Test EngineerLocation: Annapolis Junction, MarylandType: ContractCompensation Range: $160 – $180K *Clearance: Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply*Company Overview: Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense.Benefits Overview: Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans * Generous PTO Policy * 401(k) * HSA and FSA options * Life and Disability Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement and Training * Perks at Work Discount Program * Referral Program * Leads Generation Program * CollegeAmerica 529 * Fitness Reimbursement Program * Travel Assistance * Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions * Life Planning Financial & Legal ServicesPosition Description: Seeking a Test Engineer to support the software development team who will develop and sustain integrated, feature-rich capabilities that promote modernization of visualization and presentation tools. The software development team will provide application development and support to tools that allow mission analytic users to view existing data or contribute new information in a collaborative environment. This Test Engineer will take ownership of the product release process, and should hit the ground running with automation improvements and regression testing. Should have experience with standard test processes, regression testing, automated testing (service and UI), Continuous Integrations pipeline, and release processes.
Responsibilities also include development of test plans and procedures, documentation of test results, and development of special test code.Position Required Skills:GitLabTestkubeJMeterSelenium/RobotCloud familiarityRequired Education:Bachelor's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional TE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.Individual Capabilities Required:Five (5) years experience as a TE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.Assist with any or all of the Level 1 tasks as constrained by technical training and previous testing experienceConduct research into and apply knowledge of Government test and evaluation concepts and related engineering, acquisition, and operations activities as needed to support the T&E activitiesPlan and Execute Performance AnalysisReview planned acquisition approaches to support T&E schedule alignment with decision maker needs for T&E supportAnalyze performance risk areas to focus T&E planningSpecify, validate, and adapt Modeling and Simulation for T&E useApply Statistical Analysis of variations in performance behavior to characterize confidence in performance estimatesSelect, develop, & use analysis toolsExecute the evaluation plan on data collected by the Testing TasksPlan and Execute Performance Data CollectionPlan program and event level testing for collection of data required for analysis and to synch T&E events with supported decision pointsEstablish and employ Data & Configuration Management capabilitiesSupport Data Authentication group functions; and comply with program Discrepancy Reporting criteria and processesAssess operational and system performance requirements for testability and criticality to frame and prioritize T&E objectives and enable evaluation planningCoordinate with program Systems Engineering (SE) and review T&E-related SE information to leverage functional analysis, system descriptions, parameter selection and dependencies, Modeling and Simulation, and initial performance risk assessments to inform evaluation planningAssess operational environments and priorities for evaluation attention and scenario selection, and to coordinate user participation in T&E (U) Plan program and event level risk-tailored performance estimation and analysis of system and operational Effectiveness and Suitability metrics & conditions; levels of T&E include inspection, demonstration, paper analysis, survey, simulation, and physical testDesign surveys for evaluation of Subject Matter Expert (SME) input and user assessments of performanceParticipate in the T&E Working-level Integrated Product Team (WIPT) and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of evaluation plansProduce Evaluation Plans (metric framework, scenarios/threads, timelines, requirements/T&E cross-walk), Analysis Plans, Data Requirements, Risk Assessments, Evaluation Reports, Status reports; provide input to Government T&E products (e.g., Technology Readiness Assessments, Test & Evaluation Strategy, Test & Evaluation Master Plan, T&E Plans & Procedures and Test Readiness Reports)Design data sampling schemes to optimize the information/resource balance and to control testing uncertaintiesSelect, coordinate, and calibrate Instrumentation, collection and data management tools, targets, & facilitiesEnsure test readiness including training of test event participants re conduct of the event; equipment readiness, and security, legal, and privacy compliance arrangementsParticipate in T&E WIPT and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of data collection plansExecute Testing and Data Collection per planProduce associated Test Plans, Procedures, and Reports/Briefings, Data Management PlanDefine and provide technical direction and guidance for the Level 1 tasks to the Level 0 and Level 1 TEs assigned to the taskRecommend draft plans and reports from the Level 1 tasks for approval by the task leaderWork directly with the Government sponsor to coordinate task implementationMaintain knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interest