Senior Test Engineer
Position Summary
Provide Test Engineering support for an Army Project Office at Redstone Arsenal. This role functions within the Project Office’s Test Directorate in direct support of the Government Test Team and will work with government civilians, military personnel, and contractors. The Senior Test Engineer will play a critical role in test execution and test documentation, to include developing test plans, designing test procedures, executing tests, and maintaining thorough documentation in accordance with applicable government standards. Candidate must be professional, self-motivated, and possess good communication and team working skills to participate in multiple test support activities with team member Subject Matter Experts.
Subject Matter Expertise
Plan and execute tests for a complex and advanced Air and Missile Defense system for the US Army Participate in Test activities including SIL, HWIL, Distributed Ground Testing, System Qualification Testing, and Field Testing with a team consisting of personnel from multiple projects, agencies, and labs Generate pre-test documentation to include test plans, test requirements, test procedures, and test case matrices, as well as post-test support to include resolution of test incident reports and generation of post-test reports Organize and participate in weekly Test Planning meetings; prepare test presentations Support major meetings with Program Stakeholders such as T&E WIPTs Travel to DOD Test Ranges to support various test operations and missions Support weekly reporting efforts: team weekly activities reports, weekly SITREPs to management, test calendar, asset status, and EXSUMs for major test activities
Required Qualifications
U.S. Citizen
Must possess and maintain a US Secret security clearance
Master’s degree in STEM or related field or BS with equivalent experience
Minimum of 10 years engineering experience with focus on defense systems and test engineering experience with government-related projects
Overcoming gaps, risks, and challenges to demonstrate and mature emerging technologies
This work will occur as part of a Test Execution Team; therefore, the candidate must be able to work in a high-paced team environment consisting of government and prime contractor personnel from multiple projects, agencies, and labs including external agency stakeholders such as ATEC and OSD
Thorough knowledge and understanding of DoD test and integration of complex defense systems
Proficiency with DoD current Test regulations, policies, and procedures
Excellent collaboration and communication abilities
Great organizational and time management skills
Ability to coach, teach and mentor junior Test Engineers
Desired Knowledge
Strong desire to contribute to overall team success
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Familiarity with government acquisition processes
High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite
Understanding of agile methodology testing
Culture Requirements
Cintel, Inc. is a Small Business providing strategies and services to support an array of Government clients in Software Development, Operational/Tactical and Installation/Facilities Energy, Cyber Security, Modeling and Simulation, Data Science, and Programmatic support. We offer our clients nimble, unique, and value focused solutions with an emphasis on people, connectivity, communication, and teamwork. Our team believes that people drive solutions. By connecting people, information, teams, and experience we deliver solutions that respond to customer needs.
About Cintel, Inc
Cintel Inc. is a Small Business providing strategies and services to support an array of Government clients in Software Development, Operational/Tactical and Installation/Facilities Energy, Cyber Security, Modeling and Simulation, Data Science, and Programmatic support. We offer our clients nimble, unique, and value focused solutions with an emphasis on people, connectivity, communication, and teamwork. Our team believes that people drive solutions. By connecting people, information, teams, and experience we deliver solutions that respond to customer needs.