Test Engineer, Level 3

Overview

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Analyzes system requirements and concept of operations documents, acquisition plans, and system descriptions to develop evaluation and test plans and procedures, prepare for data collection and analysis, and report status and results. Supports the development of Government test and evaluation documentation (e.g., Test & Evaluation Strategy, Test & Evaluation Master Plan, Event Test Plans, Test Readiness Assessments, and T&E Reports). Works with other test organizations to support T&E program integration.

Provides specialized T&E capabilities tailored to system functions, level, maturity, and performance area as assigned in the SOW.

Location and compensation details vary; see job posting for specifics.

• Assist with Level 1 tasks as constrained by technical training and previous testing experience.
• Research and apply knowledge of Government test and evaluation concepts and related engineering, acquisition, and operations activities to support T&E activities.
• Plan and execute performance analysis; review planned acquisition approaches to align T&E with decision maker needs.
• Analyze performance risk areas to focus T&E planning; specify, validate, and adapt Modeling and Simulation for T&E use.
• Apply statistical analysis of variations in performance to characterize confidence in estimates.
• Select, develop, and use analysis tools; execute the evaluation plan on data collected by Testing Tasks.
• Plan and execute performance data collection; plan program and event level testing for data required for analysis and to synchronize T&E events with decision points.
• Establish and employ Data & Configuration Management capabilities; support Data Authentication group functions; comply with Discrepancy Reporting criteria and processes.
• Assess operational and system performance requirements for testability and prioritize T&E objectives to enable evaluation planning.
• Coordinate with program Systems Engineering (SE) and review T&E-related SE information to leverage functional analysis, system descriptions, parameter selection and dependencies, Modeling and Simulation, and initial risk assessments.
• Assess operational environments and priorities for evaluation attention and scenario selection; coordinate user participation in T&E.
• Plan program and event level risk-tailored performance estimation and analysis of system and operational effectiveness and suitability metrics and conditions across testing modalities (inspection, demonstration, paper analysis, survey, simulation, physical test).
• Design surveys for SME input and user assessments of performance; participate in the T&E Working-level Integrated Product Team (WIPT) and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of evaluation plans.
• Produce Evaluation Plans, Analysis Plans, Data Requirements, Risk Assessments, Evaluation Reports, Status Reports; provide input to Government T&E products (e.g., TRAs, T&E Strategy, T&E Master Plan, T&E Plans & Procedures, and Test Readiness Reports).
• Design data sampling schemes to optimize information/resource balance and control testing uncertainties; select, coordinate, and calibrate instrumentation, data collection tools, targets, and facilities.
• Ensure test readiness including training of test event participants, equipment readiness, and security, legal, and privacy compliance arrangements.
• Participate in T&E WIPT and/or Integrated Test Team to coordinate data collection plans; execute Testing and Data Collection per plan.
• Produce associated Test Plans, Procedures, and Reports/Briefings, and Data Management Plan; provide technical direction for Level 1 tasks to Level 0 and Level 1 TEs.
• Recommend draft plans and reports for approval; work directly with the Government sponsor to coordinate task implementation.
• Maintain knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system under development; provide leadership of the T&E task and act as primary liaison to the government for contract coordination and task execution.
• Communicate issues and solutions to the broader government and contract management structure as…