Verification and Validation / Test and Evaluation Engineer - Level 3

Advanced Sciences and Technologies (AS&T); Galloway Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

First class benefits package

Bonus incentives

Job summary

Advanced Sciences and Technologies (AS&T) is seeking a Verification & Validation / Test & Evaluation Engineer - Level 3 in Pomona, NJ with hybrid flexibility. You will plan, execute, and document software and system testing activities for the FAA SDI project, ensuring requirements alignment and traceability.

The role emphasizes experience in formal testing, requirements analysis, risk management, and coordination with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience planning, conducting, documenting, and evaluating formal software or system testing activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, execute, and document formal system testing activities for assigned projects, subsystems, or software capabilities.
• Analyze documented user and system requirements to develop test plans, test procedures, test cases, and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure test activities provide adequate coverage of applicable functional, performance, integration, and operational requirements.
• Participate in risk management and system development activities to identify testing risks, assess potential impacts, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with software developers, systems engineers, project stakeholders, and other test personnel to resolve defects and clarify requirements.
• Analyze test results, document discrepancies, and provide objective evidence supporting test conclusions and recommendations.
• Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, test results, and identified defects.
• Ensure test documentation and execution align with applicable agency or industry standards, project schedules, and established quality expectations.
• Support test readiness reviews, defect reviews, regression testing, and formal test events.
• Prepare clear and accurate test reports, summaries, and recommendations for technical teams and project leadership.

Skills

Formal software testing

Agile methodologies

Requirements analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences or related

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Test management tools

Job description

Verification & Validation / Test & Evaluation Engineer - Level 3 (Pomona, NJ)

Company: Advanced Sciences and Technologies (AS&T)

Location: William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC), Atlantic City, NJ (Hybrid Flexibility)

Join our team at AS&T as a Verification & Validation / Test & Evaluation Engineer - Level 3 and contribute to the quality, reliability, and operational effectiveness of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Space Data Integrator (SDI) project. SDI is an operational prototype designed to enhance the integration of launch and reentry vehicles into the National Airspace System (NAS). In this role, you will plan, execute, document, and evaluate software and system testing activities to verify that SDI capabilities satisfy documented requirements and operational objectives. Your work will help ensure that system functionality, data processing, and information distribution perform as intended to support safe and efficient airspace management.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, execute, and document formal system testing activities for assigned projects, subsystems, or software capabilities.
• Analyze documented user and system requirements to develop test plans, test procedures, test cases, and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure test activities provide adequate coverage of applicable functional, performance, integration, and operational requirements.
• Participate in risk management and system development activities to identify testing risks, assess potential impacts, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with software developers, systems engineers, project stakeholders, and other test personnel to resolve defects and clarify requirements.
• Analyze test results, document discrepancies, and provide objective evidence supporting test conclusions and recommendations.
• Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, test results, and identified defects.
• Ensure test documentation and execution align with applicable agency or industry standards, project schedules, and established quality expectations.
• Support test readiness reviews, defect reviews, regression testing, and formal test events.
• Prepare clear and accurate test reports, summaries, and recommendations for technical teams and project leadership.

Basic Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years and up to 15 years of relevant verification, validation, test, or evaluation experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Physical Sciences (e.g., mathematics, physics, meteorology, or chemistry), Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Finance, Administration, or another related/relevant discipline.
• Demonstrated experience planning, conducting, documenting, and evaluating formal software or system testing activities.
• Experience analyzing documented requirements and developing test plans and procedures to verify compliance with requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze test results and ensure conclusions and recommendations are supported by objective evidence.

Desired Skills / Experience

• Experience testing complex software applications, distributed systems, or system-to-system interfaces.
• Familiarity with requirements traceability, defect management, regression testing, and test coverage analysis.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, test management tools, or comparable tools for managing test activities and documentation.
• Experience working in Agile software development environments and supporting iterative development and release cycles.
• Familiarity with software integration, data validation, and the testing of operational systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with developers, engineers, project managers, and customer stakeholders.

Background/Security Requirements

• Must be able to pass an Enhanced Background Investigation (SF-85), subject to applicable position requirements.

Ability to Work Remotely

The primary location is WJHTC, Atlantic City, NJ, occasional ability for remote work.

Work Schedule

Flexible hours with core hours between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

AS&T is an EOE/AA Disability/Veteran

AS&T is committed to providing a work environment that is free from unlawful discrimination and harassment in any form. AS&T will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. If you are interested in applying for employment and feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA, you are encouraged to contact us at [e-mail].

AS&T is an EOE - M/F/D/V AS&T

Offers a first class benefits package, competitive salary and bonus incentives.