Senior Test Engineer

Overview

Senior Test Engineer

Be the Difference

Astrion offers comprehensive services that boost preparedness, optimize performance, and ensure success across various domains, from Cyber to Digital, Mission and Systems, servicing our nation's Civilian, Defense and Space communities. We support customers with Centers of Excellence in Washington DC, Huntsville, AL and Burlington, MA with an additional 36 locations across the U.S.

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Test Engineer to support the Kessel Run Division, which is within the USAF C3BM Directorate.

WORK LOCATION: This is a full-time position located at Hanscom AFB, MA (** Remote / Telework is possible)

WORK STATUS: Full time; salaried; Hybrid

In this role you will provide support for test planning, validation and verification support services to support the Test Chief for the organization and the Air Operations Center (AOC) Weapon System (WS).

Responsibilities

• Providing program level test & acquisition support to the Program Manager and Branch leadership by helping guide successful program execution to maintain the test & acquisition battle rhythm and deliver warfighter capability
• Documenting review, test concept development, test methodology development, test plan development, test execution, and test reporting, data reduction and analysis, and end-user operational testing
• Providing support and solutions to program leadership to facilitate successful program execution by maintaining cost, schedule and performance objectives, and advising on best practice test principles to achieve improvements and efficiencies
• Supporting development of various briefings/schedules of program status and acquisition tasks to program leadership
• Reviewing program documentation and providing comments with test & evaluation perspective. Documents may include, but are not limited to, ADMs, LCSP, Acquisition Strategies, Risk Management Plans, PMRs, CDRLs, Test Strategies, and milestone decision briefings
• Outlining policy disconnects, policy interpretation, and management of test efforts
• Planning, evaluating and implementing program test strategies. This includes DoD and AF policy and/or guidance; technical approach and/or requirements; risk assessment; and realism in achieving a product suitable for the warfighter within cost, schedule, and performance constraints. Also includes a broad range of program acquisition strategies, market research, evaluating delivery requirements and best practice management.
• Keeping abreast of DoD test & acquisition policies and USAF Instructions and providing test guidance revisions to new and existing programs impacted by the changes.
• Selecting and applying engineering techniques and procedures to analyze and evaluate specific problem, data, or other features of the work which are broad in scope and complexity
• Reviewing and evaluating the quantity, quality, and overall adequacy of results and conclusions drawn from accomplishment of test engineering tasks
• Evaluating the configuration, capability, and operational relevance of test environments and ensuring they are properly available for the thorough testing of software releases (e.g. fault insertion/fault identification)
• Deconflicting schedule conflicts between multiple releases and test environments, providing high quality analysis and recommendations to the program test lead
• Using knowledge of DoD and USAF test policy, advise the Program Manager(s), Branch Test Lead(s), and Chief Developmental Tester on risks, opportunities and issues related to the test program.
  
  

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Must have an an active US security clearance

Years of Experience: 10 years of directly related experience with 4 years of experience in a DoD setting

• Experience with Agile methods, including testing methods for CI/CD, DevSecOps and DevOps
• Experience with DoD Test and Processes
• Understanding of cloud architectures and impacts to testing methods
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications: Test Manager's Course certification or course completion desired

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Professional development allotment
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule
  
  

Who We Are

At Astrion, we innovate, elevate, and shape the world of tomorrow. At our core is our purpose to “Be the Difference”. This means we encourage our employees to take action and be the driving force for positive change. We foster an environment where innovative solutions flourish and our company continuously evolves.

We have a culture of care, empathy, and making a tangible difference within our organization and communities. We embrace continuous learning, growth, and innovation, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. We promote collaboration and empowering our teams is at the core of our success.

Join Astrion and Be the Difference in your career and the world!

Astrion is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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