Test Engineer - CONTINGENT Hybrid

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 Mid-Level Test Engineer to join our team of smart and innovative technical team members in the Old Town area of San Diego.

Seeking a Mid-Level Test and Evaluation Engineer to support the U.S. Navy’s PMW/A-520 Program Office. The successful candidate will support the planning, coordination, execution, analysis and documentation of test and evaluation activities for within the assigned division. Support the assigned program’s Assistant Program Manager, Lead Engineer and Test IPT to:

• Develop and review test plans, procedures, reports and requirements-traceability documentation.
• Support laboratory, land-based, shipboard and operational test events.
• Verify hardware, software, interface, interoperability and performance requirements.
• Collect and analyze test data, document results and identify system deficiencies.
• Track test discrepancies, corrective actions and regression-testing requirements.
• Coordinate with government engineers, laboratories, platform teams, test organizations, operational users and industry partners.
• Support Test Readiness Reviews, technical reviews and integrate product team meetings.
• Prepare technical briefings and communicate test results, risks and recommendations to program leadership.
• Facilitate the development and execution of integrated test and evaluation strategies for communications and navigation systems, subsystems, software, equipment and platform integration.

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.

Required Qualifications:

• Active Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics or a related technical field from an accredited college/university and 3+ years of relevant engineering experience or test and evaluation (T&E) experience.
• Experience developing and executing test procedures for complex hardware and software systems.
• Knowledge of requirements verification, configuration management, defect tracking and test-data analysis.
• Employ strong written and verbal communication skills to advise various levels of technology stakeholders, program initiatives and accrediting authorities on security requirements and cybersecurity trends and solutions, to include risk assessments and mitigations.
• Must be able to work independently and be a self-starter.

• Certificated Test and Evaluation Professional – CTEP
• DAWIA Test and Evaluation Practitioner Certification
• Experience supporting PMW/A-520 or other Navy acquisition programs.
• Familiarity with DOORS, Jira, Confluence, MATLAB, Python or similar engineering and test tools.

Expected travel up to 10%.

This is a hybrid position. Approximately 60% onsite/40%…