Engineer Systems Test
About the role
This position will serve on the Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) program in a test engineer capacity. Perform end-to-end system testing, to include the development of step-by-step procedures to ensure requirement verification during formal system acceptance tests at site, with an emphasis on software tests. Additionally, you'll support fault detection, fault isolation, and fault recovery efforts during system integration testing from the subsystem to the system level. During, and following, all related system integration and test efforts, you'll also support the aggregation and analysis of technical data while providing key inputs to final acceptance test reporting.
Primary Responsibilities
- Performs software testing on the DARC radar system.
- Prepare test plans, procedures, and reports.
- Ensure effective communication between assigned engineers and all other participants in the integration and testing process.
- Support agile software development team.
- Support the development of system test solutions in accordance with project technical, schedule and cost constraints.
- Assist team in development of innovative Test Automation solutions.
- Participate in, prepare and execute comprehensive system/element level test plans and procedures.
- Support system/element level test planning and test readiness reviews
- Document test requirements and methodologies in the requirements management system.
- Review system engineering documentation to ensure test plans and methodologies meet system needs and are accurate, comprehensive, consistent and complete
- Support the development of system integration plans, procedures and scenarios used in the conduct of software/hardware system integration testing
- Participate in engineering peer reviews as a document originator or reviewer to ensure technical quality and engineering rigor is appropriate
- Reports to the integration and test lead.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- Must have an active Top Secret U.S. Government security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.
- Level 2: 2 years with a bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited University or College
- Level 3: 5 years bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited University or College
- Willingness and ability to support combine OCONUS and CONUS travel up to 30%
- Experience in the development of software requirement verification procedures.
- Experience conducting formal requirement verification test procedures.
- Experience preparing test reports.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Experience working as part of an Integration and Test team across multiple engineering disciplines
- Minimum of 2 years of hands-on missile defense, space tracking, and/or satellite operations experience (in lieu of degree)
- Experience as a member of a team integrating large, complex systems comprised of diverse HW and SW elements
- Ability to support Integration and Test/Checkout (IATC) of Hardware and Software configuration items
- Experience generating Modeling and Simulation (M&S) scenarios.
- Ability to document and record integration activities, including plans, procedures, results, and deficiencies
- International integration and/or test experience
- Software development integration and test methodologies
- Working knowledge of Agile development methodologies
- CompTIA Security+ Certification
- SSCP (Systems Security Certified Practitioner)
- Experience with large ground data processing systems integration
- Experience with radar processing algorithms or software integration
- Experience with C++
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $107359 - $182510
Employee Benefits
At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.