Program Test Systems Engineer - SBG

SBG, a DSS, Inc. company, specializing in engineering, information technology, cyber-security, intelligence, and training, is looking for a hard-working results-oriented Program Test Systems Engineer.  We are seeking a highly motivated individual with a positive attitude looking to join our rapidly growing company. The ideal candidate for this position is a hard-working experienced individual who can excel in a very fast-paced government contractor environment. The position located in Colorado Springs, CO; on-site.

OVERVIEW

Program Test Systems Engineer will be a member of the Systems Engineering team defining the next generation of space communication systems supporting Air Force Military Satellite Communications. You will support Systems Engineering & Integration activities in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment. The Systems Engineer will interface and collaborate with SE&I team members, contractors, government civilians and members of the USSF. The System Engineer will lead and support several working groups responsible for leading technical discussion, resolve and identify risk, requirement gaps, developing briefings, writing and tracking action items, and authoring meeting minutes.

Program Test Systems Engineer will: 

• Develop T&E strategy, Test and Evaluation Master Plan, requirement verification and test plans, test objectives, test methodology, and evaluation criteria
• Collect, review, analyze, and report T&E data
• Support implementation of common Test and Evaluation database for the program
• Support T&E reviews, audits, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), Deficiency Review Boards (DRBs), Materiel Improvement Process Review Boards (MIPRBs), and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs)
• Procure test equipment and develops test plans to test out candidate software/hardware changes and technology concepts to determine the feasibility of integration
• Provide Government leads with accurate, objective, and impartial verification of the compliance status of systems, subsystems, and applications
• Provide support to ensure effective capacity planning and reporting to enable the prioritization of testing tasks and focus testing resources on critical priorities
• Implement Test tools and DevOps for testing analysis
• Develop system-of-systems verification plans and trace verification plans to test events
• Develop system integration plans for end-to-end system capability
• Collect, analyze, and report on data collected during system-of-systems integration events
• Ability to develop and improve procedures and processes and draft internal operating procedures

Required:

• 7+ years demonstrated experience in multi-faceted tests and test project teams, to include oversight of scheduling
• 7+ years test and evaluation experience with DoD/USAF test processes and documentation
• 10+ years’ experience in systems engineering
• 3+ years’ experience in space systems, which may be the space, ground, or terminal segments
• Experience working with military or DoD civilian clients
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication (oral and written), and presentation skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• You must be authorized to work in the US and able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance for this position

Preferred:

• 3+ years’ experience with ground systems, such as terminals and networks
• 3+ years’ experience with military space systems, MILSATCOM, commercial SATCOM, or network engineering
• 3+ years’ experience in writing Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs) for space systems
• Systems engineering certifications, such as CSEP, ESEP, OCSMP

Education: 

Required:

BS degree in one of the following technical disciplines: engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science

Preferred: 

MS degree in one of the following technical disciplines: engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

 SBG, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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