Test and Evaluation (T&E) Specialist

BMA TECHNICAL SERVICES INC • Sierra Vista, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

BMA is seeking a Test and Evaluation Specialist to join our team and support the DISA TEC II Program located in Fort Huachuca, AZ. This role involves analyzing the results of software, hardware, or interoperability testing to determine the level of assurance of developed capabilities. The specialist will define the scope, infrastructure, resources, and data sample size needed to adequately demonstrate system requirements, and validate specifications for testability. Responsibilities include developing test plans, making recommendations based on test results, performing various types of testing (developmental, interoperability, operational), and verifying hardware/software compliance with specifications. The role also requires designing data analysis structures, determining appropriate test rigor, developing operations-based testing scenarios, supporting systems integration testing, and evaluating test plans for applicability and completeness. Additionally, the specialist will develop and conduct Test Readiness Reviews, design and document overall program Test & Evaluation strategies, identify infrastructure requirements, manage test assets and personnel, collect and analyze test data, and prepare Test & Evaluation plans and reports in accordance with JITC standards. The position requires translating data and test results into evaluative conclusions, and the ability to read and write automated test procedures and scripts in a supported programming language (e.g., Java, C++) or using common testing tools (e.g., LoadRunner, Selenium). Understanding of computer networking concepts, protocols, security methodologies, and risk management processes is essential. The role is responsible for designing and implementing test procedures to identify non-compliance, recommending adjustments to the T&E process, conducting quality assurance activities, performing audits, and inspecting/testing/measuring data. Findings must be documented, communicated, and reported formally, with anomalies and errors accounted for and potentially analyzed/corrected. Technical writing in accordance with JITC standards and working knowledge of Design of Experiments (DOE) and Science Based Test Design (SBTD) are also required.

Requirements

• 8 years of specialized and/or military experience.
• Must have experience in one or all of the fields of Signal Intelligence, Electronic Intelligence and Geospatial Intelligence.
• Must also possess strong evaluation, report writing skills.
• Top Secret security clearance requirement.
• Able to read and write automated test procedures and scripts in a currently supported programming language (e.g., Java C++) and/or using common testing tools (e.g. LoadRunner, Selenium).
• Understands computer networking concepts and protocols, and networking security methodologies and risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk.
• Technical writing in accordance with JITC standards.
• Working knowledge of Design of Experiments (DOE) and Science Based Test Design (SBTD) in T & E Approaches.

Nice To Haves

• Related certification in a Military intelligence field (i.e. SIGINT, ELINT, GEOINT)

Responsibilities

• Analyzes the results of software, hardware, or interoperability testing.
• Determines level of assurance of developed capabilities based on test results.
• Determines scope, infrastructure, resources, and data sample size to ensure system requirements are adequately demonstrated.
• Validates specifications and requirements for testability.
• Develops test plans to address specifications and requirements.
• Makes recommendations based on test results.
• Performs developmental testing on systems under development.
• Performs interoperability testing on systems exchanging electronic information with other systems.
• Performs operational testing, records and manages test data.
• Tests evaluates and verifies hardware and/or software to determine compliance with defined specifications and requirements.
• Follows organization and validation requirements.
• Conducts test events.
• Designs a data analysis structure (i.e., the types of data a test must generate and how to analyze that data).
• Determines the appropriate level of test rigor for a given system.
• Develops operations-based testing scenarios, supports systems integration testing.
• Evaluates test plans for applicability and completeness.
• Develops and conducts Test Readiness Reviews.
• Designs, develops, and documents overall program Test & Evaluation strategies and identifies Test & Evaluation infrastructure (people, ranges, tools, instrumentation) requirements.
• Manages test assets, test resources, and test personnel to ensure effective completion of test events.
• Collects, analyzes, verifies, and validates test data.
• Prepares Test & Evaluation plans and reports in accordance with JITC standards.
• Translates data and test results into evaluative conclusions.
• Able to read and write automated test procedures and scripts in a currently supported programming language (e.g., Java C++) and/or using common testing tools (e.g. LoadRunner, Selenium).
• Understands computer networking concepts and protocols, and networking security methodologies and risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk.
• Responsible for the design and implementation of test procedures to determine if standards and criteria are not met.
• Recommends adjustments to the T & E process or detailed procedures if appropriate.
• Responsible for all activities involving quality assurance and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements; conduct audits and reviews/analyzes data and documentation.
• Relies on manual methods and automated test tools to execute tests, assessments and collect data.
• Inspects, tests, and measures data that is produced or consumed.
• Must be able to document, notify, brief, and discuss results.
• Records all initial findings and documents final test results in a designated formal report.
• Accounts for anomalies and errors found in testing, notifies customers and management, and may help analyze and/or correct problems.

Benefits

• Multiple healthcare coverage options (low deductible, high deductible, HSA eligible)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Accident & illness insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with 6% match
• Profit sharing based on company performance
• 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED