Principal Test Engineer

Envision Innovative Solutions•Columbia, MD

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Envision Innovative Solutions delivers mission-focused technology solutions to the Intelligence Community. Since 2006, we have supported critical national security programs by building high-performing engineering teams and developing innovative enterprise solutions. Our engineers work in a collaborative, zero-bureaucracy environment where expertise is valued, ideas are heard, and contributions directly drive mission success. Envision is seeking a motivated, career, and customer-oriented Principal Test Engineer to join our team in Columbia, Maryland. This is an onsite position.

Requirements

Eight (8) years' experience as a Test Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope type and complexity.
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 experience may be substituted for a bachelor' s degree.
Current/Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.

Responsibilities

Analyzes system requirements and concept of operations documents, acquisition plans, and system descriptions to develop evaluation and test plans and procedures, prepare for and conduct the data collection and analysis, and report status and results.
Supports the development of Government test and evaluation documentation e.g., Test & Evaluation (T&E) Strategy, Test & Evaluation Master Plan, Event Test Plans, Test Readiness Assessments, and T&E Reports. Works with other test organizations to support T&E program integration.
Review planned acquisition approaches to support T&E schedule alignment with decision maker needs for T&E support
Plan program and event level testing for collection of data required for analysis and to synch T&E events with supported decision points
Establish and employ Data & Configuration Management capabilities
Support Data Authentication group functions and comply with program Discrepancy Reporting criteria and processes
Assess operational and system performance requirements for testability and criticality to frame and prioritize T&E objectives and enable evaluation planning
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 assessments
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
Design surveys for evaluation of Subject Matter Expert (SE input and user as estimates of performance)
Participate in the T&E Working-level Integrated Product Team (WIPT) and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of evaluation plans
Produce Evaluation Plans (metric framework, scenarios/threads, timelines, requirements/T&E crosswalk), 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
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
Manage T&E resources and tasks; ensure quality assurance of test processes and product
Coordinate and integrate Evaluation and Testing tasks and products
Participate in T&E WIPT and /or integrated Test Team as needed to ensure proper coordination of T&E activities