Test Analyst (26-236)

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Trace3 is a leading Transformative IT Authority, providing unique technology solutions and consulting services to our clients. Equipped with elite engineering and dynamic innovation, we empower IT executives and their organizations to achieve competitive advantage through a process of Integrate, Automate, Innovate.

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Trace3 is headquartered in Irvine, California. We employ more than 1,200 people all over the United States. Our major field office locations include Denver, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Texas, San Francisco.

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JOB SUMMARY

We have an immediate need for a Test Analyst to support the organization and execution of Flight and Ground Tests. This role is responsible for assessing test success, identifying required resources, developing mission objectives, creating data archival and analysis plans, and preparing post-mission reports. The position also supports test coordination, configuration management, test architecture development, and event execution across integrated test activities.

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Support the organization and participation in Flight and Ground Tests.

Identify required resources for test activities.

Develop and understand mission objectives for systems under test.

Develop data archival and analysis plans.

Prepare post-mission reports.

Support and navigate event board approval structures, including MDIOC and BMDSS support processes, the MDA/BC approval chain, and National Team engineering boards (PERB, CEAT).

Support configuration management and control of test resources, articles, and data collection tools.

Serve as the Integration and Test (I&T) liaison to other test participants and test managers.

Coordinate with project leads of various experiments to support event execution across the I&T mission.

Develop and maintain the test architecture, including all articles under test.

Develop supplemental procedures needed for successful test execution.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Understanding of systems engineering processes and logistics principles, including artifact generation such as:

Specifications

Interface Control Documents (ICDs)

System Architecture Descriptions

Use Cases

Trade Studies

Understanding of systems engineering, systems design, and development.

Experience working in an integrated team environment with systems, software, and specialty engineers using NT or similar processes and methods.

Ability to develop briefings and communicate complex technical concepts in writing.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to work effectively in a small technical team environment.

Ability to accurately represent test perspectives to system architects, software designers, testers, test support personnel, government customers, and personnel from other programs.

Experience in a related engineering environment.

Experience with systems-of-systems definition and integration.

Ability to analyze high-level needs and refine them into integrated requirements that lead to a fielded product.

Ability to lead portions of engineering activities and direct the work of fellow engineers.

Ability to write and implement engineering plans within a project.

Experience with military missile defense systems and their operational characteristics, including:

AN/TPY-2

SBIRS/BOA

Aegis

THAAD

Patriot

SBX

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Prior experience with Ballistic Missile Defense Systems.

Experience with approval boards from organizations sponsoring test events, including:

JIAMDO

AFSPC

JFCC-IMD

Experience interacting with JAT, MDDC, and related organizations.

Experience operating the program, including:

System configuration knowledge

System operation

Navigation of display screens

Understanding of operational concepts

Experience with Unix command line environments.

Bash scripting experience.

Perl scripting experience.

Linux experience.

Statistics experience.

Technical writing and test procedure development experience.

Communication and presentation skills.

Space, command and control, or missile defense experience.

Agile development experience.

Experience with automated testing frameworks.

Experience analyzing requirements and verification spreadsheets.

Experience with analysis tools, including Java software and/or Python scripting development.

Experience conducting post-processing and quantitative/qualitative data analysis.

Experience developing action plans based on analysis results.

Experience documenting software deficiency reports.

Experience presenting analysis results and plans of action through written reports, presentations, and briefings.

EDUCATION: Bachelors with 3+ or Master with 1+ Years of Experience