Test and Evaluation Specialist IV
Listed on 2026-08-29
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Engineering
Test Engineer, Systems Engineer
Test and Evaluation Specialist IV
Regular Full-Time
Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) Test Evaluation and Certification II Services (TEC II) contract provides
technical solutions for the DOD in support of Test and Evaluation (T&E) services and T&E enabling services. JITC’s
service requirements are categorized in the following areas: T&E Performance Requirements, T&E Capability
Management Requirements, T&E Capability Requirements, and Overarching Contract and Task Order (TO)
Requirements. TEC Services are provided to DoD Combatant Commanders/Services/Agencies, federal and state
agencies, coalition partners, and commercial entities to aid in the design, development, acquisition, integration,
deployment, operational use, and sustainment of new and enhanced Information Technology/National Security System
capabilities.
Job Duties & ResponsibilitiesJITC’s Tactical Data Link (TDL) specialists test TDL interfaces for message set standards compliance and interoperability
certification. The selected candidate will utilize applicable Military Standards (MIL-STD) and North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) Standardization Agreements (STANAG) to update Master Test Procedures (MTPs) in the execution,
analysis, and reporting of standards compliance and interoperability test events. TDL MIL-STDs and STANAGs include:
3011 Joint Range Extension, 6011/5511 Link 11, 6016/5516 Link 16, 6017 Variable Message Format, 6018 Integrated
Broadcast Service Common Message Format, 6020 Data Forwarding, 6022/5522 Link 22, 6040 US Message Text
Format, 6090 Cursor on Target, and 5602 Standard Interface for Multiple Platform Link Evaluation.
Duties include:Update Master Test Procedures (MTP) to include previous ICP approved changes.
Research systems under test (SUT) data link bit level implementation and determine the MIL- STD functional areas that
need to be tested.
Develop standards conformance test procedures using system implementation(s) to evaluate the system requirements.
Develop interoperability test procedures using the TDL MTP to evaluate information exchange requirements derived from
system Joint Interoperability Requirements/Net Ready Key Performance Parameters and traceability matrix.
Conduct Standards Conformance and interoperability tests and post-test analysis as required using analysis tools such as
industry standard test tools.
Write preliminary trouble reports in accordance with approved templates.
Prepare and deliver test reports in accordance with approved templates.
EDUCATION, BACKGROUND, AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCERequires a Master’s degree; or a Bachelor’s degree with at least 6 years of experience; or 10 years of experience. One
year of experience can be substituted by 15 semester hours completed towards a Master’s degree. The degree must be
in a relevant technical curriculum and experience must be related to the job duties. Additional certifications in the area of
specialization may be substituted for experience but varies by certification.
REQUIRED SKILLSDemonstrated experience executing TDL standards conformance test events to include but not limited to MIL-STDs 6011,
6016, 6020, and 6022 from initial test planning through delivery of the final test report.
Excellent communications skills, including verbal, written and presentation skills with the ability to write complex software
developer-level issues in a clear, concise, and easily understood manner.
Familiar with Department of War (DoW) operations and environment, and comfortable with RF/IT systems and software.
Familiar with and actively using the Microsoft Office suite.
PREFERRED SKILLSExperience with DoW acquisition developmental/operational testing is desired.
Experience with test tools and operational systems such as Joint Analysis Net-centric Evaluation Testing Toolkit
(JANETT), Tactical Data Link Integration Exerciser (TIGER), Air Defense Systems Integrator (ADSI), Battlefield
Operations Support System (BOSS), Network, System Integration and Test Environment (NSITE), Automated Test Case
Generator (ATC-Gen), and Small Tactical Terminal (STT).
Attention to detail creating, reviewing and editing requirements, specifications, and recommendations related to proposed
solutions…
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