Program Analyst (Test & Eval)
Tekla Research, Inc. • Lexington Park, Maryland, United States
Salary: USD 120,000–130,000 per year
Role & seniority: Project / Program Analyst (Journeyman level; 3–10 years relevant experience)
Stack/tools: Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP); test plans and reports; schedule and data management; government processes (change control, data management); briefs, point papers, reports; metrics collection and analysis
Top 3 responsibilities
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Review test plans and test readiness reviews; provide comments on hardware/software test events
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Evaluate design, schedule, risks; propose alternatives to mitigate risks; support development and maintenance of schedules
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Participate in meetings/workgroups; coordinate TEMP and test roadmaps; collect/analyze test metrics; report findings
Must-have skills
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3–10 years in related defense/weapon systems testing or development
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Ability to assess requirements, status, budget, and schedules; apply analytic techniques
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Experience with program/project tracking, data management, and documentation processes
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Clear communication for briefs, reports, and reviews; ability to work with stakeholders
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U.S. citizen; Secret clearance
Nice-to-haves
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Experience with Operational Test and Evaluation / Follow-On Test and Evaluation
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Experience in technical efforts supporting major weapon systems
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Experience with roadmapping, governance processes, and cross-functional coordination
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Location & work type: Location and work type not specified; requires U.S. citizenship and Secret clearance
Full Description
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Clearance Required: Secret
Education: BA/BS degree
Experience: Journeyman - 3 to 10 years of experience performing duties described in the functional description. Two (2) years professional experience in technical efforts supporting major weapon systems and components development
Position Description
Review test plans, attend test readiness reviews, flight readiness reviews, and provide comments to the test reports on both hardware and software test events. Perform evaluations of technical design, schedule and test and evaluate risks in various systems and subsystem efforts. Provide specific comments, recommendations and viable alternatives to effectively reduce or eliminate these risks. Support the development, review, maintenance and/or updating of development and test schedules. Coordinate and participate in working groups, meetings, conferences and creation and updating of the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) with stakeholders to coordinate Road Maps for test execution up to and including Operational Test and Evaluation and Follow-On Test and Evaluation. Collect and analyze test and evaluation execution metrics, schedule and performance data for incorporation into teamwork plans, data calls, and test documentation. Attends, participates, supports, analyzes, provides input, develops, prepares and reports on briefs, point papers, reports, correspondence, meetings, conferences, and review boards. Applies analytic techniques in the evaluation of program/project objectives. Analyzes requirements, status, budget and schedules. Performs management, technical, or business case analyses. Collects, completes, organizes and interprets data relating to aircraft/weapon/project acquisition and product programs programs. Tracks program/project status and schedules. Applies government-instituted processes for documentation, change control management and data management.
Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision Plan, short- and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, 401K retirement & matching, Tuition assistance program, direct deposit, leave package and 11 paid federal holidays.
Salary
The projected salary range for this position is $120,000-$130,000; however, this is not a guarantee of salary. Salary will be set based on experience and contractual requirements.
