Principal Test Engineer

Riverstone Enterprise Solutions; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

PTO 5 weeks + 10 holidays

Professional development stipend

Phone stipend

Job summary

Riverstone Enterprise Solutions in Columbia, Maryland is seeking a Principal Test Engineer to lead mission-critical test efforts within the Intelligence Community portfolio.

The role requires 8 years of test engineering experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field. You will design test plans, coordinate with SE, manage resources, and ensure QA across government programs with TS/SCI clearance. Competitive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Eight years' experience as a Test Engineer in programs/contracts of similar scope and complexity.
• Bachelor's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management or related discipline from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes system requirements and concepts to develop evaluation and test plans and procedures.
• Prepares data collection and analysis, reports status and results.
• Supports development of Government test and evaluation documentation.
• Plans program and event level testing to match decision points.
• Coordinate with SE and leverage analysis, simulations, and dependencies.
• Manage T&E resources and ensure QA of processes and products.
• Participate in WIPT/Integrated Test Team for evaluation plans.

Skills

Test engineering

Systems testing

Education

Bachelor's degree (STEM)

Job description

At Riverstone Enterprise Solutions, we're more than a technology company—we're a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and mission-focused professionals dedicated to making a meaningful impact. Since 2008, we have delivered innovative technology, engineering, cybersecurity, and mission support solutions to the Intelligence Community.

We are seeking a motivated, career, and customer-oriented Principal Test Engineer to join our team in Columbia, Maryland.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyzes system requirements and concept of operations documents, acquisition plans, and system descriptions to develop evaluation and test plans and procedures, prepare for and conduct the data collection and analysis, and report status and results.
• Supports the development of Government test and evaluation documentation e.g., Test & Evaluation Strategy, Test and Evaluation Master Plan, Event Test Plans, Test Readiness Assessments, and Reports. Works with other test organizations to support Test and Evaluation program integration.
• Review planned acquisition approaches to support T and E schedule alignment with decision maker needs for T and E support
• Plan program and event level testing for collection of data required for analysis and to synch T and E events with supported decision points
• Establish and employ Data & Configuration Management capabilities
• Support Data Authentication group functions and comply with program Discrepancy Reporting criteria and processes
• Assess operational and system performance requirements for testability and criticality to frame and prioritize T and E objectives and enable evaluation planning
• Coordinate with program Systems Engineering (SE) and review T and Erelated SE information to leverage functional analysis, system descriptions parameter selection and dependencies, Modeling and Simulation, and initial performance assessments
• Plan program and event level risktailored performance estimation and analysis of system and operational Effectiveness and Suitability metrics and conditions levels of T and E include inspection, demonstration paper analysis, survey simulation, and physical test
• Design surveys for evaluation of Subject Matter Expert (SE input and user as estimates of performance)
• Participate in the T and E Workinglevel Integrated Product Team (WIPT) and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of evaluation plans
• Manage T and E resources and tasks; ensure quality assurance of test processes and product
• Coordinate and integrate Evaluation and Testing tasks and products

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Eight (8) years' experience as a Test Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope type and complexity.
• Bachelor's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional experience may be substituted for a bachelor' s degree.

SECURITY REQUIREMENT

• Current/Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.

Why Riverstone?

• 100% employerpaid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 100% Employerpaid life and disability insurance
• Approximately 10% employer 401(k) contribution, fully vested immediately, with no employee contribution required
• Five weeks of PTO + 10 Federal holidays
• $3,000 annually for professional development
• $1,200 annual phone and internet stipend
• 5% annual performance or merit bonus
• Referral bonuses from $8,000 to $16,000

Riverstone Enterprise Solutions, an Envision Company is an equal-opportunity employer. All Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age, disability or any other basis prohibited by law.