Test Engineer Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Location: El Segundo, California Categories: Information Technology Req ID: 2024-9634 Potential to Telecommute: NoJob Description
Own Your Future. Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Test Engineer Subject Matter Expert (SME).
Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work?
- Interesting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
- Values: Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
- 100% Employee Ownership: we have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
- Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
- Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
- Flexible schedules
- 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
- Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
- Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
- Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement
- Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
- Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
- Track Record of Success: We have grown every year since our founding in 1993
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance.
MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.
For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com.
Responsibilities:
Modern Technology Solutions Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Test Engineer Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provideSystems Engineering, Integration, & Test (SEIT) supportto the United States Space Force (USSF) Operational Command and Control (C2) Acquisition Delta responsible for developing software and the supporting architecture for the organize, understand, plan, decide, direct, and monitor capabilities within the C2 Joint Capability Areas (JCAs). A successful candidate should be a self-starter who possesses initiative, excellent communication skills, the ability to lead and tocollaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, and a proven problem solver.
Job responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to:
- Providing test management support, to include planning and oversight of all test and evaluation activities
- Integrating test activities and funding into program schedules and budgets
- Developing test strategies, test plans, test reports, and related documents
- Overseeing contractor and government test activities
- Providing test engineering in the planning, coordination, execution, analysis, and reporting of all test and evaluation activities
- Providing engineering and technician‐level support for software systems, including integration, communication troubleshooting, and system‐level anomaly resolution
- Identifying and isolating software defects to evaluate/assess system modifications for shortfalls or interoperability issues and provide technical assessments to the stakeholders with regards to the modifications
- Providing integrated engineering support for design reviews, test strategy development, test planning working groups, and other similar test related forums
- Designing, developing, and executing test programs and processes
- Creating and reviewing test engineering documentation and packages to include test plans, certifications, technical reviews, data analysis and reporting plans, test readiness reviews, and test cards and similar test execution documents
- Overseeing execution of complex test events in accordance with test engineering documentation and packages
- Evaluating complex test data in accordance with test engineering documentation and package
- Linking test results back to requirements to ensure the goals have been met
- Preparing briefings and, when needed, attending on behalf of the program manager to ensure maximum engagement between the program manager's team and stakeholders
- Understanding complex technical and operational information and implications and synthesize it effectively for various audiences and purposes
- Analyzing potential programmatic decisions and providing clear concise advice on tradeoffs and implications of decisions and outcomes
Qualifications:
Required Experience:
- 15 years of relevant DoD/IC or relevant industry work experience
- 8years of Test Process experience
- 2 years of experience in developing or testing software basedsystems
- At least 2years’ of Special Access Programs (SAP) experience
- Experience with Space systems or kill chains
- Experience with aspects of systems engineering such as requirements elicitation, analysis, derivation and traceability, functional analysis and allocation, WBS, trade studies, modeling and simulation, metrics, risk management, integration and test, verification and validation
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Experience with DoD/USAF test processes and documentation
- Extremely motivated individual who is a self-starter and works well in a fast-paced team environment
- Strong interpersonal skills to enable working, interfacing, and interrelating with diverse personnel and dynamic teams
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills, specifically attention to detail along with effective time and project management skills
- Experience with presenting and communicating technical data to various audiences (government and leadership audience experience preferred)
- Willingness to mentor colleagues
- Effective time and project management skills
Desired Experience:
- Familiarity with the software factory platform diagrams
- Experience working on a Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) or Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) contract
Education /Certification Requirements:
- B.S. in engineering, mathematics, physics, or related scientific discipline
- M.S. degree in related STEM field
Security Clearance Level Required:
- Top Secret(Must be a U.S. Citizen)
- SCI eligible
- SAP eligibility
Location/Travel Requirements:
- Place of work isEl Segundo, CA area, remote work opportunity is limited
- May require travel up to 20% of time within the continental United States
The pay range for this position in California is $150,000/year to $200,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on established government contract ranges, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, and other factors. MTSI also offers a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via MTSI's internal or external careers site.
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