Test Engineer

Abacus Technology•San Antonio, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Abacus Technology is seeking a Test Engineer to provide Test and Evaluation (T&E) support for the Command, Control, Communication, Intelligence and Networks (C3I&N) Directorate at Lackland AFB. This is a full-time position. The Test Engineer plans, coordinates, and implements testing activities for IT and data center functions. The role covers test concept and methodology development, test planning and execution, reporting, data reduction and analysis, and end-user operational testing. It includes assessing test environments and coordinating schedules for multiple software releases, while providing analysis and recommendations to the program test lead.

Requirements

12 or more years of experience in test engineering and support, including at least 5 years in a DoD environment.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field; additional years of experience may be substituted for degree requirements.
Experience developing test plans and test cases.
Broad knowledge of the quality assurance process as it applies to testing and evaluation of software applications and mission systems.
Ability to communicate with all levels of an organization.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must hold a current Top Secret clearance with SCI Access (TS/SCI).
Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be subject to a U.S. government security investigation.

Responsibilities

Document test reviews, test concept and methodology development, test plan development, test execution and reporting, data reduction and analysis, and end-user operational testing.
Use Design of Experiments methods to plan and conduct test programs.
Prepare criteria, computations and analyses, specifications, cost estimates, test plans, and technical reports in the relevant area of technical expertise.
Select and apply engineering techniques and procedures to analyze and evaluate problems, data, and other work features that are broad in 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 environments’ configuration, capability, and operational relevance, and ensure they are available for thorough testing of software releases, including fault insertion and fault identification.
Resolve schedule conflicts between multiple releases and provide analysis and recommendations to the program test lead.
Plan, coordinate, and implement activities related to testing IT and data center functions.
Provide hands-on testing support when necessary.