DMO Tester

PLEXSYS•Midwest City, OK

About The Position

At PLEXSYS, our teams design, build and deliver Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) innovation and training solutions to customers around the world. With over 200 employees in seventeen states and four foreign countries, we contribute our success to enabling better training…everyday…across the globe. As an employee of PLEXSYS, you’ll find a culture that empowers you to achieve your professional objectives, give your personal best, and work with other highly passionate individuals. Our core values of integrity, excellence, teamwork and agility drive our daily decisions, identify our focus areas, and inspire our organizational culture. GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Command and Control, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C2ISR) Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) Test Support Engineer will provide support to the Joint Theater Air-to-Ground Simulation Systems (JTAGSS), Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS), Airborne Surveillance Command and Control (ASC2), and/or Theater Air Control System (TACS) training and ground systems and networks by performing DMO Test Support Engineer services and advising the DMO Standards Support Engineer on testing and test results on PLEXSYS software products and their respective assigned systems. He/She will manage all aspects of DMO standards compliance testing of PLEXSYS, their assigned systems, and ASCOT software products. This position includes occasional travel to attend CAF DMO Standards Development Working Groups, Standards Integration Working Groups and Test Planning/Procedures Working Group meetings as required. Coordination with other CAF DMO Federate partners and System Program Office Engineer is required to fulfill all documentation requirements to verify PLEXSYS, operation system software, and ASCOT products comply with the current CAF DMO standards. This will require a close working relationship with internal and external software engineering departments to effectively communicate implementation requirements and subsequent testing to validate compliance with published CAF DMO standards requirements. This position will support After Action Review (VADAAR) and sustainment requirements to include troubleshooting, repair, demonstration, upgrades, and training.

Requirements

BS or BA degree in a technical area, or technical training in a high technology field such as Computer Science, or five years’ experience operating PLEXSYS software products (ASCOT 5, ASCOT 7, sonomarc, VADAAR, etc.)
Working understanding of typical software and testing lifecycle/objectives along with industry testing best practices
Experience with Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) protocol
Minimum of 3 years of experience in software testing and/or development roles
A demonstrated capability to work with aggressive timelines involving government agencies or other contractors
Working knowledge of DoD virtual and constructive simulation training environments
Experience setting up and configuring networks in a DMO environment
Communicate effectively with developers and support personnel both one on one and by leading group discussions
Ability to quickly learn new processes, systems, and technology
Previous experience in C2 or military. Extensive knowledge of AWACS, CRC, and Joint training systems preferred
Experience with Networking and VLAN setup
Experience troubleshooting software and hardware
Ability to multitask and appropriately prioritize tasks
Team player with a good attitude
Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II and IAM Level I or higher certification (i.e. Security + or equivalent certification)
Security Clearance: Active Secret (SAP) with ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret SCI (SAP/SAR)

Nice To Haves

Experience setting up and configuring networks in a DMO environment
10+ years of experience in software testing and/or development roles
Familiarization with Northrup Grumman Distributed Mission Operations testing tools such as the CERT (Certification, Evaluation, and Regression Test) tool

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and execute Federate System Test Plans (FSTP) and Federate System Test Reports (FSTR) in support of annual DMO Mission Package implementations
Participate in meetings and teleconferences as a member of the Test Procedures Working Group (TPWG) and System Problem Report Working Group (SPRWG) for the purpose of scheduling test events and resolving interoperability issues
Develop, maintain, and execute C2ISR system specific test scripts to support integration requirements of current and future DMO standards
Analyze and troubleshoot issues impacting local software related to Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) protocol data units
Assist the DMO Standards Support Engineer on Government or Contractor led tiger teams to review DMO standards changes and impacts to C2ISR system software
Work with the DMO Standards Support Engineer and the software engineering staff to implement DMO standards requirements into current C2ISR system software
Coordinate with Government engineering representatives on planned and current CAF DMO standards implementation and impacts on their C2ISR system
Coordinate with Lead Hardware Engineer to become VADAAR subject matter expert
Other tasking and duties as assigned