentsponsortocoordinatetaskimplementation

• Maintain knowledge ofcurrent and evolving agency, national, andinternational standards applicable to the systemdevelopment of interest

Education and Experience Requirements

Experience:

• Five (5) years’ experience as a TE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

•  Four years of additional TE experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree.

   

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