Test Analyst

KBR • Colorado Springs, CO

2d • $165,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

KBR is seeking a Senior Test Analyst to support Test and Evaluation for the United States Space Force Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM), based at the Downtown Colorado Springs office. The role supports the planning, development, execution, review, and analysis of tests and experiments for space systems. It requires an active TS/SCI clearance with SAP eligibility and experience across acquisition lifecycle and multiple test and evaluation phases.

The analyst applies scientific, statistical, operations research, and modeling and simulation methods to assess space systems and produce actionable results. The role includes reviewing test plans and technical documentation, helping define test objectives and data collection requirements, evaluating test results and simulations, and improving data analysis tools and reports. The analyst collaborates with test teams and supports design reviews, test planning, execution, and post-test reporting.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Operations Research, Engineering, Math, Probability, Statistics, or Science.
• At least 6 years of experience in Operations Research and Modeling and Simulation.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with SAP eligibility.
• Expert knowledge of a broad range of test and evaluation disciplines, concepts, principles, and practices.
• Knowledge of space operations and/or orbital mechanics.
• Experience using statistical techniques to address complex problems involving large amounts of data.
• Experience applying operations research techniques and supporting skills, including database query languages, design of experiments and response surface methodologies, scripting language programming, and development of models and simulations.
• Professional knowledge of engineering, scientific, and/or operational research disciplines, concepts, principles, and practices.
• Mastery of quantitative techniques and methods used to develop, adapt, modify, and apply models to resolve problems or define alternative solutions.
• Ability to lead and participate in study teams, originate ideas and methodologies, and complete projects or studies within financial and time constraints.
• Advanced understanding of test, evaluation, and experimentation functions and their relationship to tactical-level space operations or operations such as exercises, plans, coordination, demonstrations, and war-gaming events.
• Comfort with modeling and simulation, laboratory testing, open-air testing, and live-fire testing, as well as system decomposition, design of experiments and response surface methodologies, regression testing, and model and simulation validation.
• Ability to contribute to integrated engineering and analysis support for design reviews, test planning working groups, test card preparation, disciplined test execution, and collaborative post-flight reporting.
• Willingness to accept changing and evolving roles and responsibilities in response to customer requirements.
• Aptitude and patience for processing and analyzing complex system test and experimentation data.

Nice To Haves

• At least 10 years of demonstrated experience.
• DoD Acquisition Professional Development (APDP) Test and Evaluation Practitioner certification.
• Space Weapons officer (W13S/13S) experience, with understanding of the joint operations environment and/or offensive and defensive space tactics.
• Experience within the DoD or as a defense contractor working in test and evaluation.
• Knowledge of orbital mechanics and astrodynamics.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, coordinating, executing, and reviewing space systems tests and experiments.
• Design, develop, and execute advanced test and experimentation programs and processes to assess space systems.
• Apply scientific and statistical tools, including design of experiments, to improve test efficiency and produce actionable results.
• Critically review, edit, and improve test engineering documents, including test plans, Test Information Sheets, Safety Packages, data analysis and management plans, review board briefs, test readiness briefs, test cards, and test and analysis reports.
• Analyze and review pre-test predictions, including modeling and simulation results, to design test events and profiles, define data collection requirements, and develop go/no-go criteria.
• Support test teams in ensuring data management and analysis plans provide suitable data collection for real-time and post-mission processing, evaluation, and analysis.
• Review and support data analysis requests, including data processing, quality control, anomaly resolution, and analysis in accordance with data analysis plans.
• Evaluate, review, and improve simulations used to predict or assess system effectiveness and suitability under relevant operational conditions and scenarios.
• Review the use of modeling and simulation data and the analytical methods used to evaluate test results and determine whether system configurations and architectures meet customer specifications and performance expectations.
• Review and improve test reports and presentations involving complex data sets.
• Review, create, and enhance data analysis tools.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment coverage
• Flexible spending account
• Disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Flexible work schedule
• Professional training and development
• Potential additional compensation, including sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary performance payments

What This Job Offers

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