Test Engineer

About the role

Abacus Technology is seeking a Test Engineer to provide Test and Evaluation (T&E) support for the Command, Control, Communication, Intelligence and Networks (C3I&N) Directorate at Hanscom AFB.

Responsibilities

• Document the review, test concept development, test methodology development, test plan development, test execution, and test reporting, data reduction and analysis, and end-user operational testing.
• Utilize Design of Experiments methods to plan and conduct test programs.
• Prepare criteria, computation/analyses, specifications, cost estimates test plans, and technical reports in the specific area of technical expertise.
• Select and apply engineering techniques and procedures to analyze and evaluate specific problem, data, or other features of the work which are broad in scope and complexity.
• Review and evaluate the quantity, quality, and overall adequacy of results and conclusions drawn from accomplishment of test engineering tasks.
• Devise new and innovative approaches to problems encountered, and accomplish assigned tasks with efficiency, timeliness, and thoroughness.
• Evaluate the configuration, capability, and operational relevance of test environments and ensure they are properly available for the thorough testing of software releases (e.g., fault insertion/fault identification).
• Deconflict schedule conflicts between multiple releases, providing high quality analysis and recommendations to the program test lead.
• Operate with general instructions; but select portions of work are reviewed in detail to measure adequacy of approach, execution, and presentation.

Requirements

• 12+ years experience in test engineering and support including at least 5 years in a DoD environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Additional years of experience may be substituted for degree requirements.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement all activities related to the testing of IT and data center functions.
• Experience developing test plans and test cases.
• Possess a broad knowledge of the quality assurance process as it applies to testing and evaluation of software applications and mission systems.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of an organization.
• Must be willing to provide hands-on testing support when necessary.
• Must be a US Citizen and hold a current Top Secret clearance. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.