Systems Integration and Test Engineer III VV&T

Solvarus • Chantilly, VA

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About The Position

As a Systems Integration and Test Engineer you will be a member of the Verification, Validation and Transition team responsible for technical support of the planning and execution of enterprise and system-level verification, validation and transition activities for national assets, associated ground segments and services, and information processing systems within the enterprise.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance
• BS STEM degree
• Verification, Validation and Transition (VV&T) experience within overall customer domain.
• Strong business acumen; ability to relate professionally inside the work environment.
• Detailed knowledge of GEOINT, SIGINT or COMM systems and overall space and ground architecture.
• Expertise in mission technical capabilities and system performance analysis and assessment.
• Experience with Mission Planning, Control or Processing functions in support of space and ground architecture.
• Experience writing test strategies, plans, procedures and checklists.
• Experience executing tests, analyzing data and summarizing results.
• Experience in system integration and transition approaches to accommodate the end to end GEOINT, SIGINT or COMM lifecycle.
• Commitment to recognize, understand, respect and operate effectively within various SETA, FFRDC, and Government lines of authority.

Nice To Haves

• Technical familiarity with one or more satellite domains: GEOINT, SIGINT or COMM.
• Experience with VV&T from an acquisition, operations or systems engineering perspective.
• Experience with Satellite Systems VV&T activities.
• Experience with GEOINT, SIGINT, Space Ground Communications (Ground Terminals), ground systems and services, and/or mission operations.
• Experience with commercial VV&T techniques in service-oriented architecture (SOA) environments, or for infrastructure or application service provider environments, is also highly desirable.
• Ability to mentor and lead Junior individuals in the GEOINT, SIGINT, or COMM domains for Satellite Systems.

Responsibilities

• Evaluation of architecture, requirements, risks and opportunities, and processes for VV&T impacts.
• Definition of VV&T activities and associated VV&T products (e.g., strategies, plans, Requests for Change (RFC), procedures, checklists, RVTMs, briefings, etc.) for new and modified mission and service capabilities.
• Lead or support the execution of those VV&T activities (e.g. Test events, transitions, Milestone Readiness Events).
• Prepare reports describing the results, risk assessment, discrepancy reporting and lessons learned of those VV&T activities.
• Risk management, tracking and closure with Acquisition Offices and stakeholders.
• Facilitate technical meetings to coordinate, and support VV&T activities and milestones.
• Provide technical consultation, briefings and recommendations to the customer and other stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior