This test/analysis lead is responsible for the overall characterization of C2BMC ballistic missile track processing capabilities and verification of C2BMC track processing functions as a member of the Missile Defense National Team - C2BMC (NTB) Integration and Test (I&T) IPT. The work is accomplished primarily in the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center (MDIOC) at Schriever AFB, CO during tests conducted in test laboratories, during system tests conducted on test/operational suites interconnected with other Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) elements, and in warfighter exercises conducted on distributed systems.
Independently and as part of a small team, the lead:
applies advanced technical skills to exercise state-of-the-art ballistic missile track processing software and algorithms that use data from a variety of networked sensors;
characterizes and reports on the performance of that software; represents the Track Management Capability Team within the I&T IPT;
participates in the IPT's assessment of the requirements for track processing software, with emphasis on testability;
develops test plans and detailed test procedures for verifying that track processing capabilities meet requirements;
generates requirements for and contributes to the development of automated test and analysis tools that will ensure the accuracy of track processing test results, provide repeatability of testing, expand the number and variety of data sets/runs that can be tested/analyzed, and improve the efficiency of track processing test activities;
contributes to the development of test threads that exercise integrated track processing capabilities in an end-to-end fashion at the C2BMC component and system level as well as at the BMDS level;
conducts troubleshooting of problems that surface in these various venues to interpret the problem encountered, collect and processes data to determine the cause, and present results as a basis for corrective action; coordinates test and analysis activities with other members of the Track Processing test team, other members of the Integration and Test IPT, other IPTs within the C2BMC program, external BMDS elements, and warfighters;
and, presents results to IPT and program senior management, and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) customer.
Basic Qualifications: To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:
Active Secret clearance.
Bachelors Degree in Mathematics, Science, Engineering, or Software Engineering with at minimum 9 years of experience in testing and evaluation of a software-intensive system in a variety of test environments/venues. A Masters Degree in Mathematics, Science, Engineering, or Software Engineering is strongly preferred.
Candidate experience must include: use of DoD test methodologies; software test/analysis planning and execution; planning and execution of test data collection; and, test data analysis and reporting.
The analysis experience must involve characterizing system or software performance using test results, reporting the characterization to subsequent users, and contributing to performance assessment by a program's system engineers. This experience will come from independent efforts and/or from participation in a small test team.
The candidate must possess the technical skills to lead and conduct the testing of Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Command, Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) software and algorithms that perform the following track processing/management functions using track reports from a variety of IR and RF sensors: track correlation, track fusion, launch event association, generation of system/representative tracks for threat and interceptor missiles, and estimation of missile launch point and impact point.
The candidate must be able to lead a small team of testers/analysts that will plan, conduct and report on verification of C2BMC track processing/management; the testing will take place in a variety of environments/venues (stand-alone and integrated testing; in a laboratory, at a warfighter site, and in multi-element ground and flight tests).
In addition to leading the team, the candidate must also be able to individually conduct tests, collect and analyze data from those tests, turn the data into performance characterization, and communicate results to test team members, test management, other program teams, and the customer through both presentations and formal test reports.
Additional required technical skills/expertise: orbital mechanics; statistical methods, to include covariance analysis; manipulation of large data sets; spreadsheet analysis, and associated tools; an understanding of the physics and mechanics of powered ballistic missile flight; and, the format and content of track reports from IR and radar sensors.
Preferred Qualifications: Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:
Masters Degree in Mathematics, Science, Engineering, or Software Engineering. Engineering.
Experience with BMDS elements or components, to include operational systems (e.g., Aegis, Patriot), and developmental systems (e.g., GMD, THAAD), in either a test or operational environment.
Experience in the use of COTS modeling, simulation and analysis tools; the use of requirements traceability tools such as DOORS; the use of issue tracking tools such as Rational ClearQuest; and, the development/use of test software (e.g., use cases, test threads).
The candidate must possess strong leadership, interpersonal, and verbal/written communications skills enabling him/her to work effectively in a small technical team environment, and to accurately represent test perspectives to C2BMC system architects, software designers, other testers and test support personnel, the Government customer, and personnel in other MDA programs.
Relocation Assistance Available. Security Clearance Required.
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