Test Specialist, Test and Evaluation (T&E) Analyst, Intermediate (61681)

Beshenich Muir & Associates; Sierra Vista (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Beshenich Muir & Associates (BMA) seeks an experienced Test Specialist/ T&E Analyst to join the JITC team at Fort Huachuca, AZ. You will apply MIL-STD and STANAG standards to update Master Test Procedures and execute interoperability tests for Tactical Data Link interfaces.

Responsibilities include planning, executing, and reporting on conformance tests, researching SUT data-link implementations, and delivering clear test reports. A Secret clearance is required for hire.

Qualifications

• Requires 8 years of specialized and/or military experience.
• Experience executing TDL standards conformance test events including 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 clearly.
• Familiar with DoW operations and environment, and comfortable with RF/IT systems and software.
• Familiar with and actively using the Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Review MIL-STD Interface Change Proposals (ICPs) and update Master Test Procedures to include ICP changes.
• Develop conformance and interoperability test procedures using system implementations to evaluate requirements.
• Conduct standards conformance and interoperability tests and post-test analysis using standard tools.
• Write preliminary trouble reports and prepare/deliver test reports in accordance with templates.

Skills

Test & Evaluation

TDL standards conformance

MIL-STD/STANAG knowledge

Technical reporting

RF/IT systems familiarity

MS Office proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

JANETT

TIGER

ADSI

BOSS

NSITE

ATC-Gen

STT

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Job Details

Level: Experienced
Job Location: Fort Huachuca - Sierra Vista, AZ 85613
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
Travel Percentage: Occasionally
Job Shift: Day
Job Category: Professional Services
BMA is seeking a Test Specialist/ Test and Evaluation (T&E) Analyst, - Intermediate to join our team in Fort Huachuca, AZ.

Job Summary

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: 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.

Clearance Requirements

There is a Secret clearance requirement for this role upon hire.

Required Skills & Certifications

• 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.

Desired Skills & Certifications

• 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 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 end users.

Physical Requirements & Environmental 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 equipment available. 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).

Overview

BMA is an employee-owned small business headquartered in Huntsville, AL that provides superior customer service by empowering all levels of our staff to make timely decisions to produce high-quality results. BMA fosters an environment of passion, precision, and dedication in order to fulfill our commitments to our partners, government, and country.

Benefits

We believe that our employees well-being is paramount to our success so our benefits package has been crafted with that in mind. We offer multiple healthcare coverage options to include low deductible, high deductible, and plans eligible for our Health Savings Account (HSA) option. Along with medical coverage, employees have dental, vision, accident & illness, short- and long-term disability all available to them. BMA proudly maintains a 401(k) plan with an industry leading 6% match that can include profit sharing based on company performance. Lastly, being an employee-owned company means that BMA offers a 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), providing eligible employees the opportunity to earn stock in BMA, subject to plan eligibility and vesting requirements.

AAP & EEO Statement

Beshenich Muir & Associates, LLC (BMA) is an Equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, religious creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, protected Veteran Status, genetics or any other characteristics protected by applicable Federal, State, or Local Law.

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