Test Analyst

Location: Huntsville, AL, USA

Work Location: onsite

• Develops and evaluates detailed test program objectives and criteria derived from top-level system engineering and mission requirements in the formulation of test designs.
• Engages in reviews of test program compliance with overall system and element capability specifications and testing requirements.
• Makes recommendations for areas where planned testing is inadequate or insufficient.
• Prepares analysis for Missile Defense System (MDS) test designs to fulfill developmental and operational test requirements.
• Provides updates to the Test Management Suite (TMS) as required by the customer to ensure semi-annual publication of the Integrated Master Test Plan (IMTP).
• Ensures seamless information flow between processes defined in the Missile Defense System Integrated Master Test Plan Development (MID), the Flight Test Concept of Operations (CONOPS), and Target Requirements Development directives.
• Produces flight test designs to ensure system capabilities as defined in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and other Congressional and OSD directives are resourced and documented in the 5-year Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Test Baseline.
• Prepare decision-quality materials such as briefings and supporting documentation (white papers, fact sheets, status reports, progress reports, and information papers) for senior-level reviews and mission milestone decision meetings.
• Support the planning, coordination, scheduling, and execution of Flight/Ground/Cyber test events for existing and emerging element capabilities.
• Work with a team of Flight/Ground/Cyber test engineers and test analysts.
• Identify, generate, and manage schedules, requirements, and other documentation in support of Flight/Ground/Cyber test operations.
• Identify and resolve program and stakeholder scheduling issues to meet test execution objectives.
• Coordinate and support briefings, technical interchange meetings, working groups, and scheduling meetings to ensure milestone entrance and exit criteria are met.

• US Citizenship and an active Secret clearance required, must be able to obtain a TS/SCI.
• Please Note: U.S. Citizenship is required for most MTSI positions.
• Master’s Degree in a related field and minimum of 10 years relevant experience.
• Five years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and support product development in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively across multiple organizations, verbally, electronically, and in writing.
• Capable of working independently or leading teams to solve problems including test planning, integration, execution, and analysis.
• Capable of providing daily supervision and direction to support teams.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products with emphasis on MS PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.

• Experience with developing and maintaining a complex Integrated Master Schedule.
• Experience with DoD system test processes and support.
• Experience with DoD test execution.