Join Point Solutions Group and our Federal Services Team supporting major space and defense work! We are seeking a Senior Test and Evaluation Engineer to work with our team to support the United States Space Force Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) Test and Evaluation Squadrons (TES) at Schriever SFB in Colorado Springs, CO. An active TS / SCI clearance is required.
Responsibilities :
- Assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of space systems tests & experiments
- Design, develop, and execute advanced test / experimentation programs and processes to conduct assessment of space systems
- Apply optimal scientific and statistical tools such as design of experiments to increase test efficiency and produce actionable test results
- Create / review test engineering documentation to include test plans, Test Information Sheets, Safety Packages, Data Analysis. Management Plans, Technical and Safety Review Board Briefs, Test Readiness Briefs, Test Cards, and Test / Analysis Reports as required
- Perform analysis on pre-test predictions, including those obtained through M&S and HWIL, to design test events and profiles, define data collection requirements, and develop go / no-go criteria to meet test objectives
- Work with programs to perform reviews of systems, sub-systems, and components to ensure the data management and analysis plan (DMAP) provides proper data collection for real-time and post-mission data processing, evaluation, and analysis to meet test / experimentation objectives
- Set up data analysis requests, process data, perform data quality control review and anomaly resolution, and analyze data as per the data analysis plan
- Execute simulations to predict or evaluate system effectiveness or suitability under relevant operational conditions and scenarios
- Monitor the gathering of M&S data and guide test result evaluation to determine if system configurations and architecture meet customer specifications and performance expectations
- Create Test Reports / Presentations of complex data sets
- Create / enhance data analysis tools
Qualifications : Required :
Bachelor's Degree in Operations Research, Engineering, Math, Probability, Statistics or Science10+ years of demonstrated Systems & / or Test Engineering experience with space, ground, operations, and sustainment segments of DoDA SME-level understanding of test, evaluation and experimentation and the distinctions between developmental, operational, and integrated testComfortable with methodologies including modeling and simulation, laboratory testing, open-air testing, and live-fire testing and supporting skills such as modeling and simulation, system decomposition, design of experiments and response surface methodologies, regression testing, and validation of models and simulationsTeam mentality to provide integrated engineering / analysis support for design reviews, test planning working groups, test card prep, disciplined test execution, and collaborative authorship of post flight reportsWillingness to accept changing and evolving roles & responsibilities in support of customer requirements and needsAptitude and patience to process and analyze complex system test / experimentation dataTechnical expertise in one or more of the following areas : Space-related data communications, EO / IR / RF Sensors, Spacecraft GNC, Space system Architectures, Space Battle Management and Control, CyberAn active TS / SCI clearanceDesired :
Master's Degree in Operations Research, Engineering, Math, Probability, Statistics or Science with 10+ years of demonstrated experienceSpace Weapons officer (W13S / 13S), with understanding of joint operations environment, and / or Offensive / Defensive space tactics & / OR graduate of specialized T&E training (e.g., USAFTPS Space Test Course)DoD Acquisition Professional Development (ADPD) Test and Evaluation Level 3 certificationExperience within the DoD or as a Defense Contractor working in test and evaluationKnowledge of orbital mechanics and astrodynamicsSpace operations and / or orbital mechanicsStatistical techniques for approaching complex problems with large amounts of dataApplication of operations research techniques and supporting skills such as database query languages, design of experiment and response surface methodologies, scripting language programming, and development of appropriate models and simulations