The 45th Test Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base is seeking a software tester to support command and control testing on intelligence, missile warning, and Nuclear Command and Control Strategic systems, ensuring they perform as required and providing recommendations for corrective actions.
Requirements
- Relevant technical experience in one of the following fields: Sentinel, Nuclear C2, ICBM programs, Intelligence, space command and control operations, service-oriented architecture software testing
- Experience with Advanced Battle Management System Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS), UEWR, PARCS, Cobra Dane, Combatant Commanders Integrated Command and Control System (CCIC2S), and the Space Situational Awareness (SSA) mission
- Experience with MATLAB and/or other data visualization and computational tools
- Knowledge of, or experience with software engineering, software testing, Developmental Test and Evaluation, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) or other DoD operational test agency concepts, procedures and methodologies.
- Familiarity with one or more programming languages (e.g., Matlab, Fortran, Java, Python, C/C++), or with software development, most notably service-oriented architecture or web services and computer network protocols
- Experience with Agile Software Development, and / or Agile Software test and evaluation
- Experience related to DOD Space C2 and C4ISR system acquisition, systems engineering, and test engineering
Responsibilities
- Provides technical leadership and frequently serves as the technical authority for developmental testing of the Strategic Mission Planning and Execution System (SMPES) program.
- Conducts data analysis and applies knowledge of engineering technology under the direction of engineering staff.
- Assists in the development of system requirements, performance measures, test phase entry/exit criteria, and analysis of test design constraints functional capabilities, and metrics.
- Supports Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E), Operational Test (OT), Force Development Evaluation (FDE), Risk Reduction Testing (RRT) and certification for test readiness; identifies deficiencies, verifies compliance with specifications and standards, and assesses stability of various system configurations.
- Supports senior engineers when interacting with System Program Offices, other services, and development contractors.
- Prepares, executes, reviews, and analyzes test plans, procedures, metrics, and reports throughout the software development life cycle.
- Develops and writes methods of tests, Concepts of Operation (CONOPS), test cases, test objectives/procedures, letter reports, analysis and reviews of requirements, and other test process documents as required in the conduct of testing.
Other
- Travels up to 40% of time to military bases, contractors' facilities, test sites, and other locations (OCONUS and CONUS).
- Ability to interface with prime contractors developing the system under test (SUT) regarding test objectives, schedules, budgets, and methods of test
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively on a team and to lead and direct the work of others
- Effective oral and written communications skills
- Current/Active DoD SECRET Security clearance required with the ability to obtain DoD Top Secret security clearance.
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Active DoD Top Secret Security clearance
