Test & Evaluation Engineer – AEGIS Combat Systems

SAIC•Washington, DC

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Test & Evaluation Engineer supports Test and Evaluation (T&E) of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) AEGIS surface ships and weapons systems for the 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 performed on site at the Navy Yard in Washington, DC, and includes occasional to frequent travel to FMS countries, U.S. test ranges, and U.S. warfare centers. Travel may be required up to 25%. The engineer provides senior-level technical and engineering support to the Test Officer, including support for FMS test budgets in the millions of dollars. Duties involve coordinating budgets with field activities and statements of work, identifying deliverables and milestones, and coordinating support across groups to ensure requirements are identified and funded. The engineer also supports the testing process by understanding system capabilities, identifying at-sea test requirements, translating capabilities and requirements into test objectives, using the Planning, Execution, Analysis, and Reporting (PEAR) process to develop test scenarios, validating required resources, advising the test execution team, and ensuring data collection and analysis plans support reporting needs. The role requires coordination across a distributed team and multiple time zones, managing the PEAR process across government and contractor support activities, communicating requirements, and following up on deliverables. The engineer communicates ideas to engineers, managers, and foreign customers and may represent the Test Officer in planning meetings. This requires technical knowledge of the AEGIS combat system, firsthand knowledge of the Test Officer's position on issues, and ongoing communication with stakeholders and warfare centers. Work combines independent tasks and collaboration with support organizations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and five years of experience, or four additional years of equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
AEGIS Combat System operational and technical experience, shipboard or in a lab.
Previous U.S. Navy active-duty Senior Enlisted or Officer experience.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with a distributed group across multiple time zones.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage the PEAR process, communicate requirements, and follow up on deliverables.
Active SECRET security clearance.
Up to 25% travel may be required.

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 senior-level technical and engineering support to the Test Officer for FMS AEGIS ship and weapons-system testing.
Support management of FMS test budgets in the millions of dollars, coordinating with field activities to align budgets with statements of work, identify deliverables and milestones, and ensure required support is identified and funded.
Identify requirements for at-sea testing and translate system capabilities and test requirements into test objectives.
Use the PEAR process to develop test scenarios that evaluate 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 and coordinate the PEAR process across government and contractor support activities, communicate requirements, and hold groups accountable for due products.
Communicate ideas and requirements to engineers, managers, foreign customers, stakeholders, warfare centers, and distributed support teams.
Represent or fill in for the Test Officer at planning meetings when needed.
Travel to FMS countries, U.S. test ranges, and U.S. warfare centers for programmatic and test support during events.