Principal Systems Test Eng – Exercises & Wargames Integration Eng

Principal Systems Test Eng – Exercises & Wargames Integration Eng

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, or related discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree in a related discipline and 3 years of experience, or 9 years of related experience instead of a degree may be considered
• Applicants must possess a current and active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is necessary to start, along with the ability to obtain NATO Secret clearance upon joining the exercise team.
• DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (Security+ CE, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, CCNA Security, etc.) is required
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals is required
• Troubleshooting skills on multi-disciplined computer systems and networks are required
• Proficiency in Linux and Windows Operating Systems administration is required
• Must have developed software/hardware system test or exercise plans alone and/or as part of a small team, using overall and event-specific program objectives, functional/performance requirements, and planned technical capabilities
• Led/overseen the integration of a system under test and associated resources into a variety of test environments
• Executed planned test procedures, using GUIs and Linux/Windows commands
• Evaluated/analyzed test or exercise results to characterize system performance
• Presented test or exercise results orally and/or in written format
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with people within and external to the program in which he/she is working
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is a must
• Ability to execute commands and write test execution/analysis scripts in Linux and other languages
• Must have familiarity with DoD System Engineering processes as they apply to system testing, to include software test methodologies and terminology, along with associated test tools.

Responsibilities

• Selectee will become an Exercise Team Integrator within the multi-contractor Integration and Test (I&T) Functional Area of the Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) National Team (NT)
• The Integrator will lead exercise I&T efforts, and work with other MDA organizations, to integrate C2BMC, BCM, BOA, and FOXSIM into exercises, characterize C2BMC performance, and provide a venue for Warfighter (WF) Tactics Techniques Procedures (TTP) development in multi-system BMD System (BMDS) tests and exercises
• External organizations with which the Integrator generally interacts include: Other NT Functional Areas, NT Government customer (BCD and BCO), MDA Elements (MDA Government Leads for DTW and DDW, DTW Contractor Personnel (Event Mission Lead, Mission Engineers, Integrators), AB, SN, TH, LPTO Personnel), The Joint Analysis Team (JAT), NATO BMD personnel, Multinational WF personnel
• The Integrator will use System Engineering processes for the following: Test/exercise event planning and plan documentation, Development of detailed test/exercise procedures, Test/exercise resource integration, Test/exercise execution, Near-real-time to real-time analysis of observed performance, Oversight of in-depth analysis of test/exercise results, Reporting of test/exercise results orally and in writing to a variety of audiences (up to and including Program Manager/SES and Flag/General Officer levels)
• Responsibilities as part of interacting with non-I&T organizations include, but are not limited to: Working with other NT OPRs to ensure testability of C2BMC test/exercise objectives and the C2BMC components of test/exercise architectures, Working with the Mission Lead and/or Mission Engineer (DTW) to represent C2BMC in MDA/DT event planning and test/exercise integration and execution, Ensuring proper C2BMC participation in trans-/post event efforts, Contributing to MDA/DT reporting of BMDS test/exercise results
• Development and implementation of plans to test/exercise software-intensive systems in various multi-system venues (hardware-in-the-loop and simulation tests/exercises coupled with human-in-the-loop exercises)
• Plans must include/address test/exercise methodology, detailed test/exercise procedures, identification and integration of test/exercise resources, data collection, trans/post-test analysis of results
• Interpretation of test/exercise results and communication of resulting information to testers, non-testers, and senior program leadership
• Documentation of test/exercise, to include architecture, problems/lessons learned, results versus objectives
• Development of operational procedures for the execution of C2BMC components
• Non-standard work hours are required
• Minimal CONUS/OCONUS travel may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current and Active in-scope DoD Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance is highly desired
• Must obtain a NATO SECRET clearance upon joining the exercise team
• Ability to create Linux scripts is a plus
• Knowledge of the Ballistic Missile Defense System and its elements is highly desired
• Knowledge of one or more of the following C2BMC functions is a plus: situational awareness, track forwarding/dissemination and analysis, sensor management, engagement coordination/battle management and analysis, C2BMC planner, network and voice communications, CNIP operations and analysis, ADSI operations and analysis
• Experience with any of the following is a plus: Operational ballistic missile defense (BMD) systems (e.g., Aegis, Patriot, AN/TPY-2, GMD, THAAD), Developmental BMD systems, International BMD systems (e.g., AWS, NATO ACCS, DEU Patriots, SAMPT, DEU Frigates), Operational/simulation message formats (e.g., XML, JREAP-C/TADIL-J (LINK16), VMF-11, BXF/S, DIS) and associated log files.