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Solidus is looking for a Test Engineer. This an immediate opportunity for a Test Engineer with pilot/military fighter/bomber experience (Pilot or Weapons Systems Officer), to be part of a highly focused and diverse team of operational Subject Matter Experts, software engineers and security test engineers. The Test Engineer role is to provide agile support to mission planning developers and program managers in bringing the highest quality mission planning software to the warfighter. The Test Engineer will conduct operationally representative evaluations of early release (development cycle) mission planning software with a focus on fighter/bomber capabilities (sensor planning, weapons planning, threat planning) and integration of client systems with Air Force networks and Air-Operations-Center (AOC) nodes. Additional focus is on the use of real-world threat data and Orders of Battle to evaluate data compatibility and integrity from source to mission planning end products, such as maps, flight knee-board cards, data cartridges and briefing materials. The candidate will evaluate component level and system level planning capabilities for multiple weapon systems and will provide subject matter expertise for developers, program managers, users, government test agencies and other mission planning stakeholders.
Responsibilities: - As the lead for platform level evaluations, you will plan, execute and report on evaluation activities and provide findings and recommendations back to developers & program managers. - Responsible for developing and coordinating operationally relevant test strategies for Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) environments. - Conducts end-to-end evaluations of JMPS systems. Activities include technical document development and review, hardware/software configuration management and control, system installation (workstation environment and networked/domain environments), operational test execution and deficiency reporting and analysis. - Works directly with software developers, program management and operational user community to identify JMPS functional, usability and performance deficiencies and to provide recommendations for improvements. - Responsible for developing and maintaining evaluation procedures.Required skills: - US Citizenship and an Active Secret Clearance. Must be eligible to obtain a Top Secret Clearance. - BS degree or equivalent and 8 - 12 years relevant experience including USAF/USN operational flying experience in fighter/bomber aircraft. - Expertise in unit level, wing level or AOC level planning. Previous mission planning experience is required. - Strong written and verbal communication skills are required to collaborate with customer representatives, domain experts, and other systems engineers in the development of complex software systems. - Knowledge of force-level Command & Control data (Air Tasking Orders/Airspace Coordination Orders (ATO/ACO)) - Familiarization with Geographic Intelligence (GEOINT) data.Preferred skills: - Strong knowledge of MS Windows environments. - Knowledge of software testing concepts. - Knowledge of Virtual Machine environments and their use. - Knowledge of Database Management Systems setup and use. - Knowledge of software and systems engineering processes for software development life cycle.Req ID: 4171Applicants selected must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. U.S. Citizenship may be required. Solidus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. NOTICE OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, DISABLED VETERANS AND OTHER PROTECTED VETERANS. It is the policy of this Company to seek and employ qualified individuals at all locations and facilities, and to provide equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees in recruiting, hiring, placement, training, compensation, insurance, benefits, promotion, transfer, and termination. To achieve this, we are dedicated to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities, disabled veterans, and other protected veterans. The objective in adopting the Affirmative Action Programs is to place qualified individuals with disabilities, disabled veterans and other protected veterans in all job classifications. These Affirmative Action Programs are available for inspection by any applicant or employee by contacting the Company's EEO Coordinator, in the Human Resources office, Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm. Please Note: Solidus does not accept applications from agencies, 3rd party vendors, or applications with incomplete information. .Vacancy expired!