Enterprise - Senior Test Engineer - T&E, AWS, Automation

Erias Ventures•Columbia, MD

About The Position

Erias Ventures is seeking a Senior Test Automation Engineer to analyze 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. This role supports the development of Government test and evaluation documentation, such as Test & Evaluation (T&E) Strategy, Test & Evaluation Master Plan, Event Test Plans, Test Readiness Assessments, and T&E Reports. The engineer will work with other test organizations to support T&E program integration and provide specialized T&E capabilities tailored to system functions, level, maturity, and performance area as assigned in the SOW. The position involves assisting with Level I tasks as constrained by technical training and previous testing experience, conducting research into Government test and evaluation concepts, and applying knowledge of engineering acquisition and operations activities. The role includes planning and executing performance analysis, reviewing acquisition approaches for T&B schedule alignment, analyzing performance risk areas, specifying and adapting Modeling and Simulation for T&E use, applying statistical analysis, and selecting/developing/using analysis tools. The engineer will execute evaluation plans, plan and execute performance data collection, and establish and employ Data & Configuration Management capabilities. Responsibilities also include supporting Data Authentication group functions, complying with Discrepancy Reporting criteria, assessing operational and system performance requirements for testability, coordinating with Systems Engineering (SE), assessing operational environments, planning and executing risk-tailored performance estimation and analysis, designing surveys for SME input, participating in T&E Working-level Integrated Product Teams (WIPT), producing Evaluation Plans, Analysis Plans, Data Requirements, Risk Assessments, Evaluation Reports, and Status reports, and providing input to Government T&E products. Additionally, the role involves designing data sampling schemes, selecting/coordinating/calibrating instrumentation, ensuring test readiness, producing Test Plans, Procedures, and Reports/Briefings, defining and providing technical direction to TEs, recommending draft plans and reports, coordinating task implementation with the Government sponsor, maintaining knowledge of applicable standards, providing overall leadership, communicating issues and solutions, ensuring team independence, managing T&E resources and tasks, ensuring quality assurance, coordinating and integrating Evaluation and Testing tasks, and driving innovation to manage program risk.

Requirements

A current Top-Secret/SCI with polygraph security clearance is required.
Candidates cannot be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance under this position.
Bachelor's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
Eight (8) years' experience as a TE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.
This position requires a polygraph within the last 5 years.

Nice To Haves

Experience in AWS
Experience in automation
Four (4) years of additional TE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

Analyze system requirements and concept of operations documents, acquisition plans, and system descriptions to develop evaluation and test plans and procedures.
Prepare for and conduct data collection and analysis, and report status and results.
Support 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).
Work with other test organizations to support T&E program integration.
Provide specialized T&E capabilities tailored to system functions, level, maturity, and performance area as assigned in the SOW.
Assist with Level I tasks as constrained by technical training and previous testing experience.
Conduct research into and apply knowledge of Government test and evaluation concepts and related engineering acquisition and operations activities.
Plan and Execute Performance Analysis.
Review planned acquisition approaches to support T&B schedule alignment with decision maker needs for T&E support.
Analyze performance risk areas to focus T&E planning.
Specify, validate, and adapt Modeling and Simulation for T&E use.
Apply Statistical Analysis of variations in performance behavior to characterize confidence in performance estimates.
Select, develop, & use analysis tools.
Execute the evaluation plan of data collected by the Testing Task.
Plan and Execute Performance Data Collection.
Plan program and event level testing for collection of data required for analysis and to sync 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 risk assessments to inform evaluation planning.
Assess operational environments and priorities for evaluation attention and scenario selection, and to coordinate user participation in T&E.
Plan program and event level risk-tailored performance estimation and analysis of system and operational Effectiveness and Suitability metrics & conditions, levels of T&E including 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 cross-walk), 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 Readiness Reports).
Design data sampling schemes to optimize the information/resource balance and to control testing uncertainties.
Select, coordinate, and calibrate instrumentation, collection and data management tools, targets, and facilities.
Ensure test readiness including training of test event participants re conduct of the event; equipment readiness, and security, legal, and privacy compliance arrangements.
Participate in T&E WIPT and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of data collection plan.
Execute Testing and Data Collection per plan.
Produce associated Test Plans, Procedures, and Reports/Briefings, Data Management Plan.
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.
Work directly with the Government sponsor to coordinate task implementation.
Maintain knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interest.
Provide overall leadership of the T&E task and serve as primary liaison to the government for supporting contract coordination and task execution.
Communicate issues and solutions to the broader government and contract management structure as requested by Leadership.
Ensure the appropriate level of independence of the team from the solution provider to support government management of objectivity risk.
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.
Drive innovation and responsiveness to program changes and evolving T&E status to help manage program risk; develop alternative courses of action, work-arounds, and fall-back positions with a recommended course of action for each risk and monitor and re-evaluate risks at appropriate milestones.

Benefits

Above Market Hourly Pay
11% Roth or Traditional 401k with Immediate Vesting and Deposit
Spot Bonuses for Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth
Professional Development Bonuses for Certificates and Degrees
Company subsidized Medical Coverage
100% Company Paid Vision and Dental Coverage
100% Company Paid Long Term Disability , Short Term Disability , and Group Life Insurance
Monthly Wellness Reimbursement
Paid Time Off with Flexible Work Schedules and Birthday Off
Amazon Prime Membership and Monthly Internet Reimbursement
Technology and Productivity Allowance for Equipment and Supplies
Morale Building and Company Events to Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community
Onboarding and Annual Swag
Company Paid Professional Development and Training