Test and Evaluation (T&E) Analyst Intermediate

Five Stones Research Corporation; Fort Huachuca (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Five Stones Research Corporation in Fort Huachuca, AZ seeks a Test and Evaluation Analyst (Intermediate) to lead MIL-STD/STANAG based test activities for TDL interfaces. The role requires evaluating conformance and interoperability, updating Master Test Procedures, and delivering test results to DoD customers.

The ideal candidate has 8 years of military or specialized experience, active DoD Secret clearance, and proficiency with MIL-STD standards, STANAGs, and DoD test tools such as

Qualifications

• 8 years of specialized and/or military experience.
• Experience executing TDL standards conformance and interoperability tests.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Familiar with MIL-STD interfaces and STANAGs.

Responsibilities

• Review MIL-STD Interface Change Proposals and update test procedures.
• Research SUT data link implementations and MIL-STD functional areas to test.
• Develop conformance and interoperability test procedures.
• Conduct tests and post-test analysis using standard tools.
• Prepare preliminary trouble reports and final test reports.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and deliver reports.

Skills

Strong communication skills

RF/IT systems familiarity

MS Office proficiency

DoD Secret Clearance

Tools

JANETT

TIGER

ADSI

BOSS

NSITE

ATC-Gen

STT

Job description

This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7565331

Test and Evaluation (T&E) Analyst Intermediate

Position Overview Type: Full-Time

Location: Fort Huachuca, AZ

Travel: None expected

Clearance: Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance

Work Authorization: U.S. Citizenship required

THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON CONTRACT AWARD.

Summary/Objective

The 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:

• Review MIL-STD Interface Change Proposals (ICPs) Update Master Test Procedures 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 Net Ready Key Performance Parameters (NR KPP) 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.

Required Education and Experience

Requires 8 years of specialized and/or military experience.

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.
• Minimum of active interim DoD Secret Clearance.
• One of the following certifications: Security+, SecurityX, Certified Scrum Master, ITIL4/ITIL5, CTEP.

Preferred Skills

Prior Joint Interface Control Officer (JICO) qualification is desired. 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 detai