Senior Test Engineer

Overview

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Test Engineer located at the Hanscom AFB in Bedford, Massachusetts to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Electronic Systems PEO (AFLCMC/ES).

About the Role

The Electronic Systems System (ESS) Division aka Force Protection Division's mission responsibility is to manage and execute the modernization, design, development, testing, fielding, and sustainment of the various software and hardware within the ESS Portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document the program’s overarching Test and Evaluation (T&E) Strategy.
• Lead government oversight activities within an integrated test team environment.
• Document test concept development, test methodologies, test plans, test execution, test reporting, data reduction, analysis, and operational testing activities and SQA procedures.
• Validate software capabilities against intended operational outcomes from an end-to-end mission perspective.
• Assess the adequacy and coverage of contractor test automation for mission-critical capabilities.
• Utilize Design of Experiments methodologies to plan and conduct test programs.
• Evaluate test environments to ensure they are properly configured and capable of supporting software release testing, including fault insertion and fault identification activities.
• Prepare or advise on criteria, analyses, specifications, cost estimates, test plans, technical reports, and related documentation.
• Apply engineering techniques and procedures to analyze complex technical issues and evaluate testing outcomes.
• Review and evaluate the quality, adequacy, and effectiveness of test results and conclusions.
• Develop innovative solutions to testing challenges and provide recommendations to improve program execution.
• Deconflict testing schedules across multiple software releases and provide recommendations to program leadership.
• Serve as the primary testing lead for MSS leadership and manage interactions with external testing organizations, including Air Combat Command and other stakeholders.
• Ensure testing activities comply with DoD and USAF regulations while supporting agile and streamlined testing processes.
• Support Integrated Test and Evaluation (IT&E) efforts to increase testing velocity, reduce costs, and accelerate capability delivery to the warfighter.
• Experience with site acceptance testing and working with site personnel.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
• Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret Level Clearance
• Proficiency with: Outlook, TEAMS, Microsoft suite, JRA/Confluence, Electronic security systems (ESS), intrusion detection systems (IDS), Access Control Systems (ACS) or related platforms
• Experience participating in Software Gate Reviews and Qualification Test Evaluation (QTE)