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Job Location drjobs

Howard County, MD - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

$ 62 - 112

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

At Wyetech youll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best and in return we offer a world-class truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.

The Test Engineer shall be responsible for testing and validating HPC systems in accordance with test plans to ensure that system requirements are met.

Tester Engineer analyzes system requirements and concept of operations documents acquisition plans and system descriptions to develop evaluation and test plans and procedures prepare for and conduct the data collection and analysis and report status and results. Supports the development of Government test and evaluation documentation e.g. Test & Evaluation (T&E) Strategy Test & Evaluation Master Plan Event Test Plans Test Readiness Assessments and T&E Reports. Works with other test organizations to support T&E program integration. Provides specialized T&E capabilities tailored to system functions level maturity and performance areas.

Due to federal contract requirements United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with agency appropriate polygraph).

Capabilities

    • Conduct research into and apply knowledge of Government test and evaluation concepts and related engineering acquisition and operations activities as needed to support the T&E activities
    • Plan and Execute Performance Analysis
    • Review planned acquisition approaches to support T&E schedule alignment with decision maker needs for T&E support
    • Analyze performance risk areas to focus T&E planning
    • Specify validate and adapt Modeling and Simulation for T&E use
    • Apply Statistical Analysis of variations in performance behavior to characterize confidence in performance estimates
    • Select develop and use analysis tools
    • Execute the evaluation plan on data collected by Testing Tasks
    • Plan and Execute Performance Data Collection
    • Plan program and event level testing for collection of data required for analysis and to sync T&E events with supported decision points
    • Establish and employ Data and Configuration Management capabilities
    • Support Data Authentication group functions; and comply with program Discrepancy Reporting criteria and processes
    • Assess operation and system performance requirements for testability and criticality to frame and prioritize T&E objectives and enable evaluation planning
    • Coordinate with program Systems Engineering (SE) and review T&E-related SE information to leverage functional analysis system descriptions parameter selection and dependencies Modeling and Simulation and initial performance risk assessments to inform evaluation planning
    • Assess operational environments and priorities for evaluation attention and scenario selection and to coordinate user participation in T&E
    • Plan program and event level risk-tailored performance estimation and analysis of system and operational Effectiveness and Suitability metrics & conditions; levels of T&E include inspection demonstration paper analysis survey simulation and physical test
    • Design surveys for evaluation of Subject Matter Expert (SME) input and user assessments of performance
    • Participate in the T&E Working-level Integrated Product Team (WIPT) and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of evaluation plans
    • Produce Evaluation Plans (metric framework scenarios/threads timelines requirements/T&E cross-walk) Analysis Plans Data Requirements Risk Assessments Evaluation Reports Status reports; provide input to Government T&E products (e.g. Technology Readiness Assessments Test & Evaluation Strategy Test & Evaluation Master Plan T&E Plans & Procedures and Test Readiness Reports)
    • Design data sampling schemes to optimize the information/resource balance and to control testing uncertainties
    • Select coordinate and calibrate Instrumentation collection and data management tools targets and facilities
    • Ensure test readiness including training of test event participants re-conduct of the event; equipment readiness and security legal and privacy compliance arrangements
    • Participate in T&E WIPT and/or integrated Test Team for coordination of data collection plans
    • Execute Testing and Data Collection per plan
    • Produce associated Test Plans Procedures and reports/Briefings Data management Plan
    • Work directly with the Government sponsor to coordinate task implementation
    • Maintain knowledge of current and evolving agency national and international standards applicable to the system development of interest
    • Provide overall leadership of the T&E task and serve as primary liaison to the government for supporting contract coordination and task execution
    • Communicate issues and solutions to the broader government and contract management structure as requested by Leadership
    • Ensure the appropriate level of independence of the team from the solution provider to support government management of objectivity risk
    • Manage T&E resources and tasks; ensure quality assurance of test processes and products
    • Coordinate and integrate Evaluation and Testing tasks and products
    • Participate in T&E WIPT and/or Integrated Test Team as needed to ensure proper coordination of T&E activities
    • Drive innovation and responsiveness to program changes and evolving T&E status to help manage program risk; develop alternative courses of action work-arounds and fall-back positions with a recommendation course of action for each risk monitor and re-evaluate risks at appropriate milestones.

Required Qualifications

    • TS/SCI with agency appropriate poly
    • Eight (8) years experience as a TE in programs and contracts of similar scope type and complexity is required.
    • Bachelors degree in Math Science Engineering Statistics Engineering Management or related discipline form an accredited college or university is required.
    • Four (4) years of additional TE experience may be substituted for a bachelors degree.

Required Technical Skills

    • Experience using Linux CLI and Linux tools
    • Proficient using Bash/Python scripting for task automation
    • Experience developing and executing test plans for HPC systems
    • Experience integrating and testing REST APIs related to HPC systems
    • Experience creating complex database queries to analyze test data across various database platforms
    • Demonstrated experience in defect tracking and resolution processes
    • Experience with CI/CD principles methodologies and tools including GitLab CI

Desired Technical Skills

    • Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA Confluence)
    • Familiar with Splunk for searching monitoring and analyzing machine generated data
    • Familiar with SAFe Agile principles methodologies and best practices
    • Experience with IaC principles and automation tools including Ansible
    • Experience with Git Source Control System

The Benefits Package

    • Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes 20% of each employees gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.

    • Additional benefits include:
    • Wyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year ensuring it meets their evolving needs.

    • Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:
    • A Choice of Medical Plan Options some with Health Savings Account (HSA)
    • Vision and Dental
    • Life and AD&D Benefits
    • Short and Long-Term Disability
    • Hospital Indemnity Accident and Critical Illness Insurances
    • Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services

Company Environment & Perks

    • Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10000
    • Mobility Among Wyetech-supported Contracts
    • Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland Virginia Colorado Texas Utah Alaska Hawaii and OCONUS
    • Various team-building events throughout the year such as: monthly lunches summer company picnic and an annual holiday party.
    • Employees receive two complementary branded clothing orders annually.

Employment Type

Full-Time

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