Senior Test Engineer

Job Description
McBride Consulting LLC has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Test Engineer providing support to the C3C/Kessel Run (KR) Division.

This is a full time position based out of Hanscom Air Force Base, MA.

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Documenting the review, test concept development, test methodology development, test plan development, test execution, and test reporting, data reduction and analysis, and end- user operational testing
• Using design of experiments methods to plan and conduct test programs
• Independently prepare (or advise others in the preparation of) criteria, computation/analyses, specifications, cost estimates, test plans, and technical reports in the specific area of technical expertise
• Select and apply engineering techniques and procedures to analyze and evaluate specific problems, data, or other features of the work which are broad in scope and complexity
• Review and evaluate the quantity, quality, and overall adequacy of results and conclusions drawn from accomplishment of test engineering tasks
• Devise new and innovative approaches to problems encountered, and accomplish assigned tasks with efficiency, timeliness, and thoroughness
• Evaluate the configuration, capability, and operational relevance of test environments and ensure they are properly available for the thorough testing of software releases (e.g. fault insertion/fault identification)
• Deconflict schedule conflicts between multiple releases, providing high quality analysis and recommendations to the program test lead
• Operate with general instructions; but select portions of work are reviewed in detail to measure adequacy of approach, execution, and presentation
• Provide T&E technical and engineering support by documenting the review, test concept development, test methodology development, test plan development, test execution, and test reporting, data reduction and analysis, and end-user operational testing
• Utilize and apply Design of Experiments methods to plan and conduct test programs.
• Prepare (or advise others in the preparation of) criteria, computation/analyses, specifications, cost estimates, test plans, and technical reports in the specific area of technical expertise
• Select and apply engineering techniques and procedures to analyze and evaluate specific problems, data, or other features of the work which are broad in scope and complexity.
• Review and evaluate the quantity, quality, and overall adequacy of results and conclusions drawn from accomplishment of test engineering tasks
• Develop new and innovative approaches to problems encountered, and accomplish assigned tasks with efficiency, timeliness, and thoroughness
• Evaluate the configuration, capability, and operational relevance of test environments and ensure they are properly available for the thorough testing of software releases (e.g. fault insertion/fault identification)
• De-conflict schedule conflicts between multiple releases, providing high quality analysis and recommendations to the program test lead

Requirements

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret level Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Clearance: Top Secret level clearance

Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a professional engineering discipline

Years of experience: 8 years of directly related experience with 5 years in a DoD setting

• Test Manager's Course certification or course completion desired
• Experience with Agile methods, including testing methods for CI/CD, DevSecOps and DevOps
• Experience with DoD Test and Processes
• Understanding of cloud architectures and impacts to testing methods

Additional Information

Location: Hanscom AFB, MA

Travel: 15% if local, more travel if candidate is not local to MA