Description
SAIC is seeking an Interoperability Test Engineer to join our team in Huntsville, AL.
The Systems Simulation, Software and Integration (S3I) Directorate is seeking a candidate in support of the Interoperability Team and Interoperability Engineering System (IES). This individual will support test and evaluation efforts for various Army platforms. Activities include providing interoperability subject matter expertise, analyzing platform documentation to provide direction to meet platform interoperability requirements, as well as providing support to assist systems in achieving communication link certifications including, but not limited to, Army Interoperability Certification (AIC) and Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) Certification. The candidate should be able to perform requirements analysis, author test plans and procedures, understand/analyze data link Military Standards, perform/oversee general lab integration activities, and direct Service Level Tests (SLTs).
Duties and Responsibilities:
Interact with site personnel to coordinate test lab architecture and configurations
Operate accredited test software including Interoperability Engineering System (IES) and Network, System Integration and Test Environment (NSITE)
Author test plans and procedures
Author detailed test reports and technical white papers as required
Complete Software Problem Reports
Identify system engineering requirements from customer requirements documentation, goals and objectives
Maintain working knowledge of changes to data link Military Standards
Provide input to the Army Interoperability Technical Review Boards (AITRB) for Interface Change Proposals of data link Military Standards
Represent the S3I Interoperability team at meetings as required (e.g. TIMs, AITRB, TRRs, etc.)
Coordinate with the Army Network Design Facility (ANDF) for support
Other duties as required
Qualifications
Education Requirements:
Clearance Requirements:
Required Skills:
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Good interpersonal skills
Test execution experience
Understanding of tactical data link (TDL) protocols and message sets:
Military standards 3011 Joint Range Extension Application Protocol (JREAP)
Military standards 6011 Tactical Data Link (TDL) 11/11B Message Standard
Military standards 6016 Tactical Data Link (TDL) 16 Message Standard
Military standards 6018 Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) Common Message Format (CMF) Standard
Military standards -6020 Data Forwarding Between Tactical Data Links (TDL)
Understanding of tactical communications equipment: Air Defense Systems Integrator (ADSI), and Common Data Link Integration Module (CDLIM), Joint Range Extension (JRE) and tactical radios.
Desired Skills:
Data analysis
Network, System Integration and Test Environment (NSITE) user
Interoperability Engineering System (IES) user
Writing test plans, procedures and reports
System engineering requirements analysis
Travel:
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site. REQNUMBER: 2409528
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