Test and Evaluation Specialist

Input Technology Solutions • Patuxent River, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Input Technology Solutions is seeking Test and Evaluation Specialists to provide technical and analytical support to the U.S. Navy’s Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron ONE (VX-1) in operational testing of MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters. The role supports the planning, execution, analysis, and reporting of Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) and tactics evaluation for Navy maritime helicopter systems, including sensor, weapon, mission-system, and software upgrades.

The position is located at VX-1, NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. Occasional travel within and outside the continental United States, including to at-sea locations, is required to support test events. U.S. citizenship is required. Candidates must be eligible for a Secret clearance at time of award; TS/SCI eligibility is preferred and may be required for individual task orders. Compensation is based on skills and experience.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Current knowledge of Navy or Marine Corps aviation operations, including knowledge of or experience with Naval helicopter programs.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a STEM field, or equivalent operational/T&E experience.
• Demonstrated test and evaluation experience, such as IEF development, test-plan development, test execution, test analysis and reporting, and modeling and simulation (M&S) support.
• Strong knowledge of analysis methodologies applied to complex-systems evaluation.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to drive projects to successful completion.
• Effective communication skills for conveying analysis results and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Proficiency in technical writing and reporting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint.
• Eligibility for a Secret clearance at time of award.

Nice To Haves

• Four or more years of military T&E experience.
• Five or more years of MH-60R/MH-60S mission execution as aircrew or maintenance personnel, including two or more years at senior enlisted or Department Head level.
• Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) qualification or equivalent warfare qualification.
• Prior OPTEVFOR/VX-1 experience or OPTEVFOR training, such as the OTD Basic Course, MBTES, or Blue & Gold Sheet Writing.
• TS/SCI eligibility; this may be required on individual task orders.
• DAWIA Foundational T&E Certification.

Responsibilities

• Support OT&E of MH-60R/S systems, including test design, integrated testing, operational testing, and tactics exercises.
• Assist in developing Critical Operational Issues (COIs), the Mission-Based Test Design Framework, test matrices and procedures, and data-collection plans; document them in the Mission-Based Test and Evaluation System (MBTES).
• Draft input and comments for the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP), test plans, and the Integrated Evaluation Framework (IEF), in accordance with OPTEVFOR policy.
• Observe flight and ground test events, brief participants on event objectives and data requirements, and collect test data.
• Perform data reduction and analysis, applying statistical techniques to assess operational effectiveness and suitability.
• Assist in developing draft Blue/Gold sheets and test and tactics evaluation reports in OPTEVFOR/VX-1 format.
• Interface with Navy leadership, program offices, laboratories, and other stakeholders regarding test plans and results.
• Prepare monthly status reports and trip reports, and attend program review meetings.
• Ensure compliance with the DoD 5000 series, OPNAVINST 5000.42 series, SECNAVINST 5000 series, and OPTEVFORINST 3980.2 (OT&E Manual).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time