Test Engineer

Description

 

Synergy ECP, a platform company with Falfurrias Capital Partners, has a talented, dedicated staff to provide a broad range of services to the defense and intelligence industries. Our capabilities are focused on software engineering, cybersecurity, system engineering and IT services. Providing these services, Synergy ECP, has earned a client list that includes numerous Fortune 100 companies, in addition to multiple US government agencies and US military services. 

Synergy ECP possesses pertinent and highly valued credentials, specialized certifications, and clearance levels to secure our clients’ computer networks and information at a time when a premium is placed on cyber security. In an ultra-competitive environment, Synergy ECP has thrived by adhering to its name – making sure excellence is displayed by its Employees, to its Customers and by Improving Performance (ECP). We simply can’t have one without the other. It’s what sets us apart – enabling us to be an autonomous agile business that delivers huge results to meet the ever-evolving demands of our customers.

Synergy ECP was established in 2007 and its management team has over 30+ years of Department of Defense and Intelligence Community experience. Our leadership team and strong, determined staff are ready to embrace new challenges and continue as a driving force in our field. 

Synergy ECP is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Clearance Required: TS/SCI w/ FS Poly

Other Requirements: U.S. Citizenship

Tester Engineer analyzes 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.  Supports the development of Government test and evaluation documentation e.g., Text & Evaluation (T&E) Strategy, Test & Evaluation Master Plan, Event Test Plans, Test Readiness Assessments, and T&E Reports. Works with other test organizations to support T&E program integration. Provides specialized T&E capabilities tailored to system functions, level, maturity, and performance areas.

 

Description:

Conduct 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 activities

Plan and Execute Performance Analysis

Review planned acquisition approaches to support T&E schedule alignment with decision maker needs for T&E support

Analyze performance risk areas to focus T&E planning

Specify, validate, and adapt Modeling and Simulation for T&E use

Apply Statistical Analysis of variations in performance behavior to characterize confidence in performance estimates

Select, develop, and use analysis tools

Execute the evaluation plan on data collected by Testing Tasks

Plan and Execute Performance Data Collection

Plan program and event level testing for collection of data required for analysis and to sync T&E events with supported decision points

Establish and employ Data and Configuration Management capabilities

Support Data Authentication group functions; and comply with program Discrepancy Reporting criteria and processes

Assess operation and system performance requirements for testability and criticality to frame and prioritize T&E objectives and enable evaluation planning

Coordinate 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 planning

Assess operational environments and priorities for evaluation attention and scenario selection, and to coordinate user participation in T&E

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 test

Design surveys for evaluation of Subject Matter Expert (SME) input and user assessments of performance

Participate in the T&E Working-level Integrated Product Team (WIPT) and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of evaluation plans

Produce Evaluation Plans (metric framework, scenarios/threads, timelines, re