Test and Evaluation Engineer - Thompson Gray Inc.

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Test and Evaluation Engineer

Location: Orlando, FL (PEO STRI)

Security Clearance: TS-SCI (Required)

Experience: 10+ years of relevant test and evaluation experience, or 5+ years of other relevant experience.

Work Schedule: Hybrid, In office 2 days a week

Job Summary:

PEO STRI is seeking a highly skilled Test and Evaluation Engineer to support its efforts in delivering advanced simulation, testing, and training solutions for military operations. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in network design, monitoring, and optimization, along with test and evaluation experience in environments like ATEC (Army Test and Evaluation Command) and beyond. An Agile certification is also highly desirable for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead test and evaluation efforts across mission-critical systems, ensuring systems meet required performance standards.
• Implement and manage testing protocols focused on redundancy, scalability, and performance optimization.
• Monitor, diagnose, and resolve network issues using state-of-the-art network monitoring tools and techniques.
• Ensure robust network security, scalability, and architecture are integrated into test and evaluation practices.
• Optimize network protocols, architectures, and configurations to ensure system efficiency, including expertise in IP addressing and subnetting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including systems engineers, software developers, and operations teams to develop comprehensive test strategies and evaluation plans.
• Develop detailed reports and recommendations based on test results for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with DoD security protocols and standards.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience: 10+ years of relevant test and evaluation experience, or 5+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• Agile Certification (Scrum Master, Agile Practitioner, etc.) required.
• ATEC Expertise: Demonstrated experience in ATEC environments, with knowledge extending beyond ATEC to broader testing methodologies.
• Technical Skills: Proven expertise in network monitoring, performance optimization, network protocols, IP addressing, subnetting, and network security.
• Security Clearance: Active TS-SCI clearance (mandatory).
• Problem-Solving Skills: Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities, particularly in high-stakes, mission-critical systems.
• Ability to work in a classified environment.
• Strong analytical and technical writing skills for producing evaluation reports.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary team, including with military personnel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in both classified and unclassified network testing environments.
• Experience with defense-related Test & Evaluation policies and standards.
• Knowledge of automated testing tools and methods for network systems.
• Experience with the development of comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test reports.