Test Engineer Senior

Applied Research Solutions•Jbsa Lackland, TX

About The Position

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a full-time Test Engineer in Lackland AFB–San Antonio, Texas. The role provides technical and engineering support for major information technology Test and Evaluation (T&E) activities, from test concept and methodology development through planning, execution, reporting, data analysis, and end-user operational testing. The engineer applies Design of Experiments methods, evaluates test environments and software releases, and prepares technical analyses, plans, estimates, and reports. The role also supports capability and commercial or government off-the-shelf evaluations, system interface development, modeling and simulation, and engineering trade-off and risk studies. The position operates under general instructions, with selected work reviewed in detail. The engineer may provide guidance on other engineering tasks and perform other duties as assigned. Employment is contingent on successfully completing a background investigation, including criminal history and identity checks. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and hold an active TS/SCI clearance.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Active TS/SCI clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or mathematics.
At least 4 years of experience in technical engineering.
Ability to integrate with other organizations and teams.
Experience working with Agile methodologies.
Experience working in secured environments.
Excellent customer service, communication, and interface skills.
Successful completion of a background investigation, including criminal history and identity checks, is required for employment.

Responsibilities

Provide technical and engineering support for major IT Test and Evaluation (T&E).
Document test reviews and develop test concepts, methodologies, plans, execution activities, reports, data reduction and analysis, and end-user operational testing.
Use Design of Experiments methods to plan and conduct test programs.
Prepare, or direct others in preparing, criteria, computations and analyses, specifications, cost estimates, test plans, and technical reports in the applicable area of expertise.
Select and apply engineering techniques and procedures to analyze and evaluate problems, data, and other work features of broad scope and complexity.
Review and evaluate the quantity, quality, and adequacy of results and conclusions from test engineering tasks.
Develop innovative approaches to problems and complete assigned tasks efficiently, promptly, and thoroughly.
Evaluate test-environment configuration, capability, and operational relevance, and ensure environments are available for thorough software release testing, including fault insertion and fault identification.
Resolve schedule conflicts between multiple releases and provide analysis and recommendations to the program test lead.
Perform or support capability analyses and COTS/GOTS evaluations, select components, and develop system interfaces that comply with DoD and commercially accepted standards and requirements.
Construct system models and simulations to demonstrate the ability to meet user requirements.
Conduct engineering performance, cost-effectiveness, reliability, technical and schedule risk assessment, and scheduling trade-off studies, and document findings in technical reports as directed by the task order.
Provide assistance or guidance as needed for other engineering tasks.
Perform other duties as assigned.