Test & Evaluation Engineer Job Description

Test & Evaluation Engineer Job Description

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Test & evaluation engineer provides T&E support that follows Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) guidance including integration policies, documentation, Mission Based Test Design (MBTD) methodology, and Design of Experiments (DOE) techniques.

Test & Evaluation Engineer Duties & Responsibilities

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Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Develop, procure, and install new test equipment systems to support DV requirements
Lead diagnostics and troubleshooting processes of failed test equipment, test instrumentation, and facility infrastructure
Gather information from applicable specifications and sources to define test requirements, facilities, and test equipment
Develop and execute Transmission/Drivetrain/Catalyst Aging DV testing processes
Operating ATI/ETAS systems
Prototype build plan development and execution to meet program deliverables and ensure timely vehicle build sign-off
Coordinate resolution of build issues, working cross-functionally with NMPDC, Program Management, and Engineering, including hosting Hard Rocks meetings
Build planning process development and improvement
Compile build discrepancies and coordinate with Post Build Update team
Liaison for New Model Product Development Center (NMPDC) and the Engineering teams

Test & Evaluation Engineer Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Test & Evaluation Engineer

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: FAA, T&E, INCOSE, ITT, ITIL, SAFE, PMP, DAWIA, III, EASA

Education for Test & Evaluation Engineer

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the test & evaluation engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Science, Physics, Chemistry, Technical, Education, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Skills for Test & Evaluation Engineer

Desired skills for test & evaluation engineer include:

Hydraulic system components and design principles
Loads development
Test equipment
Calipers
Design of experimental models
Design of experiments
Digital readout devices and multi-meters
E-mail
File sharing
Load measurement devices

Desired experience for test & evaluation engineer includes:

Manage Fit for Test vehicle repair requests
Coordinate full-vehicle crash tests for Regulatory and Corporate Safety/Public Design Guideline requirements
Interface with requesting engineers and witness authority to verify test objectives and requirements and ensure all aspects of testing requirements are being met
Lead team of technicians with test mode impact point and vehicle alignment
Coordinate photographic technicians and sensor supplier support timing/process
Work with dummy lab personnel to ensure that proper procedures are being followed for dummy positioning or to meet the customer specific needs

