Weather Forecast Systems Tester- Senior

Weather Forecast Systems Tester- Senior - Senior

LOCATION: Eglin AFB, FL

JOB STATUS: Full-time

CLEARANCE: TS/SCI

CERTIFICATION: N/A

TRAVEL: 15%

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for an Aircrew Flight Equipment Test Engineer located at Eglin AFB, FL. This position provides test support to the 96 Cyberspace Test Group Agile Test Flight at Eglin AFB, FL.

Astrion has worked extensively with the Department of Defense executing a Technical Management and Advisory Service contract where it has earned a reputation for on-time delivery of high-quality products tailored to the needs of its clients.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Master's degree in a technical discipline and a minimum of 10 years of technical experience. Additional experience may be substituted for education.
• Must be able to acquire a TOP SECRET security clearance. US Citizenship required.
• Experience with weather production systems and software experience to include Fixed Base and Tactical Weather Systems.
• Cybersecurity engineering and IT systems administration experience.
• Experience supporting and/or participating in test and evaluation activities.
• Must have a demonstrated ability to work effectively on a team.
• Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, including communication skills in areas of technical writing, briefings, and formal presentations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• A current and active TOP SECRET security clearance.
• DoD weather operations knowledge at the strategic and operational levels.
• DevSecOps weather test experience.
• Automated test tools experience.
• Experience with agile software development and testing.
• Familiar with the Jira tools.
• Familiar with Bridging Environmental Intelligence for Responsive Operational Support (BIFROST).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides individual technical effort in responding to questions/issues of critical importance to the customer.
• Supports the development of strategic test documents such as Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP), Test Strategies (TS), test team charters and Modeling and Simulation Development Plans as applicable.
• Assists in ensuring system requirements are testable and advises on performance measures, test entry/exit criteria, test design limitations and constraints, and test progress.
• Employs test automation tools and utilities supporting test execution.
• Develops and employs tests utilizing performance-testing tools.
• Identifies and documents deficiencies and anomalies of systems under test, evaluates and reports deficiencies, provides recommendations, and participates in deficiency review boards.
• Prepares, executes, reviews, and analyzes test objectives, plans, procedures, and metrics; prepares reports throughout the system development life cycle. Develops and writes methods of tests (test plans), test cases, test cards, and any other test process documents required to plan, execute, and report on testing.
• Must be willing to work extended hours including weekends and holidays when required to meet mission requirements.
• Travels (approximately 15%) to TDY locations to execute test procedures; perform data management, reduction and analysis; perform configuration management, hardware setup, and hardware troubleshooting.

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Professional development allotment
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Competitive time off policy along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

At Astrion, we innovate, elevate, and shape the world of tomorrow. At our core is our purpose to "Be the Difference". This means we encourage our employees to take action and be the driving force for positive change. We foster an environment where innovative solutions flourish, and our company continuously evolves.

We have a culture of care, empathy, and making a tangible difference within our organization and communities. We embrace continuous learning, growth, and innovation, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. We promote collaboration and empowering our teams is at the core of our success.

Be the Difference

Astrion offers comprehensive services that boost preparedness, optimize performance, and ensure success across various domains, from Cyber to Digital, Mission and Systems, servicing our nation's Civilian, Defense and Space communities. We support customers with Centers of Excellence in Washington DC, and Huntsville, AL with an additional 36 locations across the U.S.

Join Astrion and Be the Difference in your career and the world!

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