Senior Test Engineer

About the role

The Senior Test Engineer provides support to the Command, Control, Communications (C3C)/Kessel Run Division under the Department of the Air Force Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communication, and Battle Management (DAF PEO C3BM).

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.
• 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.

Requirements

• Citizenship: Must be a US citizen.
• Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret Level Clearance.
• Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in related field.
• Years of experience: 10 years of directly related experience with 4 years of experience in a DoD setting.
• Technical Skills: Expertise in Test and Evaluation (T&E) planning, strategy development, execution, and reporting; experience with Agile software development methodologies; experience supporting CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps, and DevOps environments; strong understanding of DoD Test and Evaluation processes and methodologies; knowledge of Design of Experiments techniques and their application to testing programs; experience evaluating system architectures, requirements, integrations, and technical risks; familiarity with cloud architectures and their impact on testing methodologies; understanding of DoDI 5000.87 and applicable DoD acquisition and testing regulations; experience evaluating software testing automation and operational effectiveness.
• Interpersonal Skills: Partnership-oriented with the ability to foster collaboration between government and contractor teams; strategic thinker capable of translating operational needs into measurable and testable outcomes; strong communicator able to provide clear feedback and effectively brief senior leadership; mission-focused mindset with the ability to evaluate technical solutions from an operational user perspective; ability to operate independently while managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.