Test Engineer, Senior

DCS has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Test Engineer / Test Manager to support the C3C / Kessel Run (KR) Division, which is within the USAF C3BM Directorate.

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).

This is a full-time position located at Hanscom Air Force Base, MA. Remote/ Telework is possible.

Essential Job Functions:

Duties include, but not limited to:

• 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.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

A Bachelor’s Degree in a professional engineering discipline plus 10 years of directly related experience with 4 years of experience in a DoD setting.

Active Top Secret Security Clearance.

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.

Travel may be required at the customer's discretion.

Desired Skills:

Test Manager's Course certification or course completion desired.

Job Requirements: