Test and Evaluation Analyst

Full‑Time position located in Norfolk, VA. Requires a Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise on current Surface ASW operational tactics and procedures.
• Review program documentation—including ASW Required Operational Capabilities/Projected Operating Environment (ROC/POE), Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Operational Requirements Documentation (ORD), manning documents, training manuals, certification and accreditation packages—and adjudicate comments from the Comments Resolution Matrix.
• Plan and design realistic operational tests; analyze resulting data to infer statistically defensible conclusions in conjunction with operational mission‑based Critical Operational Issues (COIs), cross‑referenced with Navy Mission Essential Task Lists and/or Joint Mission Essential Task Lists.
• Compile data necessary to draft Test Plans; perform data reduction and preliminary data analysis to ensure validity.
• Develop Operational Test Plans for various acquisition testing types, including Operational Testing, Developmental Testing assists, Early Operational Assessments, Operational Assessments, Joint Concept Technology Demonstrations, Quick Reaction Assessments, Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E), and Follow‑on Test and Evaluation (FOT&E).
• Assist Navy laboratories and other agencies to ensure Modeling and Simulation (M&S) solutions provide realistic operational models to support testing.
• Draft Accreditation Plans for M&S use in operational testing.
• Provide Operational Test Reports for various acquisition testing types: Operational Test Agency Assessment Report, Operational Test Agency Milestone Assessment Report, Operational Evaluation Report, Letter of Observation, Operational Utility Assessment, and Independent Operational Test and Evaluation Report.
• Serve as the contractual and technical point of contact, preparing Trip/Technical Reports, Monthly Progress Reports, Annual Summary Reports, tracking progress on assigned tasks, attending conferences/meetings, managing work plans, and monitoring expenditure of funds and labor hours.
• Draft naval correspondence to transmit, update, or document the products you are responsible for creating.

Qualifications

• Secret security clearance (access eligible) required.
• Minimum of four years of experience with Surface or Sub‑surface ASW systems, support systems, policies, and operations supporting Surface ASW.
• Ability to apply analytical methodologies to evaluate operational effectiveness and suitability of combat systems, weapon systems, and combat support systems.
• Superior technical writing skills for clear, concise test plans, test reports, and supporting documents.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering or science‑related field preferred but not required.
• Microsoft Office Specialist (Expert or Associate) preferred but not required.
• Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving (STIPS) or similar certification preferred but not required.

Pay

Salary range: $80,000 – $90,000 per year. Compensation is based on contract wage rates, geographic location, relevant professional experience, technical expertise, education, certifications, and overall alignment with the role’s requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development opportunities.