Principal Test Engineer

At Riverstone Enterprise Solutions, we're more than a technology company—we're a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and mission-focused professionals dedicated to making a meaningful impact. Since 2008, we have delivered innovative technology, engineering, cybersecurity, and mission support solutions to the Intelligence Community.

We are seeking a motivated, career, and customer-oriented Principal Test Engineer to join our team in Columbia, Maryland.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyzes system requirements and concept of operations documents, acquisition plans, and system descriptions to develop evaluation and test plans and procedures, prepare for and conduct the data collection and analysis, and report status and results.
• Supports the development of Government test and evaluation documentation e.g., Test and Evaluation Strategy, Test and Evaluation Master Plan, Event Test Plans, Test Readiness Assessments, and Reports. Works with other test organizations to support Test and Evaluation program integration.
• Review planned acquisition approaches to support T and E schedule alignment with decision maker needs for Test and Evaluation support
• Plan program and event level testing for collection of data required for analysis and to synch Test and Evaluation events with supported decision points
• Establish and employ Data & Configuration Management capabilities
• Support Data Authentication group functions and comply with program Discrepancy Reporting criteria and processes
• Assess operational and system performance requirements for testability and criticality to frame and prioritize Test and Evaluation objectives and enable evaluation planning
• Coordinate with program Systems Engineering (SE) and review Test and Evaluationrelated SE information to leverage functional analysis, system descriptions parameter selection and dependencies, Modeling and Simulation, and initial performance assessments
• Plan program and event level risktailored performance estimation and analysis of system and operational Effectiveness and Suitability metrics and conditions levels of Test and Evaluation include inspection, demonstration paper analysis, survey simulation, and physical test
• Design surveys for evaluation of Subject Matter Expert (SE input and user as estimates of performance)
• Participate in the Test and Evaluation Workinglevel Integrated Product Team (WIPT) and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of evaluation plans
• Manage Test and Evaluation resources and tasks; ensure quality assurance of test processes and product
• Coordinate and integrate Evaluation and Testing tasks and products
  
  

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Eight (8) years' experience as a Test Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope type and complexity.
• Bachelor's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional experience may be substituted for a bachelor' s degree.
  
  

SECURITY REQUIREMENT

• Current/Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
  
  

Why Riverstone?

Riverstone invests in its employees with an exceptional benefits package, including:

• 100% employerpaid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 100% Employerpaid life and disability insurance
• Approximately 10% employer 401(k) contribution, fully vested immediately, with no employee contribution required
• Five weeks of PTO 10 Federal holidays
• $3,000 annually for professional development
• $1,200 annual phone and internet stipend
• 5% annual performance or merit bonus
• Referral bonuses from $8,000 to $16,000
  
  

Riverstone Enterprise Solutions, an Envision Company is an equal-opportunity employer. All Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age, disability or any other basis prohibited by law.