Test & Evaluation Engineer; CUAS Software Lab

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Test & Evaluation Engineer (CUAS Software Lab) to join our dynamic team. This role will support operational software lab test and evaluation activities for CUAS and EW systems. As well as plan, coordinate, execute, and document software test events in lab, hardware-in-the-loop, and operationally relevant environments.

• Support software unit testing, software integration testing, system-level testing, regression testing, verification and validation, and acceptance testing.
• Develop and review test objectives, test procedures, test cases, test scripts, data collection plans, test reports, and software assessment products.
• Verify that software test results comply with approved test requirements, acceptance criteria, operational needs, and customer-defined performance expectations.
• Perform traceability analysis between requirements, test cases, test procedures, test execution results, and documented findings.
• Support evaluation of Government Furnished Code, Government Furnished Information, contractor-developed software, and private software products used in CUAS test environments.
• Assist with software-based test and evaluation, quality assurance, requirements documentation, lab testing, demonstrations, and improvements to field test software.
• Assist with standing up and maintaining representative lab environments, including software builds, test tools, data collection systems, interfaces, networked test assets, and hardware-in-the-loop configurations.
• Support hardware-in-the-loop testing to evaluate software performance, system response, RF characteristics, output timing, mission behavior, and CUAS effectiveness.
• Identify software anomalies, data gaps, regression issues, integration problems, test limitations, and operational impacts.
• Document software deficiencies, test observations, corrective actions, retest results, and engineering recommendations.
• Coordinate with software developers, systems engineers, RF engineers, cybersecurity personnel, test directors, configuration managers, and Government leads to resolve issues and support test readiness.
• Support test automation efforts to improve test consistency, repeatability, rigor, and efficiency. Participate in test readiness reviews, technical interchange meetings, Integrated Product Teams, daily test briefs, post-test debriefs, and lessons learned reviews.

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Test Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Three (3) years of professional experience in RF, microwave, or electronic systems engineering. Relevant software test, military, technical, or laboratory test.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

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