Unmanned Systems Test & Evaluation Specialist (Multiple Levels)

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise to test directors and federal program teams across all technical aspects of UXS / CUXS test events.
• Conduct technical assessments of emerging unmanned and counter-unmanned technologies that evaluate performance, capabilities, limitations, and operational suitability.
• Perform data analysis on test results, including developing models to analyze performance across potential concepts of operations, geospatial analysis and other approaches to inform decision makers.
• Collaborate with test directors, operations specialists, systems engineers, program managers and logistics staff to ensure test events achieve technical objectives.
• Develop recommendations and deliverables that provide actionable guidance to federal stakeholders.
• Support development of T&E frameworks, evaluation methodologies, and technical standards for the program.
• Ensure test events are designed and executed to accurately evaluate technologies against requirements, including defining technical evaluation criteria, test methodologies, data collection requirements, and measures of effectiveness/performance (MOEs/MOPs).
• Assess technology compliance with relevant open architecture standards for autonomous sensor integration, networked sensor fusion, and multi-system interoperability.
• Evaluate system interoperability across multi-vendor environments including data exchange, interface compliance, and integration with Command and Control/Common Operating Platforms.
• Apply knowledge of federal acquisition and T&E processes to ensure evaluations align with acquisition decision points and operational needs.
• Provide technical input to inform requirements development, capability gap analysis, and technology transition recommendations.
• Document findings, lessons learned, and technical recommendations.
• Proactively identify technical risks, capability gaps, and emerging issues, alerting program leadership with recommended courses of action.

Requirements

• US Citizenship required.
• Active SECRET security clearance.
• Successfully pass U.S. Government Agency background investigation/verification and receive a successful final suitability determination.
• Demonstrated technical depth and test and evaluation experience in at least one of the listed disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct test and evaluation activities, including designing, developing, and executing test events that ensure independent technical analysis and generation of data to support test metrics.
• Demonstrated ability to draft test and evaluation plans.
• Demonstrated experience providing clear, actionable written recommendations to federal partners.
• Demonstrated experience in providing data-based recommendations to support acquisition decisions and operational deployment in the law enforcement and defense/homeland security mission space.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to distill test and evaluation activities to communicate complex technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences in both written and oral communication.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team; Proactive, solution-oriented, with exceptional time management skills.
• Must be able to work in the Washington D.C. National Capital Region sites when required by the client.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.
• Advanced degree in electrical engineering, computer science, systems engineering, cybersecurity, geospatial science, mechanical engineering, physics, or related technical field with 10 + years of relevant experience; OR more than 15 years of specialized experience in these fields
• Demonstrated expert-level knowledge of interoperability standards and autonomous sensor architectures, or similar in your technical area related to unmanned systems (e.g., autonomous sensor integration, interoperability, payload integration, electronic warfare, cybersecurity, etc.).
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, systems engineering, cybersecurity, geospatial science, mechanical engineering, physics, or related technical field with 10 years of relevant experience; OR Advanced degree with 5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, 15 years of direct and relevant technical experience in their discipline.
• Demonstrated experience with federal acquisition frameworks and systems engineering/T&E lifecycle.
• Demonstrated expert-level knowledge of interoperability standards and autonomous sensor architectures, or similar in your technical area related to unmanned systems (e.g., autonomous sensor integration, interoperability, payload integration, electronic warfare, cybersecurity, etc.).
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, systems engineering, cybersecurity, geospatial science, mechanical engineering, physics, or related technical field with 1–5 years of relevant experience.
• Familiarity with at least one relevant interoperability or sensor integration standard.

Nice to have

• Exposure to federal T&E programs, defense/homeland security technology evaluation, or related work preferred but not required.
• Active TS//SCI clearance.
• Experience testing and evaluating UAS/CUAS technologies including DTIM systems.
• Familiarity with relevant interoperability standards.
• Knowledge of system-of-systems interoperability assessment methodologies.
• Familiarity with open architecture standards for autonomous sensor integration and networked sensor fusion.
• Experience performing RF spectrum analysis, radar performance evaluation, or electronic warfare assessment.
• Experience assessing cybersecurity posture of unmanned platforms (hardware, firmware, software, communications links).
• Experience integrating or evaluating systems against common operating picture platforms.
• DAWIA certification in T&E, Systems Engineering, or Engineering.
• INCOSE CSEP/ASEP, CISSP, or other relevant professional certifications.
• Experience supporting technology transition from T&E to operational deployment.
• Prior defense, military or federal law enforcement experience with unmanned systems.

Benefits

• At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.
• Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package.