NL-26-025 Program Test Systems Engineer

nLogic is seeking a Program Test Systems Engineer to join our team in El Segundo, CA.

You will join a Systems Engineering team defining the next generation of space communication systems supporting Air Force Military Satellite Communications. You will support Systems Engineering & Integration activities in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment. The Systems Engineer will interface and collaborate with SE&I team members, contractors, government civilians and members of the USSF. The System Engineer will lead and support several working groups responsible for leading technical discussion, resolve and identify risk, requirement gaps, developing briefings, writing and tracking action items, and authoring meeting minutes.

The MILSATCOM Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (MSEIT) effort provides leading edge Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) for the US Space Force’s Space System Center. We support the Space Force’s acquisition of state of the art Military Satellite Communications systems, providing global secure, survivable, and protected communications for our nation’s warfighters. We seek technical individuals who will thrive in a highly collaborative work environment of small teams, using the most modern tools and methodologies to tackle the challenges of integrating complex space and ground communications systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop T&E strategy, Test and Evaluation Master Plan, requirement verification and test plans, test objectives, test methodology, and evaluation criteria
• Collect, review, analyze, and report T&E data
• Support implementation of common Test and Evaluation database for the program
• Support T&E reviews, audits, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), Deficiency Review Boards (DRBs), Materiel Improvement Process Review Boards (MIPRBs), and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs)
• Procure test equipment and develop test plans to test out candidate software/hardware changes and technology concepts to determine the feasibility of integration
• Provide Government leads with accurate, objective, and impartial verification of the compliance status of systems, subsystems, and applications
• Provide support to ensure effective capacity planning and reporting to enable the prioritization of testing tasks and focus testing resources on critical priorities
• Conduct technical review boards and root cause analysis in government settings. Experience with these processes demonstrates an understanding of quality control, strategic alignment, and complex problem-solving
• Implement Test tools and DevOps for testing analysis
• Develop system-of-systems verification plans and trace verification plans to test events
• Develop system integration plans for end-to-end system capability
• Collect, analyze, and report on data collected during system-of-systems integration events
• Ability to develop and improve procedures and processes and draft internal operating procedures
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required for this position
• Develop T&E strategy, Test and Evaluation Master Plan, requirement verification and test plans, test objectives, test methodology, and evaluation criteria
• Collect, review, analyze, and report T&E data
• Support implementation of common Test and Evaluation database for the program
• Support T&E reviews, audits, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), Deficiency Review Boards (DRBs), Materiel Improvement Process Review Boards (MIPRBs), and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs)
• Procure test equipment and develop test plans to test out candidate software/hardware changes and technology concepts to determine the feasibility of integration
• Provide Government leads with accurate, objective, and impartial verification of the compliance status of systems, subsystems, and applications
• Provide support to ensure effective capacity planning and reporting to enable the prioritization of testing tasks and focus testing resources on critical priorities
• Conduct technical review boards and root cause analysis in government settings. Experience with these processes demonstrates an understanding of quality control, strategic alignment, and complex problem-solving
• Implement Test tools and DevOps for testing analysis
• Develop system-of-systems verification plans and trace verification plans to test events
• Develop system integration plans for end-to-end system capability
• Collect, analyze, and report on data collected during system-of-systems integration events
• Ability to develop and improve procedures and processes and draft internal operating procedures
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• MS degree in one of the following technical disciplines: engineering, physics, computer science
• 3 years’ experience with ground systems, such as terminals and networks
• 3 years’ experience with military space systems, MILSATCOM, commercial SATCOM, or network engineering
• 3 years’ experience in writing Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs) for space systems
• Systems engineering certifications, such as CSEP, ESEP, OCSMP
  
  

Work Conditions

• Work Model: On-site
• Travel: Minimal
• Work Hours: Standard
  
  

Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen. Current SECRET security clearance is required for consideration. This is a full-time position on-site in El Segundo, CA. The estimated salary for this position ranges from approximately $114,000 to $188,000 depending on relevant experience and qualifications.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, and additional supplemental benefits, such as professional development support.

Qualified candidates should complete their application to be considered for the opportunity.