Test Engineer - Level II

Job Description

Job DescriptionDescriptionAugustine Consulting, Inc. is a Woman-Owned Small Business professional services provider of engineering and technical services to the United States Government. We seek an experienced, self-starting Test Engineer to serve at our Systems Integration Facility supporting CPE Ground and Nett Warrior.

Position Description:

The Test Engineer will have opportunities to interface with senior level customers, warfighters, and leadership while performing the following functions:

• Plan and manage assignments, progress, and evaluate results.
• Conduct integration and test activities of application software on multiple platforms that include System Drivers, Android devices, Windows, and Linux machines.
• Conduct integration and test activities on tactical Command and Control Systems of Systems to help determine future hardware and military edge networks.
• Develop detailed Test Plans and prepare Test Reports for both hardware and software evaluations.
• Support military operations such as Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2), Transition in Contact (TiC) Enhance Networks (TEN), and Command and Control Fix (C2Fix).
• Represent the Nett Warrior program, as a technical expert, in support of the Pathway for Innovation and Technology (PIT) Trail Boss teams.
• Analyze and identify system level integration issues and resolve issues and dependencies in a team environment.
• Conduct detailed interaction and follow through actions with development teams for issues and requirements
• Understand Apps and functionality of Apps as a complete system.
• Ensure software builds represent military tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Evaluate test data, assess risks, and develop test result summaries for leadership briefings, Suitability Statements and Milestone Decisions.
• Ensure all Government test planning documents are uploaded to the appropriate databases.
• Interface with customers, vendors, and various stakeholders to identify and resolve problems that cause failures.
• Provides feedback on test trends, returns and vendor performance.

A Test Engineer who fits our team is:

• Dynamic: contributes energy and enthusiasm to our daily tasks, to the team’s interactions, and to the Company’s mission.
• Thorough: possesses an unparalleled work ethic; produces complete, even polished products; persistent; mission-focused; asks “Why?” as often as necessary to get to the root of the matter.
• Mature: respects others’ opinions, beliefs, and culture; listens to ideas, shares thoughts, and works independently and together to contribute insights to the company’s leaders.
• Forthright: speaks with conviction; argues based on understanding, respectfully.
• Inquisitive: seeks deeper explanations of how systems work, not the surface-level description of the actors involved; goes beyond “stick-fetching” to connect the unconnected.
• Timely: shows up, ready to think, prepared to get on with the day’s assignments; contributes analytical insights that meet time-sensitive, reasonable requests.
• Honest: knows what’s right, what’s legal, what’s appropriate; conducts himself/herself accordingly.

Required Qualifications

• Because this role requires a DoW security clearance, all applicants must be able to prove U.S. Citizenship.
• Due to the sensitive nature of the work being performed, a candidate must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• High School diploma and 10 years of experience, or
• Associate's degree and seven years of experience, or
• Bachelor's degree in a directly related field and one year of experience, or
• Master's degree in a directly related field and zero experience
• Understanding of military communications; voice and date.
• Understanding of IP Architecture and networking devices.
• Ability to work as a member of a small team and disseminate technical reports or information.
• Capable of working independently with minimal oversite.
• Lab and hands-on Debugging Exposure.
• Ability to support moderate travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Nett Warrior or similar Situational Awareness, Command and Control Systems.
• Experience with one or more of the following development tools/environments is desired: Android SDK, .NET SDK, OpenGL, FFMPEG, and SQLite.
• Domain experience in geospatial systems (i.e., moving map display), geo-positioning devices, advanced GPS technology, tactical networking, and/or mission planning solutions desired.
• Experience with mobile applications, Android OS, and Windows preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with Mission Command and Control Software to include Nett Warrior, ATAK, WinTAK, Mounted Computing Environment, Command Post Computing Environment, Blue Force Tracker, GPS, Geospatial, Military communications.
• Experience using tactical radios with a strong understanding in communications planning, networking waveforms (MANET), and Common Operating Picture (COP) data flow.
• Experience in building and deploying TAK servers.
• CompTIA Security+
• Experience in Technical Writing pertaining to software products, such as Software Version Description, Software Design Description, and Software Requirements Specification

ACI Offers a Robust Benefits Package Which Includes:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Group Life and Voluntary Life Insurance plans
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition and Professional Development Reimbursement Program