Artillery Domain Test Engineering, Senior Associate

Peraton; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Peraton in New Jersey seeks an Artillery Domain Test Engineer at Picatinny Arsenal. Hybrid role with occasional telework; must be local to work location.

You will devise testing plans, develop methods and equipment, arrange testing labor and scheduling, test customer samples, and produce detailed reports. You will help drive continual improvement through analysis and metrics, and coordinate with development teams.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain Secret Security Clearance.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Experience in testing and test planning for defense systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Devises testing plans, methods, and equipment to assure reliability of product.
• Designs, develops, and implements testing methods and equipment.
• Plans and arranges labor, schedules, and equipment required for testing and evaluating devices.
• Provides test area parameters and specifies tests to be performed; compiles data and defines changes.
• Responsible for testing customer samples and field tests when needed.
• Coordinates with development/requirements teams to test applications; analyzes products.
• Develops testing procedures, plans, scripts, and regression tests; implements processes.
• Produces reports on test activity and tracks metrics.
• Monitors process improvements through failure, throughput, and yield analyses.

Skills

Secret Security Clearance

U.S. citizenship

Software testing

AFATDS knowledge

Software lifecycle familiarity

Root cause analysis

Automated testing

Test procedures development

Operating systems knowledge

Programming concepts

Education

BS/BA required

Job description

About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

About The Role

Peraton is seeking an Artillery Domain Test Engineer for our Picatinny Arsenal, NJ office. Hybrid position. Flexible for occasional telework - must be local to work location.

What you will do:

Devises testing plans, methods, and equipment to assure reliability of product in conjunction with product design and specifications.

• Designs, develops, and implements testing methods and equipment.
• Plans and arranges the labor, schedules, and equipment required for testing and evaluating standard and special devices.
• Provides test area with parameters for sample testing and specifies tests to be performed. Compiles data and defines changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements.
• Responsible for testing all customer samples and for special tests that cannot be performed in the test area such as in a field environment.
• Consults with the development and/or requirements team to coordinate and test applications. Performs analysis, diagnostics, and preliminary evaluations of products.
• Develops testing procedures, test plans, scripts, scenarios, functional tests, regression tests, and deployment tests. Implements the testing processes and ensures all test activities follow those processes.
• Produces reports on each test activity and tracks test metrics.
• Monitors for continual test process improvement through failure analysis, throughput analysis, yield analysis, and report to management periodically.

Qualifications

What you will need:

• 2 years with BS/BA; 0 years with MS/MA; 6 years with no degree
• Must be able to obtain Secret Security Clearance
• Must be a U.S. citizen

Preferred

• Field Artillery knowledge with experience in a Fire Direction Center controlling M109A6, M109A7, M777A2s, or Digitized M119s or as a cannon crew member on the same systems
• Strong working knowledge of AFATDS
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Security clearance
• Have a basic understanding of Software Development Lifecycle
• Proven ability to perform software root cause analysis
• A+ Hardware Certification
• Ability to evaluate software code according to specifications
• Ability to code and interpret multiple programing languages
• Advanced understanding and knowledge of operating systems
• Experience in automated software testing
• Proficient in development of test procedures and cases based upon requirements.
• Good understanding of software design.

Details

Target Salary Range: $80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.