Test and Evaluation Engineer 3\4
In this position, the employee will support sprint activities by determining the number of test cases needed to verify the software being developed off the sprint backlog. Attend daily Scrum meetings and give verification and validation (V&V) activity status and burn-down information. Support end-of-sprint activities by identifying the test cases which were run and any open discrepancy reports for the sprint's developed software. Use the following verification tools: Rally, Selenium IDE, Selenium Remote Control and Firefox (Firebug), and potentially HP/QC, HP/QTP. Create verification plans based on acceptance criteria. Generate test cases in Selenium preferred. Generate test cases for each sprint. Reuse existing related test cases, whenever possible. Review test cases with V&V team peers. Coordinate test cases with developers. Enroll the participation of developers in witnessing all test case activities. Coordinate report of test case results with developers. Contribute to continual improvement by way of lessons learned, customer feedback, and corrective and/or preventative action. Write test documentation including test plans, test cases, test reports, test procedures and requirements verification traceability matrix (RVTMs). Develops test plans, procedures and test equipment/software in order to ensure company products and services comply with customer, regulatory, and LSI requirements. Designs, develops and integrates calibration systems. Designs test hardware, software and systems to achieve test requirements which encompass the full spectrum of testing. The T&E Engineer will also analyze, review and validate test data. Prepares and publishes test reports. Conducts research in test technologies to improve efficiency and capability. Interfaces with other members of Customer or program teams, management and other technical staff to define and implement test engineering solutions. Experience testing software in an agile environment is required. Experience testing in a Java software environment is required. The employee should also have knowledge of SQL queries.
Competencies
General• Quality Orientation
Carefully follows established procedures for completing work tasks. Watches over job processes, tasks, and work products to ensure freedom from errors, omissions, or defects. Initiates action to correct quality problems or notifies others of quality issues as appropriate.
Technical• Engineering Standards
Basic - Complete knowledge of specification format requirements, guidelines, and change control processes. Understanding of relationship between specifications/standards and aircraft/product certification systems.
Preferred - Extensive, specialized knowledge of specification format requirements, guidelines, and change control processes. Understanding of relationship between specifications/standards and aircraft/product certification systems.
• Hardware/Software Development
Basic - Complete knowledge of programming languages (e.g., C#, Java, Java 2 Enterprise and Mobile Editions (J2EE, J2ME), C++, Visual Basic, C, Assembly, Ladder Logic, Numerical Control (NC) Programming, Matlab). Complete knowledge of communications, networking, and protocols (e.g., Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Extensible Mark-up Language (XML), Wireless Access Protocol (WAP)). Complete knowledge of computing equipment and its operating systems (e.g., Windows, Unix, Linux). Complete knowledge of software development and testing tools (e.g., editors, compilers, linkers, desktop simulations, configuration management tools, requirements management tools) capability and usage. Complete ability to apply knowledge of database engines to the design of databases and reporting structures. Complete Ability to integrate hardware and software components into a functional system. Knowledge of software testing and usability theory. Complete knowledge of testing, usability practices. Complete ability to write and execute test scripts and perform usability analyses.
Preferred - Extensive knowledge of programming languages (e.g., C#, Java, Java 2 Enterprise and Mobile Editions (J2EE, J2ME), C++, Visual Basic, C, Assembly, Ladder Logic, Numerical Control (NC) Programming, Matlab). Extensive knowledge of computing equipment and its operating systems (e.g., Windows, Unix, Linux). Extensive knowledge of software development and testing tools (e.g., editors, compilers, linkers, desktop simulations, configuration management tools, requirements management tools) capability and usage. Extensive ability to apply knowledge of database engines to the design of databases and reporting structures. Extensive ability to integrate hardware and software components into a functional system. Extensive knowledge of software testing and usability theory. Knowledge of testing, usability practices. Extensive ability to write and execute test scripts and perform usability analyses.
• Tech Verification/Validation
Basic - Complete knowledge of technical data verification and validation practices (e.g., Technical review of Engineering Data, Laboratory simulation, or actual procedure demonstration).
Preferred - Extensive, specialized knowledge of technical data verification and validation practices (e.g., Technical review of Engineering Data, Laboratory simulation, or actual procedure demonstration).
• Test Program Design
Basic - Complete knowledge of test program design (e.g., design of experiments, test plan development, validation).
Preferred - Extensive, specialized knowledge of test program design (e.g., design of experiments, test plan development, validation).
Basic Qualifications For ConsiderationDo you have experience testing software in an Agile environment?
Do you have BOTH: a) a current Single-Scope Background Investigation (SSBI); AND b) a current Counter-Intelligence (CI) Polygraph?
Do you have experience testing software in a Java software environment?
Typical Education/Experience
Level 3 - Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's and 5 or more years' experience, Master's degree with 3 or more years' experience or PhD degree with experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Level 4 - Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's and 9 or more years' experience, Master's with 7 or more years' experience or PhD with 4 or more years' experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.
Other Job related information
Position requires current SSBI/SCI security clearance with CI Polygraph or equivalent. Applicants MUST include their Security Clearance Level, Investigation Type and Investigation Date clearly on their resume. Contingent on customer security approval.
- Business Unit Defense, Space&Security
- Division Networks & Space Systems
- Program Information Solutions
- Job Type Non-Management
- Experience Level Career/Experienced
- US Person Status Required? Yes
Closing Date: 04/18/2012
