Test and Evaluation Analyst

AERMOR; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

AERMOR seeks a Test and Evaluation Analyst with Surface or Sub-surface ASW experience for T&E support on AN/SQQ-89A(V)15, IUSS, and SURTASS platforms. Work will be conducted on-site in Norfolk, VA with OPTEVFOR oversight.

You will review ASW documentation, design tests, and analyze data to draft plans and reports, applying rigorous analytical methods. A SECRET clearance is required or eligible.

Qualifications

• Must be Secret Security Clearance access eligible.
• Minimum of four years of experience in Surface or Sub-surface ASW systems, support systems, policies, and operations.
• Ability to apply analytical methodologies to evaluate the operational effectiveness and suitability of combat systems.
• Superior technical writing skills to draft test plans, test reports, and supporting documents.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or science-related field is preferred but not required.
• Microsoft Office Specialist: Expert or Associate preferred, but not required.
• STIPS or similar preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide SME on current Surface ASW operational tactics and procedures.
• Review program documentation (ROC/POE, CONOPS, ORD, manning, training, certification) and adjudicate comments.
• Plan and design realistic operational tests; analyze data to infer defensible conclusions.
• Develop OT plans for OT, DT, OA, IOT&E, and FOT&E.
• Assist Navy labs to ensure M&S provides realistic models for testing and draft Accreditation Plans.

Skills

Secret clearance eligibility

Analytical methodologies

Technical writing

Statistical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or science-related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Specialist (Word/Excel)

Job description

AERMOR is hiring a Test and Evaluation Analyst with Surface or Sub-surface Anti-Warfare (ASW) experience for Test & Evaluation (T&E) support on AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 System, Integrated Undersea Surveillance (IUSS), and Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS) Platforms. Duties will be performed primarily each business day on-site in Norfolk, Virginia at Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR).

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide Subject Matter Expertise on current Surface ASW operational tactics and procedures.
• Review program documentation to include ASW Required Operational Capabilities/ Projected Operating Environment (ROC/POE), Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Operational Requirements Documentation (ORD), manning documents, training manuals, certification and accreditation packages, and provide/adjudicate comments from the Comments Resolution Matrix.
• Plan and design realistic operational tests; analyze the resulting data to infer statistically defensible conclusions in conjunction with operational mission-based Critical Operational Issues (COIs), cross-referenced with Navy Mission Essential Task Lists and/or Joint Mission Essential Task Lists. Compile data necessary to draft Test Plans; perform data reduction and preliminary data analysis to ensure validity.
• Develop Operational Test Plans for various types of acquisition testing: Operational Testing, Developmental Testing assists, Early Operational Assessments, Operational Assessments, Joint Concept Technology Demonstrations, Quick Reaction Assessments, Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E), and Follow-on Test and Evaluation (FOT&E).
• Helping Navy laboratories and other agencies to ensure that Modeling and Simulation (M&S) solutions provide a realistic operational model to support operational testing. Drafting Accreditation Plans for M&S use in operational testing.
• Provide the following Operational Test Reports for various types of acquisition testing: Operational Test Agency Assessment Report and Operational Test Agency Milestone Assessment Report, Operational Evaluation Report, Letter of Observation, Operational Utility Assessment, and Independent Operational Test and Evaluation Report.
• Provide the Contractual and Technical Point of Contact with Trip/Technical Reports, Monthly Progress Reports, Annual Summary Reports, progress of work on assigned tasks, attend conferences/meetings, work plans, and the expenditure of funds and labor hours during the month.
• Drafting Naval Correspondence to transmit, update, or document the other products you are responsible for creating.

Qualifying Requirements:

• Must be Secret Security Clearance access eligible.
• Minimum of four years of experience in Surface or Sub-surface ASW systems, support systems, policies, and operations that will be supporting Surface ASW.
• Ability to apply analytical methodologies to evaluate the operational effectiveness and suitability of combat systems, weapon systems, and combat support systems.
• Possess superior technical writing skills to draft unambiguous and concise test plans, test reports, and supporting documents.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or science-related field is preferred but not required.
• Microsoft Office Specialist: Expert (Microsoft 365 Apps, Office 2016, Office 2019, Word, and/or Excel) or Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps, Office 2016, Office 2019, Word, and/or Excel) preferred, but not required.
• Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving (STIPS) or similar preferred but not required.

Compensation:

Compensation for this position is based on several considerations, including applicable contract wage rates and labor categories, geographic location, relevant professional experience, technical expertise, education, certifications, and overall alignment with the role's requirements.

AERMOR is committed to providing competitive pay along with a benefits package designed to support employees throughout their careers. Eligible employees may receive medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.