Test Engineer (TE) Skill Level 1

Wyetech•Fort Meade, MD

2d•$52 - $70

About The Position

Wyetech is seeking a detail-oriented Test Engineer (Skill Level 1) to support planning, development, execution, analysis, and documentation of test and evaluation activities for mission-critical government systems and programs. The role analyzes system requirements, Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), acquisition plans, and technical system descriptions to develop test plans, evaluation procedures, and performance assessment methods. It supports collection, management, and analysis of test data to assess system effectiveness, suitability, operational readiness, and compliance with performance requirements. The Test Engineer collaborates with systems engineers, government stakeholders, technical subject matter experts, and integrated test teams to coordinate testing, identify performance risks, evaluate system capabilities, and report results. The position supports structured testing in complex operational environments and requires a foundation in engineering principles, statistical analysis, test planning, data collection, and technical documentation. Candidates must meet one of the stated education and experience combinations: a relevant bachelor's degree and two years of similar Test Engineer experience, or the specified experience-substitution pathway. An active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph and U.S. citizenship are required, and the employee must maintain applicable clearance and program access requirements. The position offers an hourly pay range of $51.79–$70.13; actual compensation varies based on factors including contract rates, qualifications, and location. Wyetech describes its corporate culture as award-winning and offers employee benefits and opportunities to work across supported contracts and locations.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.
U.S. citizenship and ability to maintain applicable security clearance and program access requirements throughout employment.
Meet one of the stated education and experience combinations: a bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited institution plus two years of similar Test Engineer experience; or the specified experience-substitution pathway of six years of relevant Test Engineering experience, with four additional years substitutable for the bachelor's requirement in addition to the two required years.
Experience supporting test and evaluation activities for programs or contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
Experience analyzing system requirements, operational concepts, acquisition plans, and technical documentation to develop test objectives and evaluation procedures.
Experience supporting development, execution, and documentation of test plans, test procedures, and evaluation activities.
Experience collecting, organizing, analyzing, and reporting technical or operational performance data.
Knowledge of test and evaluation methodologies, including inspection, demonstration, analysis, simulation, surveys, and physical testing.
Understanding of system performance requirements, operational effectiveness, suitability, and evaluation metrics.
Experience applying statistical analysis or quantitative evaluation techniques to performance data.
Familiarity with Modeling and Simulation principles and their application to system evaluation and testing.
Experience identifying performance risks, evaluating testability, and supporting risk-based test planning.
Experience supporting test readiness, including preparation, equipment coordination, participant readiness, and procedural validation.
Understanding of data management, configuration management, and discrepancy reporting processes.
Experience preparing technical documentation, test reports, evaluation summaries, and status briefings.
Ability to coordinate with systems engineering teams, test organizations, technical stakeholders, and government representatives.
Strong analytical, organizational, technical writing, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in multidisciplinary engineering and test teams.
Ability to support testing according to program schedules, security requirements, and evaluation objectives.

Responsibilities

Analyze system requirements, operational concepts, acquisition plans, and system descriptions to establish test objectives, criteria, and methodologies.
Develop and support test and evaluation plans, procedures, schedules, performance assessment strategies, and evaluation frameworks.
Assess requirements for testability, criticality, and relevance to mission objectives; prioritize evaluations based on operational needs, risks, and program milestones.
Coordinate with systems engineers and participate in Test and Evaluation WIPTs and Integrated Test Teams.
Plan and conduct performance analysis to evaluate system effectiveness, suitability, and compliance with requirements.
Support evaluation using inspection, demonstration, paper analysis, surveys, simulation, and physical testing.
Apply statistical analysis and analytical tools to assess performance data, system behavior, trends, and variations.
Support development, validation, and adaptation of Modeling and Simulation tools for testing and evaluation.
Design and administer surveys to gather subject matter expert and user assessments.
Plan and coordinate testing, including data collection plans, sampling methods, instrumentation, measurement tools, data systems, targets, and facilities.
Coordinate test preparation and readiness, including equipment availability, system readiness, participant training, resources, documentation, personnel, and procedural compliance.
Ensure testing follows applicable security, legal, privacy, operational, and program requirements.
Maintain test data and configuration management practices; support data authentication and discrepancy reporting.
Execute testing and data collection under approved plans and procedures, monitor activities, document observations, and support resolution of execution issues.
Organize, validate, and maintain test data for analysis and reporting.
Prepare and maintain test plans, evaluation and analysis plans, procedures, data management plans, reports, briefings, and status updates.
Support development of government T&E documentation, including T&E Strategies, TEMPs, event test plans and procedures, readiness assessments and reports, Technology Readiness Assessments, risk assessments, and T&E reports.
Develop requirements-to-test traceability and document metrics, scenarios, findings, discrepancies, and recommended corrective actions.
Provide timely reporting of testing progress, results, operational risks, and outstanding technical issues; recommend improvements to test procedures and evaluation practices.
Perform additional test engineering and evaluation responsibilities as needed to support program and mission objectives.

Benefits

Automatically funded SEP IRA contribution of 20% of each employee's gross compensation, with no employee matching required; contributions are fully vested from day one.
PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, with flexibility to adjust the allocation at the start of each calendar year.
Voluntary medical plan options, some with a Health Savings Account.
Vision and dental benefits.
Life and AD&D benefits.
Short- and long-term disability benefits.
Hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance.
Optional identity theft and legal protection services.
Employee referral bonus eligibility up to $10,000.
Mobility among Wyetech-supported contracts.
Team-building events, including monthly lunches, a summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
Two complimentary branded clothing orders annually.