Cyber Test Engineer 2

Fort Meade, MD
Full Time
Contractor - ONSITE
Mid Level

Description:

  • Assist with any or all of the Level 1 tasks as constrained by technical training and previous testing experience 
  • Conduct research into and apply knowledge of Government test and evaluation concepts and  related engineering, acquisition, and operations activities as needed to support the T&E activities
  • Plan and Execute Performance Analysis 
  • Assess operational and system performance requirements for testability and criticality to frame and prioritize T&E objectives and enable evaluation planning 
  • Review planned acquisition approaches to support T&E schedule alignment with decision maker needs for T&E support 
  • 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 performance risk assessments to inform evaluation planning 
  • Assess operational environments and priorities for evaluation attention and scenario selection, and to coordinate user participation in T&E 
  • Analyze performance risk areas to focus T&E planning 
  • Specify, validate, and adapt Modeling and Simulation for T&E use 
  • Plan program and event level risk-tailored performance estimation and analysis of system and operational Effectiveness and Suitability metrics & conditions; levels of T&E include inspection, demonstration, paper analysis, survey, simulation, and physical test 
  • Apply Statistical Analysis of variations in performance behavior to characterize confidence in performance estimates 
  • Design surveys for evaluation of Subject Matter Expert (SME) input and user assessments of performance 
  • Select, develop, & use analysis tools 
  • Participate in the T&E Working-level Integrated Product Team (WIPT) and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of evaluation plans 
  • Execute the evaluation plan on data collected by the Testing Tasks 
  • Produce Evaluation Plans (metric framework, scenarios/threads, timelines, requirements/T&E cross-walk), Analysis Plans, Data Requirements, Risk Assessments, Evaluation Reports, Status reports; provide input to Government T&E products (e.g., Technology Readiness Assessments, Test & Evaluation Strategy, Test & Evaluation Master Plan, T&E Plans & Procedures and Test Readiness Reports) 
  • Plan and Execute Performance Data Collection 
  • Plan program and event level testing for collection of data required for analysis and to synch T&E events with supported decision points 
  • Design data sampling schemes to optimize the information/resource balance and to control testing uncertainties 
  • Select, coordinate, and calibrate Instrumentation, collection and data management tools, targets, & facilities 
  • Ensure test readiness including training of test event participants re conduct of the event; equipment readiness, and security, legal, and privacy compliance arrangements 
  • Establish and employ Data & Configuration Management capabilities 
  • Support Data Authentication group functions; and comply with program Discrepancy Reporting criteria and processes 
  • Participate in T&E WIPT and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of data collection plans (U) Execute Testing and Data Collection per plan 
  • Produce associated Test Plans, Procedures, and Reports/Briefings, Data Management Plan 
  • Define and provide technical direction and guidance for the Level 1 tasks to the Level 0 and Level 1 TEs assigned to the task 
  • Recommend draft plans and reports from the Level 1 tasks for approval by the task leader (U) 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 development of interest

Qualifications:

  • An Active TS/SCI clearance + FS polygraph
  • Five (5) years experience as a TE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional TE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree. 

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