Expert Test & Evaluation Engineer

The Geospatial Enterprise Open Data Store (GEODS) contract provides integration, design, development, and sustainment for data services in support of the Federal Government. The Expert Test and Evaluation Engineer is responsible for overseeing the testing of products from development to operational deployment, working with Scrum Masters and developers through the requirements process and contributing to a robust, organized Backlog and streamlined Roadmap for the GEODS program.

Work hours are 9am-5pm Monday through Friday.

As a GEODS Expert Test and Evaluation Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and executing test plans, verifying and validating systems against requirements, and ensuring safety criteria are met for defense and government contracts. Responsibilities include writing test plans, reviewing contract deliverables, chairing test working groups, executing test procedures, recording results, developing hazard analyses, performing risk assessments, and contributing to safety culture.

• Able to develop & use more complex concepts & processes
• Conduct root cause problem analysis
• Performs multiple tasks at specialist level
• Analyzes system requirements and concepts of operations documents, acquisition plans, and system descriptions to develop evaluation and test plan and procedures, prepare for and conduct the data collection and analysis, and report status and results
• Provides visibility into progress and impediments
• Supports the development of Government test and evaluation documentation e.g., Test & Evaluation 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 areas
• Designs and develops test automation scripts
• Execute test plans and procedures, confirm results of automated tests

Typical for a government contracting position

• Analyzes system requirements and concepts of operations documents, acquisition plans, and system descriptions to develop evaluation and test plan and procedures, prepare for and conduct the data collection and analysis, and report status and results
• Provides visibility into progress and impediments