Perform a variety of routine Operations, Test and Evaluation (T&E) analytical tasks designed to provide experience and familiarization with T&E methodologies, practices, and programs.
Works under the guidance and direction of an engineer; assignments screened for unusual or difficult problems and techniques; procedures to be applied to the solution of problems will be selected by an engineer or supervisor.
Provide professional T&E support within task resources allocated.
Perform portions of T&E tasks under the detailed direction of an engineer.
Provide administrative support performing tasks that are specific and broad in scope but increasing in complexity; tasks are designed to enable increasing independent accomplishment; assignments are screened for unusual or difficult problems and techniques.
Apply commonly used equations and techniques to evaluate and solve assigned problems or systems.
Coordinate with others to ensure all safety, security, environmental, and community concerns are adequately addressed.
Serves as an expert in programming and data reduction and analysis scripts in Perl (preferred) and/or Python.
Required Skills and Education: Multiple M&S positions available from mid-level to senior roles.
Minimum of:
Associate's Degree in Business or other closely related technical discipline.
Ten (10) or more years of progressively responsible experience in the management of acquisition programs to include - one (1) year as the team leader of an acquisition project, and an additional three (3) years as a practicing analyst responsible for a functional area of an acquisition program. Experience must demonstrate one (1) or more of the following:
Knowledge of the Material Solution Analysis, Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction, Engineering and Manufacturing Development, and Production and Deployment phases of the acquisition process.
Sufficient familiarity with modern qualitative and quantitative analysis tools to apply to the solution of problems and to provide guidance on the selection and use of such tools.
Knowledge of modeling and measuring techniques, mathematics, statistical methods, engineering methods, operational mathematics techniques, and other principles of scientific and economic disciplines in determining solutions.
Knowledge with systems integration techniques, system trade-off analysis, and/or program planning.
Preferred Experience:
Experience in integrated test philosophy, test regulations, and coordinated test and evaluation programs.
Familiar with drawings, specifications practices, formats, and procedures.
Proficiency in programing Perl or Python to:
Maintain existing Perl/Python scripts.
Developing new Perl/Python scripts, as needed, for analysis.
Script scenarios on provided M&S tools (i.e. SPTK).
Oral and written communication such as briefings, authoring technical papers, etc.
Security Clearance:
SECRET security clearance is required.
When you work for JRAD you will never be just a number. We put people before profits!
JRAD is committed to the health and well-being of its employees. We offer more paid time off than the average company upon hire and the following benefits are available to all full-time employees: • Health Insurance • Dental Insurance • Vision Insurance • Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance • Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical & dependent day care • Disability Insurance • 401K Plan • Tuition Reimbursement
JRAD is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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