Senior Test and Evaluation Specialist

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.•Niceville, FL

2h•$135,000 - $145,000•Onsite

About The Position

Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Test and Evaluation Specialist supporting fourth generation aircraft for an Air Force acquisition mission at Eglin AFB, FL. The candidate will provide test and evaluation technical and engineering support across test concept development, test methodology development, test plan development, test execution, and test reporting, including data reduction and analysis and end-user operational testing. This is a full-time on-site position at Eglin Air Force Base, FL.

Requirements

Must be a US citizen
Top Secret clearance
Associates degree and 15 years in relevant experience; OR Bachelor’s degree in related discipline and 10 years of relevant experience
Test concept development and test methodology development
Test plan development, test execution, and test reporting
Data reduction and analysis
End-user operational testing support
Design of Experiments application for test planning and execution
Engineering techniques and procedures for complex problem/data analysis
Test environment configuration and operational relevance evaluation
Software release test support (fault insertion/fault identification)
Schedule de-confliction support across multiple releases
Ability to develop innovative approaches to complex test problems
Strong attention to quality, adequacy, and completeness of test results and conclusions
Ability to deliver thorough, timely, and efficient task execution
Ability to provide clear analysis and recommendations to program test leadership

Nice To Haves

Associates degree and 20 years of relevant experience; OR Bachelor’s in engineering (ABET-accredited) and 15 years of relevant experience

Responsibilities

Provide T&E technical and engineering support by documenting the review, test concept development, test methodology development, test plan development, test execution, and test reporting, data reduction and analysis, and end-user operational
Utilize and apply Design of Experiments methods to plan and conduct test
Prepare (or advise others in the preparation of) criteria, computation/analyses, specifications, cost estimates test plans, and technical reports in the specific area of technical expertise.
Select and apply engineering techniques and procedures to analyze and evaluate specific problem, data, or other features of the work which are broad in scope and
Review and evaluate the quantity, quality, and overall adequacy of results and conclusions drawn from accomplishment of test engineering tasks.
Develop new and innovative approaches to problems encountered, and accomplish assigned tasks with efficiency, timeliness, and thoroughness.
Evaluate the configuration, capability, and operational relevance of test environments and ensure they are properly available for the thorough testing of software releases (e.g. fault insertion/fault identification).
De-conflict schedule conflicts between multiple releases, providing high quality analysis and recommendations to the program test lead.