Senior Test Engineer - CONTINGENT Hybrid

THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON CONTRACT AWARD. JOB TYPE: FULL-TIME MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE UPON HIRE TO BE CONSIDERED. WE USE E-VERIFY TO ELECTRONICALLY CONFIRM THE EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY OF NEWLY HIRED EMPLOYEES. COMPETITIVE SALARY, COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS AND A COMPANY THAT CARES! THIS IS A HYBRID POSITION. APPROXIMATELY 60% ONSITE/40% REMOTE.

AUSGAR Technologies, Inc., an equal opportunity employer, is an established, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Department of Defense, government contractor with core competencies in Information Assurance, Cybersecurity and Systems Engineering. With offices on both the East and West coasts, an inviting culture and above-standard benefits, opportunity abounds for the right individual!

As a growing Department of Defense Contractor, AUSGAR Technologies has an exciting NEW opportunity for a Senior Test Engineer to join our team of smart and innovative technical team members in the Old Town area of San Diego.

Support mission-critical U.S. Navy communications and navigation programs involving the design, integration, testing, deployment and sustainment of complex defense systems.

Seeking a Senior Test and Evaluation Engineer to support the U.S. Navy's PMW/A-520 Program Office. The successful candidate will lead and support the planning, coordination, execution, analysis and documentation of test and evaluation activities for within the assigned division.

The Senior Test and Evaluation Engineer will work with government program managers, systems engineers, operational users, test organizations, laboratories, platform integration teams and industry partners to verify system requirements and evaluate operational performance. The position requires extensive experience developing test strategies, preparing test documentation, managing test events, analyzing technical data, identifying deficiencies and communicating results to technical and program leadership.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition and test processes, complex hardware and software systems and the challenges associated with delivering reliable capabilities in contested, denied or degraded operational environments.

• Facilitate the development and execution of integrated test and evaluation strategies for communications and navigation systems, subsystems, software, equipment and platform integration.
• Support the program's Assistant Program Managers, Lead Engineers, Test IPT and coordinate Test & Evaluation (T&E) efforts.
• Plan, coordinate and support Developmental Test and Evaluation, Operational Test and Evaluation, interoperability testing, integration testing, shock and vibration testing, cybersecurity testing, certification testing and regression testing.
• Develop, review and maintain Test and Evaluation Master Plans, test strategies, test plans, test procedures, test readiness review materials, test reports and other technical documentation.
• Coordinate with other agencies including, Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR), Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC), OPNAV resource sponsors, PAE T&E Directors, fleet representatives, laboratories, warfare centers, platform program offices and external stakeholders as required.
• Support the technical lead during laboratory, land-based, platform, flight, shipboard and operational test events, as applicable.
• Develop data collection plans and support quantitative and qualitative analysis and identify, document and track test deficiencies, anomalies and risks.
• Lead the development of required testing deliverables, including test plans, test procedures, test reports, and Test Readiness Review (TRR) artifacts and support Systems Engineering Technical Reviews and other reviews as required.

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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