MDS Systems Test Engineer

Leidos•Washington, DC

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Systems Test Engineer focused on Mission Distribution System (MDS) to join the System Test Engineering Team at the Washington Planning Center. The role supports the Theater Mission Planning Center (TMPC) segment of the Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS) at the Washington Navy Yard, under Leidos’s Systems Engineering contract with the U.S. Navy. The engineer performs systems and software test activities, including requirements and design analysis, review of specifications and user documentation, test planning and execution, and recording and reporting results. The position works independently on day-to-day objectives, develops solutions to technical problems—sometimes in collaboration with internal experts—and communicates with project teams, management, external organizations, and customers. The engineer also contributes to project schedules and performance, organizational goals and objectives, and process improvement. Domestic and some international travel may be required, possibly up to 25% per year.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 8 or more years of related experience; additional experience, training, and/or certifications may substitute for the degree requirement.
U.S. citizenship.
Currently possess an active DoD Top Secret clearance, with the ability to upgrade to TS/SCI clearance upon hire.
Proficiency in computer applications, languages, technologies, and/or capabilities required for the position.
Good technical writing and communication skills.
Experience with verification and validation testing, including developing test cases and procedures, executing procedures, documenting test issues, and reporting test results.

Nice To Haves

Operational experience with Tomahawk Mission Distribution System (MDS) and strike planning is highly desired.
Working knowledge of software engineering, software programming, databases including SQL, system interface testing, and test automation.

Responsibilities

Analyze requirements, software designs, specifications, and user documentation.
Plan and execute functional, integration, regression, and other tests; record and report test results.
Develop operational test scenarios.
Participate in milestone reviews and conduct site acceptance testing at end-user locations as necessary.
Review and evaluate products and processes and participate in Engineering review boards.
Develop solutions to technical problems, collaborating with internal experts when needed.
Communicate with internal project team members, management, external organizations, and customers.
Ensure project schedules and performance requirements are met.
Lead development of organizational goals and objectives and process improvement.
Travel domestically and internationally as required, possibly up to 25% per year.