Test and Evaluation Specialist IV

Vets LLC; Ashburn, Northern (VA, KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel up to 10%

Job summary

VETS LLC in Ashburn, VA seeks a Test and Evaluation Specialist IV to lead TDL standards conformance testing and interoperability assessments. You will work from test planning through final report delivery, applying MIL-STD and STANAG guidelines to evaluate MIL-STD interfaces.

Ideal candidate has advanced technical background, strong communication, and experience with DoW operations; travel up to 10% may be required, and the role supports DoD TE services.

Qualifications

• Masters or BS with 6+ years of relevant experience; or 10 years total required.
• Relevant technical curriculum background required; additional certifications may substitute for experience.

Responsibilities

• Update Master Test Procedures to reflect ICP changes.
• Develop and update interoperability test procedures from MIL-STD mappings.
• Conduct standards conformance and interoperability tests and post-test analyses.
• Write preliminary trouble reports and deliver test reports per templates.
• Collaborate with senior management and cross-functional teams on test events.

Skills

TDL standards testing

MIL-STDs 6011/6016/6020/6022

DoW operations familiarity

RF/IT systems

MS Office

Education

Master's degree in a relevant technical field

Tools

JANETT

TIGER

ADSI

BOSS

NSITE

ATC-Gen

STT

Job description

Test and Evaluation Specialist IV

Regular Full-Time

Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) Test Evaluation and Certification II Services (TEC II) contract provides

technical solutions for the DOD in support of Test and Evaluation (T&E) services and T&E enabling services. JITC’s

service requirements are categorized in the following areas: T&E Performance Requirements, T&E Capability

Management Requirements, T&E Capability Requirements, and Overarching Contract and Task Order (TO)

Requirements. TEC Services are provided to DoD Combatant Commanders/Services/Agencies, federal and state

agencies, coalition partners, and commercial entities to aid in the design, development, acquisition, integration,

deployment, operational use, and sustainment of new and enhanced Information Technology/National Security System

capabilities.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

JITC’s Tactical Data Link (TDL) specialists test TDL interfaces for message set standards compliance and interoperability

certification. The selected candidate will utilize applicable Military Standards (MIL-STD) and North Atlantic Treaty

Organization (NATO) Standardization Agreements (STANAG) to update Master Test Procedures (MTPs) in the execution,

analysis, and reporting of standards compliance and interoperability test events. TDL MIL-STDs and STANAGs include:

3011 Joint Range Extension, 6011/5511 Link 11, 6016/5516 Link 16, 6017 Variable Message Format, 6018 Integrated

Broadcast Service Common Message Format, 6020 Data Forwarding, 6022/5522 Link 22, 6040 US Message Text

Format, 6090 Cursor on Target, and 5602 Standard Interface for Multiple Platform Link Evaluation.

Duties include:

Update Master Test Procedures (MTP) to include previous ICP approved changes.

Research systems under test (SUT) data link bit level implementation and determine the MIL- STD functional areas that

need to be tested.

Develop standards conformance test procedures using system implementation(s) to evaluate the system requirements.

Develop interoperability test procedures using the TDL MTP to evaluate information exchange requirements derived from

system Joint Interoperability Requirements/Net Ready Key Performance Parameters and traceability matrix.

Conduct Standards Conformance and interoperability tests and post-test analysis as required using analysis tools such as

industry standard test tools.

Write preliminary trouble reports in accordance with approved templates.

Prepare and deliver test reports in accordance with approved templates.

EDUCATION, BACKGROUND, AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

Requires a Master’s degree; or a Bachelor’s degree with at least 6 years of experience; or 10 years of experience. One

year of experience can be substituted by 15 semester hours completed towards a Master’s degree. The degree must be

in a relevant technical curriculum and experience must be related to the job duties. Additional certifications in the area of

specialization may be substituted for experience but varies by certification.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Demonstrated experience executing TDL standards conformance test events to include but not limited to MIL-STDs 6011,

6016, 6020, and 6022 from initial test planning through delivery of the final test report.

Excellent communications skills, including verbal, written and presentation skills with the ability to write complex software

developer-level issues in a clear, concise, and easily understood manner.

Familiar with Department of War (DoW) operations and environment, and comfortable with RF/IT systems and software.

Familiar with and actively using the Microsoft Office suite.

PREFERRED SKILLS

Experience with DoW acquisition developmental/operational testing is desired.

Experience with test tools and operational systems such as Joint Analysis Net-centric Evaluation Testing Toolkit

(JANETT), Tactical Data Link Integration Exerciser (TIGER), Air Defense Systems Integrator (ADSI), Battlefield

Operations Support System (BOSS), Network, System Integration and Test Environment (NSITE), Automated Test Case

Generator (ATC-Gen), and Small Tactical Terminal (STT).

Attention to detail creating, reviewing and editing requirements, specifications, and recommendations related to proposed

solutions.

Ability to collaborate effectively with senior management, cross-functional teams, internal/external customers, and endusers.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Environmental Conditions

Contractor site with 0%-10% travel possible. Possible off-hours work to support releases and outages. General office

environment. Work is generally sedentary in nature but may require standing and walking for up to 10% of the time. The

working environment is generally favorable. Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office

Strength Demands

Sedentary – 10 lbs. Maximum lifting, occasional lift/carry of small articles. Some occasional walking or standing may be

required. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are

met.

Physical Requirements

Stand or Sit; Walk; Repetitive Motion; Use Hands / Fingers to Handle or Feel; Stoop, Kneel, Crouch, or Crawl; See; Push

or Pull; Climb (stairs, ladders) or Balance (ascend / descend, work atop, traverse)

VETS is a SBA certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

Based in Ashburn, Virginia, VETS has a Southwest operations office in Sierra Vista, Arizona and contract management sites throughout the United States. VETS supports a growing number of U.S. Government defense and civilian agencies with technology, systems engineering, as well as construction and program management support services.