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GDIT

Test Engineer

Huntsville, AL

$97K - $113K/yr

Engineering Change Order (ECO), Test Engineering, Test Plans, Writing Test Plans Certifications: None Experience: 8 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Transform technology ...

ESCO Maritime

ILS Engineer/Test Engineer

Yaphank, NY · On-site

$75K - $85K/yr

Develop and execute test plans, procedures, and verification documentation in both simulated and ... Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field preferred * 1-3 years of experience in technical ...

Calibration Technologies

Test Engineer

Columbia, MO

$66K - $101K/yr

Job Type Full-time Description The R&D Test Engineer is a hands-on role responsible for testing and validating new and existing products in an in-house lab. The engineer uses equipment such as ...

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Test Engineer, TS/SCI with a Full Scope Polygraph Security Clearance is Required

Test Engineer, TS/SCI with a Full Scope Polygraph Security Clearance is Required

Next Step Systems

Annapolis, MD • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Posted 17 days ago

Job description

Test Engineer, TS/SCI with a Full Scope Polygraph Security Clearance is Required, Annapolis Junction, MD
The Test Engineer will analyze system requirements and concept of operations documents, acquisition plans, and system descriptions to develop evaluation and test plans and procedures, prepare for and conduct the data collection and analysis, and report status and results. Support the development of test and evaluation documentation e.g., Test & Evaluation (T&E) Strategy, Test & Evaluation Master Plan, Event Test Plans, Test Readiness Assessments, and T&E Reports. Work with other test organizations to support T&E program integration. Provide specialized T&E capabilities tailored to system functions, level, maturity, and performance area as assigned in the SOW. This position is 100% Onsite and not Remote. Candidates must have an active TS/SCI with a Full Scope Poly security clearance.
Test Engineer Qualifications:
- 5 years of experience as a Test Engineer.
- Bachelor's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. 4 years of additional Test Engineer experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
- Experience creating, updating, and executing test plans.
- Hands-on experience performing development, system, integration, and regression testing on user-interface based systems.
- Experience working directly with Agile software development teams.
- Experience with front end web application testing, and a working understanding of RESTful services and Endpoint is a plus.
Benefits include medical insurance, retirement plan, PTO, etc. Salary: 80K+ DOE. Keywords: Annapolis Junction MD Jobs, Test Engineer, Test Plans, Test Evaluation, Test Strategy, Event Test Plans, SOW, Agile, RESTful, Endpoint, Security Clearance, Maryland Recruiters, IT Jobs, Maryland Recruiting
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