Test & Evaluation Engineer – AEGIS Combat Systems

SAIC•Washington Navy Yard, DC

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Test and Evaluation Engineer will support Test and Evaluation (T&E) of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) AEGIS surface ships and weapons systems for Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare System (PEO IWS). The work contributes to at-sea testing of new construction and modernized AEGIS combat systems and ships for U.S. Navy international partners. The position is on site at the Navy Yard in Washington, DC. The engineer provides senior-level technical and engineering support to the Test Officer, drawing on experience operating the AEGIS weapon system as a user aboard ship or in a laboratory. Responsibilities include supporting management of FMS test budgets in the millions of dollars, coordinating budgets and statements of work with field activities, and aligning deliverables, milestones, and funding across support groups. The role applies understanding of system capabilities to identify at-sea testing requirements and translate them into Test Objectives. Using the Planning, Execution, Analysis, and Reporting (PEAR) process, the engineer develops test scenarios, defines and validates resources, advises the test execution team, and ensures data collection and analysis plans support reporting requirements. The engineer coordinates PEAR activities across government and contractor organizations, communicates requirements, tracks deliverables, and works with engineers, managers, foreign customers, stakeholders, and warfare centers. The position may include representing the Test Officer in planning meetings and requires occasional to frequent travel to FMS countries, U.S. test ranges, and U.S. warfare centers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and 5 years of experience, or 4 additional years of equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
Operational and technical experience with the AEGIS Combat System, shipboard or in a laboratory.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Previous U.S. Navy active-duty Senior Enlisted or Officer experience.
Active SECRET security clearance.
Ability to work effectively in a distributed group across multiple time zones.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively and manage requirements and deliverables across multiple support activities.

Nice To Haves

Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) qualification.
Expertise with DoD Systems Engineering processes.
Experience with DoD budgeting and financial systems.
Experience with Test and Evaluation Engineering.

Responsibilities

Provide technical and engineering support to the Test Officer for T&E of FMS AEGIS surface ships and weapons systems.
Support successful at-sea testing of new construction and modernized AEGIS combat systems and ships for U.S. Navy international partners.
Support management of FMS test budgets in the millions of dollars.
Coordinate with field activities to align budgets with statements of work, identify deliverables and milestones, and ensure necessary support is identified and funded.
Identify at-sea testing requirements and translate system capabilities and requirements into Test Objectives.
Use the PEAR process to develop test scenarios for evaluating Test Objectives.
Define and validate resources needed to meet test scenario requirements.
Advise the test execution team during scenario execution.
Ensure data collection and analysis plans support reporting requirements.
Manage the PEAR process across government and contractor support activities, communicate requirements, and hold groups accountable for deliverables.
Generate and communicate ideas to engineers, managers, and foreign customers.
Represent or fill in for the Test Officer in planning meetings as needed, maintaining communication with stakeholders and warfare centers.
Travel to FMS countries, U.S. test ranges, and U.S. warfare centers for programmatic and test support during events.