Test Engineer Jobs

If you love high profile and challenging projects supporting the United States Navy - Serco has a great opportunity for you! This Test Engineer Position will be on a dynamic team responsible for testing surface programs at our customer site in Norfolk, VA. Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make an impact towards our national security homeland defense.

Serco supports the US Navy in the acquisition of new technology used to defend our nation. Our team reviews acquisition documentation, develops test plans, executes test events, collects, and analyzes data, and writes test reports. This includes programs supporting the US Navy’s Operation Test Command (OPTEVFOR).

You will be part of a five-to-seven member team that works closely with the customer and other Serco teams to deliver quality test analysis and reports. The team has been supporting Test and Evaluation (T&E) for over fifteen years and has been recognized by both the Navy and DHS for their outstanding contributions.

In this role, you will:

• Perform as the Test and Evaluation Engineer that supports the OPTEVFOR (Code 70) in the review of acquisition documents, development of complex test plans, execution of operational tests, the reduction and analysis of data, and the writing of test reports.
• Employ existing guidelines and instructions, guidance from higher-level engineers, experience, and independent judgment to plan and accomplish test objectives.
• Assist in providing OT&E strategy associated with operational testing and drafting of applicable sections of the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) per policy with the T&E Manager and T&E WIPT.
• Support Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) events to provide the OPTEVFOR with an evaluation of the mission capability of the system or service when employed in a realistic, operational environment.
• Work directly with senior technical personnel, stakeholders, and project managers in the planning and execution of test events.
• Support the Operational Test Coordinator in providing a T&E Strategy brief to the Director of T&E (DOT&E) for all major acquisition programs under DOT&E oversight.
• Provide DOT&E a T&E Concept Briefing on the planned OT&E activity.
• Support development of Test Plan for DOT&E approval, executes test events, collects, and analyzes data, and provides a report on the results.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A Master’s degree and five-to-seven years of experience, or a Bachelor’s degree and ten years of experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office software to include Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• An understanding of surface navy platforms and operations.
• A current or Active DoD Secret security clearance.
• The ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Proficiency in technical writing.

Additional desired experience and skills:

• Completion of COMOPTEVFOR Operational Test Director (OTD) Course
• OPTEVFOR or acquisition experience.
• DAU Level II or higher in Test and Evaluation
• Experience serving on Expeditionary platforms such as LHA and LPD class ships.