Senior Test Engineer — Navy OT&E & Systems Evaluation

Serco; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Serco Inc. in the Norfolk, Virginia area seeks a Senior Test Engineer to join a dynamic team supporting US Navy surface, submarine, and information warfare programs. You will test, analyze data, and produce reports within OPTEVFOR–driven OT&E contexts.

The role requires collaboration with customers, senior technical staff, and project managers to plan and execute complex test events and to ensure mission capability in realistic environments.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship.
• Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree and 5 years OT&E experience or High School Diploma and 10 years OT&E experience.
• Understanding of Navy systems, platforms and operations.
• Experience in either surface ships, submarines or information warfare systems.
• Proficiency in technical writing.
• Proficiency with MS-Office software to include MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, and MS Power Point.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Perform as the Test and Evaluation Engineer that supports OPTEVFOR in the review of acquisition documents, development of complex test plans, execution of operational tests, reduction and analysis of data, and writing of test reports.
• Support OT&E events to provide OPTEVFOR with an evaluation of the mission capability of the system or platform when employed in a realistic, operational environment.
• Support OPTEVFOR in providing a T&E Strategy brief for all major acquisition programs under Department of War oversight.
• Assist in providing OT&E strategy associated with operational testing and drafting of applicable sections of the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP).
• Develop and provide Department of War with a T&E Concept Briefing on planned OT&E activity.
• Support development of the Test Plan for approval, execute test events, collect, and analyze data, and provide a report on the results.
• Work directly with senior technical personnel, stakeholders, and project managers in the planning and execution of test events.
• Employ existing guidelines and instructions, customer guidance, experience, and independent judgment to plan and accomplish test objectives.

Skills

US Citizenship

Secret clearance

Technical writing

MS Office

Travel up to 10%

Navy systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5 years OT&E OR High School + 10 years OT&E

Experience in OT&E environments

Job description

Serco Inc. in the Norfolk, Virginia area seeks a Senior Test Engineer to join a dynamic team supporting US Navy surface, submarine, and information warfare programs. You will test, analyze data, and produce reports within OPTEVFOR–driven OT&E contexts.

The role requires collaboration with customers, senior technical staff, and project managers to plan and execute complex test events and to ensure mission capability in realistic environments.