Test and Evaluation Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Test and Evaluation Engineer (SME) to lead test planning, TEMP development, and event coordination for Navy and Joint communications systems. You will work with developers, engineers, and stakeholders to prioritize testing, analyze requirements, and report results.

The role requires 5+ years in T&E, government acquisitions, and team leadership, plus the ability to travel up to 20% and hold a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting test events or exercises with appropriate configurations of hardware components.
• 5+ years of experience with government acquisitions
• 5+ years of experience leading teams and managing the work of others
• Experience assessing operational and system performance requirements to prioritize T&E objectives and enable evaluation planning
• Knowledge of how T&E feeds into milestone and major acquisitions decisions of Programs of Record (PoR)
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with developers, clients, stakeholders, and leadership
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously, and manage discrepancy reports identified during testing
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM, Software, or Cyber field

Responsibilities

• Create comprehensive test plans and documentation to support acquisition strategies for Navy and Joint systems.
• Develop and maintain Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP) per DoW and Navy guidance.
• Coordinate test resources for events including equipment, personnel, and facilities.
• Collaborate with Navy PAEs, developers, engineers, and cyber experts to prioritize testing requirements.
• Identify metrics to evaluate T&E effectiveness and propose improvements or tools.
• Analyze requirements and operation concepts to develop test procedures and report results.

Skills

Test & Evaluation

Team leadership

Stakeholder communication

Travel up to 20%

Acquisition/PAE coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM/Software/Cyber

Tools

Palantir AI Ontology

Job description

Test and Evaluation Engineer

The Opportunity:

As a Test and Evaluation (T&E) Subject Matter Expert (SME) on our team, you’ll work with a team of experts to create comprehensive test plans and documentation to support acquisition strategies for Navy and Joint communications systems. You’ll support the development and maintenance of Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP) in accordance with DoW and Navy T&E guidance, policies, and templates. You’ll use your experience to collaborate with the Navy’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) stakeholders, developers, engineers, and cyber experts to identify and prioritize testing requirements, coordinate test resources to support test events, including equipment, personnel, and facilities, and ensure successful test execution.

You’ll work with test organizations to support program integration plans, and plan and conduct activities with members from the user and DoW community. Additionally, you’ll identify and maintain relevant metrics for evaluating the success of T&E efforts and identify or assess recommended improvements or tools. You’ll analyze system requirements and concept of operations documents, acquisition plans, and system descriptions to develop test plans and procedures, conduct test execution, data collection, and analysis, and report the results.

This is an opportunity to share your skills with a team as they design and deliver modernized systems and software.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience supporting test events or exercises with appropriate configurations of hardware components
• 5+ years of experience with government acquisitions
• 5+ years of experience leading teams and managing the work of others
• Experience assessing operational and system performance requirements to prioritize T&E objectives and enable evaluation planning
• Knowledge of how T&E feeds into milestone and major acquisitions decisions of Programs of Record (PoR)
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with developers, clients, stakeholders, and leadership
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously, and manage discrepancy reports identified during testing
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM, Software, or Cyber field

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with test automation
• Experience working with Palantir Artificial Intelligence Ontology
• Ability to write test automation scripts
• Master’s degree in a STEM, Software, or Cyber field
• Defense Acquisition University (DAU) T&E Level II or Certified Test and Evaluation Professional (CTEP) Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,900.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote : If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

• Hybrid : If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

• Onsite : If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.