Test Engineer/Scientist Level-III

Augustine Consulting, Inc.; Hamilton Township (NJ); Presencial; USD 93.000 - 134.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

Group Life Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Tuition and Professional Development

Descripción de la vacante

Augustine Consulting Inc. seeks an experienced Engineer/Scientist – III to lead the evaluation, integration, and testing of third‑party technologies for Nett Warrior and Army modernization initiatives.

You will work with Product Managers, program offices, and field units to ensure interoperable, effective solutions across the tactical network. The role requires US citizenship, a Secret clearance, and a strong systems engineering background with experience in geospatial, C2, and networked

Formación

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a DOW Secret clearance.
• Experience with geospatial systems, tactical networking, or mission planning desired.
• Experience with Nett Warrior or comparable C2 systems preferred.
• Strong communication with senior government leaders and partners.
• Willingness to travel to support customer operations.
• Ability to assess technical and operational challenges independently.

Responsabilidades

• Lead evaluation, integration, interoperability testing of third‑party tech across the Nett Warrior ecosystem.
• Coordinate with Product Managers, program offices, units and industry partners.
• Support engineering lifecycle from requirements to sustainment and fielding.
• Provide practical recommendations to improve interoperability and mission effectiveness.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor on Army tactical networks and C2 systems.

Conocimientos

Systems engineering

Interoperability analysis

Technical evaluation

Technical communication

Program coordination

Educación

High School diploma

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Herramientas

Android SDK

.NET SDK

OpenGL

FFMPEG

SQLite

Descripción del empleo

Description

Augustine Consulting Inc. is a Woman-Owned Small Business professional services provider of engineering and technical services to the United States Government. We seek an experienced Engineer/Scientist – III to support ACI's Third Party Integration (3PI) Team, leading the evaluation, integration, and testing of emerging third-party technologies in support of the Nett Warrior program and Army modernization initiatives.

Department: SDI-PTS2

Location: Hamilton, NJ

Compensation: $92,500 - $133,800 / year

Description

Augustine Consulting Inc. is a Woman-Owned Small Business professional services provider of engineering and technical services to the United States Government. We seek an experienced Engineer/Scientist – III to support ACI's Third Party Integration (3PI) Team, leading the evaluation, integration, and testing of emerging third-party technologies in support of the Nett Warrior program and Army modernization initiatives.

Duties And Responsibilities

This position leads the evaluation, integration, interoperability assessment, testing, and fielding of third-party hardware and software capabilities within the Army's tactical communications and command and control ecosystem. Working closely with Product Managers, Program Offices, operational units, and industry partners, the Engineer Scientist supports the engineering lifecycle and helps ensure emerging technologies are integrated in support of Nett Warrior, Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2), Transformation in Contact (TiC), Tactical Edge Networking (TEN), and related Army modernization initiatives. Work includes systems integration, requirements analysis, technical evaluation, interoperability testing, and operational support. A successful Engineer/Scientist - III at ACI will:

• Demonstrate expertise in systems engineering, interoperability analysis, systems integration, and technical evaluation of complex military command and control capabilities,
• Lead complex technical integration efforts involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and evolving operational requirements.
• Effectively coordinate and communicate with senior government leaders, operational units, acquisition professionals, engineers, and industry partners to achieve mission objectives.
• Apply engineering principles across the full system lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and sustainment.
• Analyze complex technical challenges and provide practical recommendations that improve interoperability, operational effectiveness, and mission success across the tactical network.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor and subject matter expert, evaluating emerging commercial and government technologies for integration into Army tactical communications and command and control ecosystems.

A Technical Analyst who fits our team is:

• Dynamic: contributes energy and enthusiasm to our daily tasks, to the team’s interactions, and to the Company’s mission.
• Thorough: possesses an unparalleled work ethic; produces complete, even polished products; persistent; mission-focused; asks “Why?” as often as necessary to get to the root of the matter.
• Mature: respects others’ opinions, beliefs, and culture; listens to ideas, shares thoughts, and works independently and together to contribute insights to the company’s leaders.
• Forthright: speaks with conviction; argues based on understanding, respectfully.
• Inquisitive: seeks deeper explanations of how systems work, not the surface-level description of the actors involved; goes beyond “stick-fetching” to connect the unconnected.
• Timely: shows up, ready to think, prepared to get on with the day’s assignments; contributes analytical insights that meet time-sensitive, reasonable requests.
• Honest: knows what’s right, what’s legal, what’s appropriate; acts accordingly.

Required Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Due to the sensitive nature of the work being performed, a candidate must possess or be able to possess a Department of War (DOW) Secret clearance.
• High School diploma and 14 years’ experience, or
• Associate’s degree and 12 years’ experience, or
• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years’ experience, or
• Master’s degree and 1 year of experience.
• Experience with one or more of the following development tools/environments is desired: Android SDK, .NET SDK, OpenGL, FFMPEG, and SQLite.
• Domain experience in geospatial systems (i.e., moving map display), geo-positioning devices, advanced GPS technology, tactical networking, and/or mission planning solutions desired.
• Experience with mobile applications, Android OS, and Windows preferred.
• Strong understanding of IP networking architectures, network devices, networking principles, and tactical communications infrastructure.
• Experience with tactical networks, mission command systems, handheld mobile computing devices, operating systems, system administration, network protocols, and software development or engineering processes.
• Demonstrated ability to independently assess technical and operational challenges, exercise sound judgment, solve complex problems, and communicate technical information effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams, with the ability to work independently or within a team environment, manage competing priorities, produce technical documentation, and travel as required to support customer operations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience utilizing Nett Warrior or comparable Situational Awareness and Command and Control (C2) systems.
• Experience supporting Army tactical communications, Mission Command systems, operational units, or military network modernization initiatives.
• Experience operating tactical radios and developing communications architectures, including communications planning, Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET) waveforms, and Common Operating Picture (COP) data flows.
• Experience deploying, configuring, administering, and supporting Team Awareness Kit (TAK) server infrastructure and associated services.
• Experience utilizing TAK applications, including ATAK, WinTAK, and ITAK, in operational or test environments.
• Experience developing automation and administrative scripts using Windows PowerShell or similar scripting languages.
• Experience creating, configuring, and managing virtual machines and virtual environments using Hyper-V or comparable virtualization platforms.

Augustine Consulting Inc. offers a robust benefits package which includes:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Group Life and Voluntary Life Insurance plans
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition and Professional Development Reimbursement Program