Test & Evaluation Engineer

Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With more than 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the U.S. and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best!

We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA strives to be a value-added Objective, Responsive, and Trusted partner and premier provider.

The Space and Intelligence (S&I) Division provides engineering services and analytic support to the Air Force, Space Force, Combatant Commands, the Intelligence Community, and NASA. Our work includes systems engineering and integration, test planning and execution, cost estimating and analysis, developing approaches and concepts to meet emerging, high priority National Defense needs, and assessing and developing cutting-edge computer-based solutions, advanced technologies and progressive capabilities to meet those needs.

The S&I Division comprises the Intelligence Programs Group (IPG), the Space Systems Group (SSG), and the Strategic Technology Analysis Group (STAG), which collectively provide outstanding support to help their customers achieve our nation’s most critical objectives and goals designed to protect the safety and livelihoods of all U.S. Citizens, military forces at home and abroad.

SPA has a near term need for a number of a highly qualified Test & Evaluation (T&E) Analyst at the Mid- (Journeyman) level of seniority to support our new U.S. Space Force, Space Systems Command Hemisphere contract in the Colorado Springs, CO or El Segundo, CA areas.

Travel is not anticipated but would occur less than five percent of the time on an occasional and irregular basisand be limited to domestic locations only.

A Journeyman T&E Analyst shall be:

• Experienced with DoD Test and Evaluation policies, practices, and processes.
• Experienced with Modeling & Simulation process and versed in associated T&E tools and techniques.
• Able to generate verification and validation test plans and analyze resultant data from both ground and orbital test events.
• Able to support the National Space Test and Training Complex (NSTTC) Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VV&A) process.
• Experienced with space T&E activities down to the Test and Evaluation Strategy (TES) level.

• Active TS/SCI clearance or TS/SCI Eligible status
• U.S. Citizens only
• 3-8 years of relevant T&E experience
• Earned Bachelor of Science in relevant technical disciplines such as Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Operations Research
• Working experience in government or industry in relevant work areas including:
  DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, or system engineering of large complex System of Systems
• Experience with and strong understanding of systems engineering lifecycle (SELC) and of U.S. Air Force and/or U.S. Space Force T&E policies, practices, processes and procedures
• Reports to El Segundo/CO Springs up to full-time, based upon the needs of the client.

At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent. Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

Pay Transparency Range: 100k - 160k