Test and Evaluation Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Washington, DC

9h•$86,800 - $198,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Test and Evaluation (T&E) Subject Matter Expert (SME), you will work with a team to create comprehensive test plans and documentation supporting acquisition strategies for Navy surface, undersea, and cyber systems. You will support the development and maintenance of Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP) in accordance with DoW and Navy T&E guidance, policies, and templates. You will collaborate with Navy Portfolio Acquisition Executive stakeholders, developers, engineers, and cyber experts to identify and prioritize testing requirements; coordinate test resources, including equipment, personnel, and facilities; and support successful test execution. You will work with test organizations on program integration plans and plan and conduct activities with members of the user and DoW communities. You will identify and maintain metrics for evaluating T&E efforts and identify or assess recommended improvements or tools. You will analyze system requirements, concept of operations documents, acquisition plans, and system descriptions to develop test plans and procedures, conduct test execution, collect and analyze data, and report results. The role supports a team designing and delivering modernized systems and software. The position is not listed as remote and has locations in Washington, DC, and Norfolk, Virginia. A Secret clearance is required.

Requirements

5+ years of experience engineering or supporting test events or exercises with appropriate configurations of hardware components.
5+ years of experience with government acquisitions, leading teams, and managing the work of others.
Experience with government T&E concepts and the engineering, acquisition, and operations activities needed to support T&E activities.
Experience assessing operational and system performance requirements to prioritize T&E objectives and enable evaluation planning.
Knowledge of how T&E informs milestone and major acquisition decisions for Programs of Record (PoR).
Ability to work and communicate effectively with developers, clients, and leadership.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to manage discrepancy reports identified during testing.
Secret clearance.
Bachelor's degree in a STEM, Software, or Cyber field.

Nice To Haves

Experience with test automation.
Ability to write test automation scripts.
Master’s degree in a STEM, Software, or Cyber field.
Defense Acquisition University (DAU) T&E Level II or Certified Test and Evaluation Professional (CTEP) Certification.

Responsibilities

Create comprehensive test plans and documentation to support Navy surface, undersea, and cyber systems acquisition strategies.
Develop and maintain Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP) in accordance with DoW and Navy guidance, policies, and templates.
Collaborate with Navy Portfolio Acquisition Executive stakeholders, developers, engineers, and cyber experts to identify and prioritize testing requirements.
Coordinate test resources, including equipment, personnel, and facilities, for test events.
Work with test organizations to support program integration plans.
Plan and conduct activities with members of the user and DoW communities.
Identify and maintain metrics for evaluating the success of T&E efforts.
Identify or assess recommended improvements or tools.
Analyze system requirements, concept of operations documents, acquisition plans, and system descriptions to develop test plans and procedures.
Conduct test execution, data collection, and analysis, and report results.
Manage discrepancy reports identified during testing.
Manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously.