Test and Evaluation (T&E) Analyst Senior
Summary/Objective
Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) is seeking energetic candidates to join our established and growing Huntsville-headquartered team.
Essential Functions
The Tactical Data Link (TDL) specialists test TDL interfaces for message set standards compliance and interoperability certification. The selected candidate will utilize applicable Military Standards (MIL-STD) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Standardization Agreements (STANAG) to update Master Test Procedures (MTPs) in the execution, analysis, and reporting of standards compliance and interoperability test events. TDL MIL-STDs and STANAGs include: 3011 Joint Range Extension, 6011/5511 Link 11, 6016/5516 Link 16, 6017 Variable Message Format, 6018 Integrated Broadcast Service Common Message Format, 6020 Data Forwarding, 6022/5522 Link 22, 6040 US Message Text Format, 6090 Cursor on Target, and 5602 Standard Interface for Multiple Platform Link Evaluation.
Duties
- Review MIL-STD Interface Change Proposals (ICPs)
- Update Master Test Procedures (MTP) to include previous ICP approved changes
- Research systems under test (SUT) data link bit level implementation and determine the MIL-STD functional areas that need to be tested
- Develop standards conformance test procedures using system implementation(s) to evaluate the system requirements
- Develop interoperability test procedures using the TDL MTP to evaluate information exchange requirements derived from system Joint Interoperability Requirements/Net Ready Key Performance Parameters and traceability matrix
- Conduct Standards Conformance and interoperability tests and post-test analysis as required using analysis tools such as industry standard test tools
- Write preliminary trouble reports in accordance with approved templates
- Prepare and deliver test reports in accordance with approved templates
Required Education and Experience
One of the following combinations of education and experience:
- Masters degree
- Bachelors degree with at least 6 years of experience
- 10 years of experience
One year of experience can be substituted by 15 semester hours completed towards a Masters degree. The degree must be in a relevant technical curriculum and experience must be related to the job duties.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience executing TDL standards conformance test events to include but not limited to MIL-STDs 6011, 6016, 6020, and 6022 from initial test planning through delivery of the final test report
- Excellent communications skills, including verbal, written and presentation skills with the ability to write complex software developer-level issues in a clear, concise, and easily understood manner
- Familiar with Department of War (DoW) operations and environment, and comfortable with RF/IT systems and software
- Familiar with and actively using the Microsoft Office suite
- Minimum of active interim DoD Secret Clearance
Certifications
- Security+
- SecurityX
- Certified Scrum Master
- ITIL4/ITIL5