Network Systems Test Engineer

KBR • Fort Meade, MD

168d • $123,000

About The Position

KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security. KBR's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions. Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace. Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Requirements

• Must possess an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility at the time of application.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or an educational equivalent.
• 3 years of relevant experience in providing tests and evaluations of hardware and/or software development.
• Experience developing and documenting test plans and procedures, conducting testing, and evaluating and documenting results.
• Experience preparing studies, plans, and analyses in support of a program.
• Hands-on experience testing systems to determine network performance using proprietary and/or standard testing tools (e.g., Wireshark, Iperf, Jitter/Latency).
• Experience testing secure/unsecure voice, video, and data communication systems.
• Experience testing and evaluating the effectiveness of systems continuity of operations.
• Experience understanding and maintaining systems configurations in classified lab environments.
• Experience developing and executing test plans, procedures, and test cases.
• Background in root cause analysis (RCA) methodologies.
• Ability to work with and, as required, modify automated test workflows written in proprietary test tools.
• Familiarity with data collection and analysis methodologies, including scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash) that may require modification/refinement.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting USSTRATCOM, NC3, or National Leadership Command Capability (NLCC) mission areas.
• Prior work in a DoD test lab or operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with proprietary software to perform vulnerability, analytical, and technical assessments on NC3 systems.
• Execute tests to determine network performance, voice and video quality, and overall communications and backup system effectiveness in unclassified and classified environments (to TS/SCI).
• Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for test case failures based on test results.
• Conduct tests to determine performance of NC3 communication systems, including secure and non-secure voice, data, and video communications services for classified and unclassified environments.
• Provide specialized engineering, test, and evaluation assistance, and develop and/or leverage, integrate, and modify existing (i.e., GOTS or COTS) tools.
• Assist in refinement of the video testing solution, test cases, test procedures, test plans, data analysis methodologies, and video and network performance testing.

Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible work schedule
• Professional training and development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Master's degree