Acceptance Test Plan Lead - Journeyman

Joint Research and Development; Belcamp (MD); Remote; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberm

401K Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability Insurance

Job summary

JRAD is seeking a Journeyman Acceptance Test Plan Lead to support the U.S. Army TENM program. This telework role involves frequent travel and extended onsite support at ATEC Test Centers as needed.

The position requires developing, coordinating, and executing acceptance test plans, procedures, and verification criteria for complex network and communications systems, ensuring compliance with DoD cyber and security standards.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in systems integration, testing, or acceptance testing.
• Experience developing, reviewing, and executing test plans and verification docs.
• Experience with SIT, SAT, V&V, and formal acceptance testing.
• Translate requirements into measurable objectives and criteria.
• Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity requirements and network environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, and maintain acceptance test plans and test cases.
• Collaborate with government representatives, engineers, and installation teams.
• Coordinate SIT/SAT activities and government acceptance efforts.
• Review specs and architecture docs to create executable test plans.
• Maintain traceability matrices and test documentation.
• Participate in readiness reviews and technical coordination meetings.
• Provide status updates and recommendations to leadership.

Skills

Test planning

Test procedures

Acceptance testing

System verification

SIT/SAT testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Test management tools

Requirements tracking systems

Configuration management

Job description

JRAD is seeking candidates for a Journeyman Acceptance Test Plan Lead position supporting the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. This position is a telework position with frequent travel and extended onsite support to ATEC Test Centers.

Roles/Responsibilities:

• Support the development, coordination, and maintenance of acceptance test plans for network and communications infrastructure deployed under the U.S. Army Test Enterprise Network Modernization (TENM) program.
• Develop and document acceptance test procedures, test scenarios, test cases, and verification criteria to evaluate system functionality, performance, interoperability, and operational readiness.
• Collaborate with ATEC government representatives, engineering teams, installation personnel, and technical stakeholders to ensure test plans align with approved system requirements and modernization objectives.
• Support the planning and coordination of system integration testing, Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), verification and validation (V&V), and government acceptance activities.
• Review engineering specifications, network architecture documentation, installation requirements, and system performance criteria to develop comprehensive and executable test plans.
• Develop and maintain requirements traceability matrices, ensuring technical requirements are mapped to appropriate test procedures and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate with site leads, network engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and systems integrators to identify testing dependencies, technical constraints, and readiness requirements.
• Support test readiness assessments by verifying the availability of required equipment, personnel, test environments, system configurations, and supporting documentation.
• Identify, document, and track test planning deficiencies, requirements gaps, integration issues, and corrective actions throughout the testing lifecycle.
• Assist in evaluating test execution results, documenting discrepancies, and updating acceptance test plans based on technical findings and government feedback.
• Maintain accurate configuration-controlled test documentation, including test procedures, revisions, test schedules, requirements traceability records, and acceptance planning deliverables.
• Participate in technical coordination meetings, test planning reviews, readiness reviews, and government acceptance discussions.
• Ensure acceptance test planning activities incorporate applicable cybersecurity requirements, technical specifications, quality assurance procedures, and configuration management standards.
• Provide technical recommendations and status updates to senior test leads and program management to support successful acceptance testing and completion of TENM modernization milestones.

Required Skills and Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Telecommunications, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in systems integration, system testing, acceptance testing, or related technical engineering activities.
• Demonstrated experience developing, reviewing, and executing test plans, test procedures, test cases, and system verification documentation.
• Experience supporting systems integration testing, verification and validation, and formal acceptance testing activities for complex technical systems.
• Experience interpreting technical requirements and translating engineering specifications into measurable test objectives and acceptance criteria.
• Experience collaborating with network engineers, systems integrators, installation teams, and customer stakeholders to coordinate testing activities.
• Experience supporting DoD, federal government, military test and evaluation, or similarly complex mission-critical technical environments.
• Appropriate DoD 8140-aligned cybersecurity qualifications or certifications based on the position's designated cyber workforce role and required proficiency level.
• CompTIA Security+ CE or another qualifying certification may be applicable, subject to the specific DoD 8140 requirements assigned to the position.
• Strong understanding of systems integration, test planning, test execution, verification and validation, and acceptance testing methodologies.
• Experience developing comprehensive acceptance test plans, test scenarios, test procedures, verification criteria, and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of requirements traceability, test coverage analysis, discrepancy management, and test readiness processes.
• Working knowledge of enterprise network infrastructure, including routing, switching, TCP/IP, wireless communications, RF systems, and fiber-optic connectivity.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, system architecture diagrams, network configurations, technical specifications, and operational requirements.
• Experience supporting System Integration Testing (SIT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and system performance verification.
• Familiarity with test management tools, requirements tracking systems, configuration management practices, and technical documentation repositories.
• Ability to identify technical gaps, document testing discrepancies, coordinate corrective actions, and support test procedure revisions.
• Understanding of applicable DoD cybersecurity requirements, network security principles, and system configuration standards.
• Strong analytical, organizational, technical writing, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate testing requirements and technical deliverables with multidisciplinary engineering teams and government stakeholders.

Security Clearance:

• An active Secret clearance.
• Candidates must be able to meet all applicable government background investigation, installation access, cybersecurity, and personnel security requirements associated with their assigned duties.

When you work for JRAD you will never be just a number. We put people before profits!

JRAD is committed to the health and well-being of its employees. We offer more paid time off than the average company upon hire and the following benefits are available to all full-time employees:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical & dependent day care
• Disability Insurance
• 401K Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement

JRAD is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

The JRAD salary range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. These factors include, but are not limited to position responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and contract terms and conditions.