Senior Test and Evaluation Specialist

Odyssey; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Test and Evaluation Specialist supporting fourth generation aircraft for an Air Force acquisition mission at Eglin AFB, FL. This position involves providing comprehensive test and evaluation support, from concept development to execution and reporting.

The ideal candidate must be a US citizen with a Top Secret clearance and significant relevant experience, contributing to the development of effective test strategies and evaluations.

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen.
• Top Secret clearance required.
• Associates + 15 years or Bachelor's + 10 years in a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Provide T&E technical support and document review.
• Utilize Design of Experiments for test planning.
• Prepare criteria, specifications, and technical reports.
• Analyze and evaluate data for test engineering tasks.
• Develop innovative approaches to problems.

Skills

Test concept development

Test plan development

Data reduction and analysis

Engineering techniques for complex analysis

Design of Experiments application

End-user operational testing support

Test environment configuration

Schedule de-confliction

Education

Associates + 15 years in Related Discipline OR Bachelor's in Related Discipline + 10 years Relevant Experience

Job description

Position Summary

Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Test and Evaluation Specialist supporting fourth generation aircraft for an Air Force acquisition mission at Eglin AFB, FL. The candidate will provide test and evaluation technical and engineering support across test concept development, test methodology development, test plan development, test execution, and test reporting, including data reduction and analysis and end-user operational testing.

This is a full-time on-site position at Eglin Air Force Base, FL.

Responsibilities

• Provide T&E technical and engineering support by documenting the review, test concept development, test methodology development, test plan development, test execution, and test reporting, data reduction and analysis, and end-user operational
• Utilize and apply Design of Experiments methods to plan and conduct test
• Prepare (or advise others in the preparation of) criteria, computation/analyses, specifications, cost estimates test plans, and technical reports in the specific area of technical expertise.
• Select and apply engineering techniques and procedures to analyze and evaluate specific problem, data, or other features of the work which are broad in scope and
• Review and evaluate the quantity, quality, and overall adequacy of results and conclusions drawn from accomplishment of test engineering tasks.
• Develop new and innovative approaches to problems encountered, and accomplish assigned tasks with efficiency, timeliness, and thoroughness.
• Evaluate the configuration, capability, and operational relevance of test environments and ensure they are properly available for the thorough testing of software releases (e.g. fault insertion/fault identification).
• De-conflict schedule conflicts between multiple releases, providing high quality analysis and recommendations to the program test lead.

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen.

Clearance: Top Secret.

Education and experience: Associates + 15 years in Related Discipline OR Bachelor’s in Related Discipline + 10 years Relevant Experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Clearance: Top Secret.

Education and experience: Associates + 20 years in relevant experience OR Bachelor’s in engineering (ABET-accredited) + 15 years relevant experience.

Technical Skills

• Test concept development and test methodology development
• Test plan development, test execution, and test reporting
• Data reduction and analysis
• End-user operational testing support
• Design of Experiments application for test planning and execution
• Engineering techniques and procedures for complex problem/data analysis
• Test environment configuration and operational relevance evaluation
• Software release test support (fault insertion/fault identification)
• Schedule de-confliction support across multiple releases

Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to develop innovative approaches to complex test problems
• Strong attention to quality, adequacy, and completeness of test results and conclusions
• Ability to deliver thorough, timely, and efficient task execution
• Ability to provide clear analysis and recommendations to program test leadership

Additional Information

Location: Eglin AFB, FL.

Travel: Travel may be required per the customer's discretion.

Onsite: Yes.