Test & Evaluation Engineer Examples

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Test & Evaluation Engineer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a test & evaluation engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for test & evaluation engineer
  • Document (ORD), Integrated Logistics Support Plan (ILSP), Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP), and Acquisition Program Baseline (APB), other applicable program documents as required
  • Review and comment on Reliability, Maintainability and Availability (RMA), parameters/specifications as to whether they are appropriate for the system being procured across the acquisition cycle, whether they are testable and measureable
  • Develop and provide briefings to SEVP, DOT&E, SEVIS II IPT and others recommending an Operational Test Strategy, what Operational Events should be conducted during each acquisition phase, why those events are necessary to reduce risk (cost, schedule, or performance) to the Program
  • Develop modifications to the TEMP that address the approved Operational Test Strategy,COIs, MOEs, MOSs, and MOPs, recourses required to plan, perform, analyze, and report on Operational Events during all phases of acquisition
  • You will develop solutions to calibration systems problems perform data analysis, develop and utilize data processing tools
  • Provide engineering leadership and oversight for Software Fleet testing
  • Provide support for other electrical test labs including Hardware-in-the Loop (HiL), Electrical Breadboards and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
  • Interface with customers to understand test objectives, develop test strategies and collect/analyze data to satisfy customer needs
  • Develop efficiency improvement actions including test automation and lights-out testing strategies
  • Maintain test systems software and operational databases
Qualifications for test & evaluation engineer
  • Recent experience (within the last 2 years) in crash test and/or crash operations engineering
  • Must be able to communicate effectively, verbally and written
  • Bachelor's of Sciences Degree in Computer Science and ten or more years of relevant experience or Master’s Degree and seven or more years total professional experience in computer science
  • Ten or more years of OT&E experience supporting a federal agency to include documented government acquisition and T&E training and years of experience in an Agile development environment
  • Functional Tester experience, engineering or similar technical field is preferred
  • Must have 10 to 12 years of experience in the area of test and evaluation
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Test & Evaluation Engineer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of test & evaluation engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for test & evaluation engineer
  • Develop test procedures, test scripts, and configuration definition needed to perform assigned tests
  • Participate in evaluation of test performance data
  • Work with senior engineers to troubleshoot and explain off-nominal data
  • Prepare test summary reports for review and data archive
  • Plan, extract, collect, reduce, support, and analyze the collection of data for posttest analysis and review
  • Develops solutions to calibration systems problems and general troubleshooting
  • Designs simple component level hardware or software
  • Verifies collection of complete data set
  • Periodic update on project progress, quality metrics, project summaries, and other related documents
  • Supervises test and evaluation technical effort
Qualifications for test & evaluation engineer
  • 3+ years Electrical Test Experience (Breadboard, HiL, EMC)
  • Technical aptitude specifically in the area of electrical instrumentation and vehicle diagnostics
  • General knowledge across a wide range of radiation effects and electronic, electrical, software engineering disciplines
  • General knowledge of test article/vehicle configuration control procedure required to prepare for a given test
  • Ability to integrate wide range of test instrumentation (e.g., strain, pressure, and temperature)
  • Designs component and sub-assembly level hardware or software as specified by the Statement of Work
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Test & Evaluation Engineer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a test & evaluation engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for test & evaluation engineer
  • Observing and performing software component level testing at the test sites
  • Writing test observation reports
  • Applying best practices oversight to the prime’s software development and testing processes
  • Troubleshooting software code issues and reporting on findings
  • Performing software code reviews
  • Deploying, installing and troubleshooting AAG/EMALS software products at the Fleet and Navy test facilities
  • Providing test site and shipboard fleet assistance during Test and Evaluation phases of the AAG program
  • Gathering Fleet requirements through the Trouble Report (TR) Process or other available reporting systems
  • Performing verification and validation of the software components being delivered by the prime contractor against the documented software requirements and design documents
  • Performing software requirements and design documentation reviews
Qualifications for test & evaluation engineer
  • Provides guidance on the technical content of test reports in the case of test anomalies and issues
  • SSBI PREFERRED AND IS A PLUS
  • Integrates system test plan into a master plan by defining test Statements of Work (SOW) for all test programs in response to customer requirements
  • Ability to read and write secure code for common programming, scripting, and markup languages, including Java, C#, ASP .NET, PL/SQL, T/SQL, PHP, Perl, Objective C, C++, or JavaScript
  • Technical or engineering degree, experience, or aptitude
  • Previous engineering experience with test planning, scheduling, execution and reporting is required for this position
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Test & Evaluation Engineer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a test & evaluation engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for test & evaluation engineer
  • Initially, the job will be test focused and there will be no actual software design and development work to be performed
  • Provide test and evaluation planning, coordination, and execution services for all programs within program
  • Provide test and evaluation (T&E) services to design, plan, execute, assess, and report developmental T&E programs or portions of developmental T&E programs, for systems managed by program
  • Provide adequate and efficient design reviews, audits, and quality assurance (QA) reports for T&E programs for the system being acquired
  • Set-up standard test procedures
  • Review test procedures to identify potential problems and resolve issues
  • Analyze processes for potential improvements and recommend associated changes
  • This position supervises the daily activities of the lab technician(s) but does not perform performance reviews
  • Participates in gathering and analyzing requirements for test measurement systems
  • Develops solutions to calibration systems problems
Qualifications for test & evaluation engineer
  • Based solutions in support of the intelligence community (IC)
  • 1+ years’ experience in a test laboratory
  • MS Office skills, LABVIEW or basic computer programming skills
  • Experience with integrated Cloud solutions
  • Must have experience writing Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs) and test plans
  • Experience with some scientific software language
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Test & Evaluation Engineer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a test & evaluation engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for test & evaluation engineer
  • Develop test plans and procedures conducts validation and verification (V&V) testing of requirements, and support the acquisition of test equipment and data to support V&V activities
  • Performs data analysis, develops and utilizes data processing tools
  • Maintains test logs, prepares simple test reports and archives data
  • Setup and execute laboratory testing
  • Advise the VIRGINIA Class Warfare Requirements and Test Division Director on adequacy of test events proposed for Developmental Operational Testing
  • Advise the VIRGINIA Class Warfare Requirements and Test Division Director on initial preparations for test and evaluation of proposed payloads
  • Support development of policies, procedures and test plans in support of launcher trials
  • Represent the Program Office at meetings with Test and Evaluation stakeholders
  • Represent the Program Office in NAVSEA Cybersecurity forums
  • Support a team to conduct a test, compilation of test sequence, monitor progress of the test, and record test activities while being able to accommodate / troubleshoot / maintain any unforeseen events that occur during the test
Qualifications for test & evaluation engineer
  • Gathers information from applicable sources to define test requirements, facilities and test articles for simple tests
  • Performs test and collects data, following established test procedures
  • Coordinates with internal and external customers on high value test article configuration
  • Prior experience with embedded systems software is preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in STEM or equivalent required
  • At least 10 to 12 years of experience in the area of test and evaluation

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