Test and Evaluation (T&E) Lifecycle Support Engineer

JSL Technologies Incorporated•Wallops Island, VA

8h•$140,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

JSL Technologies is seeking Test and Evaluation (T&E) Lifecycle Support Engineers to support planning, execution, analysis, and reporting for Navy combat and weapon system test events conducted onboard ships and at shore sites. The position supports T&E activities across platforms that may include BMD, AEGIS, non-AEGIS, LCS, SSDS, DDG 1000 class destroyers, Constellation Class Frigates, Multi-Mission Surface Combatants (MMSC), Coast Guard vessels, unmanned vessels, and other platforms.

Requirements

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship now or at any time in the future.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance level Secret.
Ability to work on-site at Wallops Island, VA or Port Hueneme, CA (PHD), as assigned.
Experience supporting technical planning, execution, analysis, documentation, or reporting for combat system, weapon system, shipboard, shore-site, or similar technical test events.
Ability to coordinate with shipboard personnel, combat system technical SMEs, Government stakeholders, and test-event participants.
Ability to support readiness reviews, stakeholder coordination, issue tracking, technical documentation, database tracking, and event-status reporting.
Ability to develop clear written inputs, briefings, status updates, technical reports, lessons learned, and post-event documentation.
Ability to use Microsoft Office products and maintain accurate technical, schedule, action-item, and issue-tracking documentation.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Navy combat systems, weapon systems, shipboard testing, shore-site testing, or fleet exercise support.
Experience supporting CSSQTs, developmental T&E, SSDS land-based testing, SITs, post-delivery test and trials, interoperability events, or Fleet exercises.
Experience with T&E Master Plans, T&E strategies, requirements working groups, test objective development, scenario development, scenario certification, and test planning documentation.
Experience with Mission Control Panels, Range Readiness Reviews, Mission Readiness Reviews, DAWGs, SITREPs, TORs, Quick Look reports, and root-cause analysis.
Experience with one or more platforms or systems referenced in the TI, including BMD, AEGIS, non-AEGIS, LCS, SSDS, DDG 1000, Constellation Class Frigate, MMSC, Coast Guard vessels, unmanned vessels, or related Navy platforms.
Experience supporting shipboard combat or weapon system readiness assessments, maintenance checks, system integration reviews, operability assessments, or event management.
Experience handling ammunition or ordnance and supporting administrative or stowage duties in accordance with applicable procedures, when assigned and authorized.
For J-13 labor category alignment, a bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline and seven years of professional experience in systems engineering is preferred.

Responsibilities

Support Combat System Ship Qualification Trials (CSSQTs), developmental T&E, SSDS land-based testing, operational tests, flight tests, engineering testing, System Integration and Tests (SITs), follow-on T&E, post-delivery test and trials, interoperability events, Combat System Assessment Team events, and Fleet exercises.
Support the development of T&E strategies and participate in program reviews and in-process reviews.
Participate in and provide technical input to WIPTs and working groups, including TEMP/T&E Strategy Working Groups, Requirements Working Groups, Test Objective Working Groups, Scenario Working Groups, Test Plan Working Groups, and Scenario Certification Panels.
Gather and evaluate test-event requirements, develop test objectives aligned with program goals, and support the review and approval process for test objectives.
Investigate and formulate test designs, develop test scenarios, prepare scenario packages, integrate modeling and simulation results into test planning, and coordinate scenario finalization and certification.
Prepare and present briefings, track actions and milestones, establish program metrics, and coordinate with test-team stakeholders.
Participate in Mission Control Panels, Range Readiness Reviews, Mission Readiness Reviews, and other milestone reviews to support test-event readiness.
Provide readiness status descriptions and event-status updates through Situation Reports (SITREPs) and informal updates.
Coordinate communication among ship's force, test-event participants, and the test lead regarding accomplishments, schedule issues, technical matters, and event readiness.
Identify, analyze, document, and support resolution of combat system issues, design problems, high-failure-rate items, performance deficiencies, anomalies, part shortages, operator difficulties, training deficiencies, environmental and safety issues, and equipment casualties.
When Fleet or site-supplied watchstanders are unavailable, operate and maintain the Combat/Weapon System during test preparation and execution, including support to SSDS testing at Wallops Island, aboard the Self Defense Test Ship, and MMSC post-delivery testing and trials as assigned.
Support post-event meetings by briefing and discussing event outcomes, performance problems, lessons learned, and program recommendations.
Collect and analyze data and metrics, including KPPs, MOEs, MOPs, COIs, and MOSs.
Analyze Test Observation Reports (TORs), lessons learned, and emergent issues; participate in Data Analysis Working Groups (DAWGs); support root-cause analysis; and produce Quick Look reports.
Manage and document potential and confirmed software, hardware, and logistics issues using the designated TOR database.