MCSG Technologies · 9 hours ago
TEST ENGINEER
MCSG Technologies is seeking a qualified Test Engineer with experience on military weapons systems and military satellite communications. The role involves operational test planning, executing, analyzing, and reporting on weapons systems to ensure system upgrades operate as expected.
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Responsibilities
Use Matlab and JMP to parse test data and conduct data analysis to determine system performance
Research system mission and expected performance parameters to build test scope consisting of relevant Critical Operational Issues, Objectives, and Measures of Effectiveness and Suitability
Identify viable and operationally realistic test methods to be used to obtain test data. Methods may include live fire events, virtual events, Hardware-In-The-Loop events, subsystem testing, events involving digital simulations, or other events as needed
Develop a test approach that includes adequate data sampling to perform definitive statistical analysis
Plan and conduct dry runs to validate expected data collection and data analysis methods
Develop documentation to include test plans, test execution procedures, data analysis plans, evaluation reports, and required briefings
Create surveys to evaluate system acceptability of documentation, training, safety, and other areas as applicable
Direct data collection activities and verify all required evaluation objectives are complete
Evaluate data and assess system performance using the collected evaluation data, the validated truth data, and the methodologies and tools developed during evaluation planning
Submit deficiency reports when problems are identified that limit system performance or for system enhancements that should be incorporated in future system upgrades
Write technical reports to accurately describe results and problems encountered during test events
Present evaluation results and recommendations for review and comment, ensure all documents and briefings comply with established guidance
Assist other analysts by reviewing and providing constructive comments to planning documents, technical reports, final report briefings or other documents and needed
Qualification
Required
3 years of technical experience in test design, analysis, and test support in evaluating space operations systems or other technical test and evaluation in an operational environment
25% travel
Top Secret security clearance
Preferred
10 years of technical experience with AEHF systems (MAT, FAB-T, SCAMP, SMART-T, Milstar), MILSATCOM, Ground-Based Radar Missile Warning/Tracking (UEWR, COBRA DANE, LRDR, Eglin or PARCS), Missile Defense, or USAF/USSF Operational Test and Evaluation test design, analysis, and test reporting in operational environments
Bachelor's degree in a related field
Experience with MATLAB and JMP data analysis programs
Understanding of Design of Experiments (DoE) fundamentals
Possess or can obtain working knowledge of USAF and USSF test and evaluation directives
Able to use data reduction tools to analyze raw data and identify significant system deficiencies
Understand how to evaluate common system effectiveness and suitability factors including reliability, maintainability, and availability
Background in Developmental or Operational Testing
Familiarity with the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) system
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
EAP
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays and more