Basic Qualifications :
Requires a Bachelor’s or Technology degree in Engineering or a related specialized area/field, or equivalent (4 years job-related experience). Requires an additional 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master’s degree with 3+ years of job-related experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Responsibilities for this Position:
General Dynamics Mission Systems is currently seeking an enthusiastic and driven Cybersecurity Test & Evaluation Specialist to join our dynamic teams in Manassas, VA. The selected candidate will join a highly talented team responsible for developing the state of the art Information Assurance (IA)/ Cybersecurity System for the US Submarine Force. The team is responsible for the test, evaluation, and design verification of the system under development. Additionally, the team ensures functional and technical specifications and standards are met, as well as investigate software and hardware interface problems. Responsibilities include developing, modifying, and executing test plans, test procedures, and test reports, as well as assembly and standup of computer equipment. While this position will mostly have regular business hours, some overtime hours and travel may be required. Most of this work will be conducted in the lab at the Lockheed Martin Manassas, VA facility.
This position is 100% on-site and located in Manassas, Virginia

WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE:

• Technologies that aren’t just top-notch, they’re often top-secret
• A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what’s next
• Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as it’s discovered

5-10 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH AN/BYG-1 COMBAT SYSTEMS IS REQUIRED.

• Subject matter expert (SME) in one discipline/field and developing working knowledge in adjacent disciplines/fields.
• Proficient understanding and application of engineering principles, concepts, practices, and standards.

• Analyze current requirements documentation to develop methods and descriptions for validating requirements through test and other means.
• Crafting comprehensive test procedures.
• Conducting Verification and Validation for corrective changes.
• Supporting informal and formal test events, as well as other customer-driven test activities.
• Identifying, analyzing, and documenting software, firmware, and hardware defects and collaborating with the engineering team to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
• Assisting in configuring the lab in accordance with relevant drawings and port maps.
• Participate in various technical and program meetings on a weekly basis.
• Conduct Informal and Formal Tests as required to validate all planned testable requirements.
• Communicate project/program issues to management, as necessary.
• Install and checkout IA software as well as provide test and troubleshooting support at other testing site locations.
• Employing a professional and confident approach when working with various engineering groups and external entities to define, document, analyze, conduct, and interpret tests.
• Identifying functional issues and proposing effective resolutions.
• Operating in a fast-paced, integrated product development team comprising professionals from multiple contracting organizations and DoD laboratory entities.
• Developing and analyzing test cases while providing regular progress updates.
• Reporting to a manager, demonstrating a high degree of autonomy in your work.
• Some travel required (in support of test events in government labs, as well as shipboard installations in domestic and international locations).