Test Engineer (TE) – Skill Level 3

Wyetech is seeking a Test Engineer (TE) Skill Level 3 responsible for planning, developing, executing, and automating testing activities for software applications, middleware, and infrastructure deployed in High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments to validate system requirements. This position ensures the reliability, scalability, performance, security, and operational readiness of HPC systems.

Required Skills/Experience

• Experience using Linux CLI and Linux tools.

• Proficient using Bash/Python scripting for task automation.

• Strong understanding of Linux system administration fundamentals.

• Three (3) or more years of software testing, quality assurance, or validation experience in Linux environments.

• Experience developing and executing test plans for HPC systems.

• Experience integrating and testing REST APIs related to HPC systems.

• Demonstrated experience in defect tracking and resolution processes.

• Experience with software testing methodologies and test lifecycle management.

• Experience developing automated test solutions and validation frameworks.

• Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools including GitLab CI.

• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and PodMan.

• Experience with Git Source Control System.

Desired Skills/Experience

• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence).

• Familiar with Splunk for searching, monitoring, and analyzing machine-generated data.

• Familiar with SAFe Agile principles, methodologies, and best practices.

• Familiar with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and automation tools including Ansible.

Job Description

The Test Engineer 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 data collection and analysis, and report status and results.

Supports the development of Government test and evaluation documentation, including Test & Evaluation (T&E) Strategy, Test & Evaluation Master Plan, Event Test Plans, Test Readiness Assessments, and T&E Reports.

Works with other test organizations to support T&E program integration. Provides specialized T&E capabilities tailored to system functions, level, maturity, and performance areas.

Capabilities

The Level 3 Test Engineer shall possess the following capabilities:

• Conduct research into and apply knowledge of Government test and evaluation concepts and related engineering, acquisition, and operations activities as needed to support T&E activities.

• Plan and execute performance analysis and performance data collection.

• Review planned acquisition approaches to support T&E schedule alignment with decision-maker needs.

• Analyze performance risk areas to focus T&E planning.

• Specify, validate, and adapt Modeling and Simulation for T&E use.

• Apply statistical analysis of variations in performance behavior to characterize confidence in performance estimates.

• Select, develop, and use analysis tools.

• Execute evaluation plans using data collected by testing tasks.

• Plan program- and event-level testing for data collection and alignment with supported decision points.

• Establish and employ data and configuration management capabilities.

• Support data authentication functions and comply with discrepancy reporting criteria and processes.

• Assess operational and system performance requirements for testability and criticality.

• Coordinate with Systems Engineering to review functional analysis, system descriptions, parameter selection, dependencies, Modeling and Simulation, and performance risk assessments.

• Assess operational environments, evaluation priorities, scenario selection, and user participation.

• Plan risk-tailored performance estimation and analysis of system and operational effectiveness and suitability metrics using inspection, demonstration, paper analysis, survey, simulation, and physical testing.

• Design surveys for Subject Matter Expert input and user performance assessments.

• Participate in T&E Working-level Integrated Product Teams and Integrated Test Teams.

• Produce evaluation plans, analysis plans, data requirements, risk assessments, evaluation reports, status reports, and input to Government T&E documentation.

• Design data sampling schemes to optimize information and resource balance while controlling testing uncertainties.

• Select, coordinate, and calibrate instrumentation, collection and data management tools, targets, and facilities.

• Ensure test readiness, including participant training, equipment readiness, and security, legal, and privacy compliance arrangements.

• Execute testing and data collection according to established plans.

• Produce test plans, procedures, reports, briefings, and data management plans.

• Work directly with Government sponsors to coordinate task implementation.

• Maintain knowledge of current and evolving standards applicable to system development.

• Provide leadership of T&E tasks and serve as a primary liaison for coordination and execution.

• Communicate issues and solutions to Government and contract management as requested.

• Ensure appropriate team independence to support objectivity.

• Manage T&E resources and tasks and ensure quality assurance of test processes and products.

• Coordinate and integrate evaluation and testing tasks and products.

• Develop alternative courses of action, workarounds, and fallback positions to address risks and program changes, and monitor risks at appropriate milestones.

Qualifications

• Eight (8) years of experience as a Test Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.

• Bachelor's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

• Four (4) years of additional Test Engineer experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world-class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.

Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.

Additional benefits include:

• Wyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs.

Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:

• A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Vision and Dental

• Life and AD&D Benefits

• Short and Long-Term Disability

• Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances

• Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services

• Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000

• Mobility Among Wyetech-supported Contracts

• Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS

• Various team-building events throughout the year, such as monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.

• Employees receive two complimentary branded clothing orders annually.

Hourly Pay Range: $86.90–$109.84

Hourly pay rates listed for this position serve as a general guideline and are not a guarantee of compensation. Compensation will vary dependent upon factors including but not limited to: Government contract rates; education; relevant prior work experience, knowledge, skills, and competencies; certifications; and geographic location. Hourly pay rates reflect the pre-benefit gross wage amounts.