Senior Test & Evaluation Specialist

Five Stones Research Corporation•Sierra Vista, AZ

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) is seeking a Senior Test & Evaluation Specialist to join its Huntsville-headquartered team. This full-time position is located at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and is contingent upon contract award. No travel is expected. The role requires U.S. citizenship and an active interim DoD Secret clearance. The specialist tests Tactical Data Link (TDL) interfaces for message-set standards compliance and interoperability certification. Using applicable Military Standards (MIL-STDs) and NATO Standardization Agreements (STANAGs), the specialist updates Master Test Procedures (MTPs) and executes, analyzes, and reports standards-compliance and interoperability test events. Relevant standards cover Joint Range Extension; Links 11, 16, and 22; Variable Message Format; Integrated Broadcast Service Common Message Format; Data Forwarding; US Message Text Format; Cursor on Target; and the Standard Interface for Multiple Platform Link Evaluation. The position requires a relevant technical degree and job-related experience, with acceptable combinations including a master's degree, a bachelor's degree with at least six years of experience, or ten years of experience. One year of experience may be substituted by 15 semester hours completed toward a master's degree. Candidates must also have demonstrated experience executing TDL standards-conformance tests from initial planning through final report delivery and hold one of the listed certifications.

Requirements

One of the following education and experience combinations: a master's degree; a bachelor's degree with at least six years of experience; or ten years of experience. One year of experience may be substituted by 15 semester hours completed toward a master's degree.
The degree must be in a relevant technical curriculum, and experience must relate to the job duties.
Demonstrated experience executing TDL standards-conformance test events, including but not limited to MIL-STDs 6011, 6016, 6020, and 6022, from initial test planning through final test report delivery.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex software developer-level issues clearly and concisely.
Familiarity with the Department of War (DoW) operations and environment, and comfort working with RF/IT systems and software.
Familiarity with and active use of the Microsoft Office suite.
Minimum of an active interim DoD Secret clearance.
One of the following certifications: Security+, SecurityX, Certified Scrum Master, ITIL4/ITIL5, or CTEP.
U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Prior Joint Interface Control Officer (JICO) qualification.
Experience with DoW acquisition developmental or operational testing.
Experience with test tools and operational systems such as JANETT, TIGER, ADSI, BOSS, NSITE, ATC-Gen, and STT.
Attention to detail when creating, reviewing, and editing requirements, specifications, and recommendations related to proposed solutions.
Ability to collaborate effectively with senior management, cross-functional teams, internal and external customers, and end users.

Responsibilities

Review MIL-STD Interface Change Proposals (ICPs).
Update Master Test Procedures (MTPs) to incorporate previously approved ICP changes.
Research systems under test (SUT) data-link bit-level implementation and determine which MIL-STD functional areas require testing.
Develop standards-conformance test procedures using system implementations to evaluate system requirements.
Develop interoperability test procedures using the TDL MTP to evaluate information-exchange requirements derived from system Joint Interoperability Requirements/Net Ready Key Performance Parameters and traceability matrices.
Conduct standards-conformance and interoperability tests and perform post-test analysis using analysis tools, as required.
Write preliminary trouble reports in accordance with approved templates.
Prepare and deliver test reports in accordance with approved templates.