Test Engineer - Mid-Level - 26-042 - Hybrid

AUSGAR Technologies, Inc.; Norfolk (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AUSGAR Technologies, Inc. in Norfolk, Virginia, seeks a Mid-Level Test Engineer to lead and coordinate test and evaluation activities for the U.S. Navy ACNS program. The role combines onsite and remote work in a hybrid schedule and requires an active Secret clearance.

Candidates will plan, execute and document T&E strategies, lead WIPTs, and liaise with program offices and external stakeholders. Travel up to 10% is expected; the position offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required.
• 6+ years of engineering and Test & Evaluation experience.
• Experience with system developmental-type test events.
• Ability to plan and complete T&E efforts to provide program deliverables.
• Ability to communicate with T&E stakeholders within Navy chain of command.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.
• This is a hybrid position with ~70% onsite/30% remote.

Responsibilities

• Develop T&E strategy, schedules, and plans for test events.
• Provide testing management for development, acquisition, integration, upgrade or change for ACNS.
• Review and develop test-related acquisition documentation (test strategies, TEMP, SOWs, specs).
• Lead and organize T&E Working IPTs (WIPTs) as needed.
• Coordinate and conduct DT readiness reviews; manage logistics and minutes.
• Provide SME support for T&E events including reliability, performance, software, cybersecurity tests.
• Witness and coordinate test activities onsite when required.
• Analyze technical test reports and CDRLs; interface with external stakeholders.
• Engage with COMOPTEVFOR, OPNAV and other DoD/Navy orgs per T&E policies.
• Attend T&E conferences and prepare documentation for program test events (TEMP, strategies).

Skills

Active Secret clearance

T&E experience

DoD/Navy testing

Planning & organizing

Willing to travel

Tools

DOORS

Jira

Confluence

MATLAB

Python

Job description

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Description

MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE UPON HIRE TO BE CONSIDERED.

WE USE E-VERIFY TO ELECTRONICALLY CONFIRM THE EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY OF NEWLY HIRED EMPLOYEES.

COMPETITIVE SALARY, COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS AND A COMPANY THAT CARES!

THIS IS A HYBRID POSITION. APPROXIMATELY 60% ONSITE/40% REMOTE.

AUSGAR Technologies, Inc., an equal opportunity employer, is an established, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Department of Defense, government contractor with core competencies in Information Assurance, Cybersecurity and Systems Engineering. With offices on both the East and West coasts, an inviting culture and above-standard benefits, opportunity abounds for the right individual!

As a growing Department of Defense Contractor, AUSGAR Technologies has an exciting NEW opportunity for a Mid-Level Test Engineer to join our team of smart and innovative technical team members in Norfolk, Virginia.

Seeking a Mid Test and Evaluation (T&E) Engineer to support the U.S. Navy’s PMW/A-520 Program Office. The successful candidate will act as the T&E Lead coordinating and managing T&E activities for Automated Celestial Navigation System (ACNS). The successful candidate will support the planning, coordination, execution, analysis and documentation of test and evaluation activities as assigned, including supporting the assigned program’s Assistant Program Manager (APM), Lead Engineer and Test IPT to:

• Developing T&E strategy and schedules, developing plans and documentation and managing test events.
• Provide testing management and support services for the development, acquisition, integration planning and upgrade or change for ACNS.
• Review, update, develop or assist in the development of test-related acquisition documentation, such as test strategies, test and evaluation plans, schedules and plans, briefs, position papers, specifications and statements of work and other documentation necessary for program execution.
• Lead and organize program Test and Evaluation (T&E) Working IPTs (WIPTs), when needed.
• Assist the APMs with coordinating and conducting DT readiness reviews, when required; to include meeting logistics coordination, agenda preparation, brief preparation, meeting minutes and T&E action item tracking.
• Provide subject matter (SME) expertise in support of T&E events, including reliability growth tests, performance tests, software tests, functional and cybersecurity T&E and other government acceptance tests as directed by the APMs or other PMW/A 520 representatives.
• Interact and be onsite as required to provide expertise, prepare equipment, coordinate test activities and witness all assigned test events.
• Conduct engineering review and analysis of technical test report documentation, to include review all related developmental test CDRLs.
• Aid in strategic level technical and interfacing with Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force (COMOPTEVFOR), OPNAV, and other external stakeholders in accordance with the T&E policies and procedures defined in the DoD 5000.
• Attend T&E conferences and meetings in support of the program, assist in the coordination and preparation of documentation in support of program test events (i.e., T&E strategies, Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP), and system performance specifications) and provide support in evaluating DoN/DoD statutory and regulatory requirements for T&E events.

Requirements

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Qualifications:

• Active Secret clearance required.
• 6 or more years of relevant engineering experience and Test and Evaluation (T&E) experience.
• Experience with system developmental-type test events
• Ability to plan, organize and carry through to completion T&E efforts to provide program deliverables.
• Ability to facilitate effective communication and develop partnerships with T&E stakeholders, within Navy chain of command.
• Ability to collaborate/work well with others.
• Ability and willingness to travel to support critical test events if needed and go onboard ships for short underway testing durations
• Knowledge of the T&E process in the Defense Acquisition life cycle management
• Knowledge of shipboard architecture and infrastructure.
• Must be able to work independently and be a self-starter.
• Expected travel up to 10%.
• This is a hybrid position. Approximately 70% onsite/30% remote.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certificated Test and Evaluation Professional – CTEP
• DAWIA Test and Evaluation Practitioner Certification
• Experience supporting PMW/A-520 or other Navy acquisition programs.
• Familiarity with DOORS, Jira, Confluence, MATLAB, Python or similar engineering and test tools.

Salary Range: $110K-$160K

Based on your qualifications, you will be placed in Level I-V.

An essential qualification for this position is successfully obtaining a security clearance issued by the Federal Government, which may require successful completion of a background check.

We use E-Verify to electronically confirm the employment eligibility of newly hired employees.

AUSGAR’s salary range is dependent upon a variety of factors, which include experience, skills, education, certifications and geographical location. Our salary range includes a base salary and excellent benefits package as part of our total compensation.

AUSGAR Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and need assistance in completing the application, you have the right to request reasonable accommodation. Please e-mail us at [e-mail] if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access www.ausgar.com careers page as a result of your disability.