Cyber Tools - Software Test & Evaluation Engineer

at  Noblis

Responsibilities:
Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiary, Noblis ESI, tackle the nation’s toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients’ most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Test and Evaluation Engineer will assist in the design, develop, and administration of the DC3 OED Test and Evaluation program:

• Responsible for understanding DoD Initial Capabilities Document (ICD), Capabilities Development Document (CDD), Capabilities Production Document (CPD)); Integrated Logistics Support Plan (ILSP), Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP), and Acquisition Program Baseline (APB); and other applicable program documents as required
• Review and comment on Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (RMA) parameters and specifications related to whether they are appropriate for the system being developed and whether they are testable and measurable
• Develop and provide briefings to the OED team and others, recommending an operational test strategy, what operational events should be conducted during each development phase, and why those events are necessary to reduce risk (cost, schedule, or performance) to the program
• Develop modifications to the TEMP that address the approved operational test strategy
• Determine Critical Operational Issue (COI), Measure(s) of Effectiveness (MOE), Measure(s) of Suitability (MOS), and Measure(s) of Performance (MOP), and the recourses required to plan, perform, analyze, and report on operational events during all acquisition or development phases
• Develop solutions to calibration systems problems to perform data analysis
• Provide engineering leadership and oversight for product testing & analysis
• Interface with stakeholders to understand test objectives, develop test strategies, and collect and analyze data to satisfy customer needs

Required Qualifications:

• Must have and maintain an Active Top Secret/SCI clearance
• Master’s degree with at least 10 years of experience, minimum 5 years of recent applicable DoD experience
• Keen eye for attention to detail and strong knowledge of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
• Experience with Test and Evaluation event development, management, data validation and verification, and reporting
• Experience with creating and executing test cases, test scripts, and test plans clearly and comprehensively including the reports
• Specific experience with software testing, quality assurance, or related role
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, both with other testing team members and cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication skills to effectively convey testing results, issues, and recommendations.
• Excellent time-management skills and commitment to meet deadlines
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Recent and relevant technical experience in DoD Test and Evaluation activities

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree with at least 10 years of experience, minimum 5 years of recent applicable DoD experience
• Certified T&E Professional (CTEP)
• Knowledge with scripting languages (Python)
• Well-rounded experience with multiple operating systems, virtualization technologies, and test environments
• Experience leading technical teams focused on cyber tools or technologies
• Flexibility to adapt to changing situations

This position is expected to be a hybrid position, with a 70% on site requirement.
Work Location: Linthicum, MD.
Overview:
Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation’s toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients’ most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

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