Job Description
Job DescriptionJob Title: Senior Test EngineerLocation: Bedford, MA
Job Type: Full-time Job Description:
- Build the Program‑level Test & Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) that links Nomad hardware, Smith software, and Watch ops‑support elements to CJADC2 mission threads and MR 2 exit criteria.
- Define DT/OT entrance & exit gates, traceability matrices, and milestone metrics within the Integrated Master Schedule.
- Design lab architectures replicating platform power, data, and environmental interfaces; oversee daily ops, configuration control, and security accreditation.
- Implement automated regression suites (Python/Robot Framework, Jenkins, Ansible, IXIA/Spirent) covering functional, performance, and cyber‑resilience tests.
- Lead ground and flight‑test events: draft test cards, hazard analyses, Interim Authorisations To Test (IATT), and Safety‑of‑Flight packages.
- Serve as lead flight‑test engineer or ground‑test conductor, capturing telemetry, logs, and spectrum traces; troubleshoot anomalies in real time.
- Perform statistical analysis of throughput, latency, crypto handshake times, SWaP‑C impacts, and mission‑effect metrics.
- Produce concise after‑action reports, deficiency reports (DRs), and recommendations for corrective action to IPTs and senior USAF stakeholders.
- Integrate test automation hooks into the PG DevSecOps pipeline; ensure every 90‑day Smith build passes gated SIL tests before promotion.
- Champion a “shift‑left” testing mindset—embedding verification earlier in design reviews and digital engineering artefacts.
- Guide junior test engineers, platform SPO test reps, and Government civilians on best practices for agile T&E.
- Interface with NSA, DISA, and flight‑safety authorities to align test artefacts with certification needs (ATO, crypto, airworthiness).