Test Engineer, Principal Job

CACI provides information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers.

Advises department management of unique test requirements and complex test programs. Provides guidance to department personnel on test procedure development, test conduct and report generation. Performs complex test operations to meet program requirements. Prepares program schedules and budgets in support of program requirements.

- Identifies creative methods to reduce test time, without reducing test coverage, on subsequent product generations. - Develops complex systems, standards and computer programs for data acquisition to be used in testing new products and as part of the quality control system within the manufacturing process. - Reviews prepared proposals for testing programs, outlines specific testing conditions, and develops operating procedures. - Reviews and evaluates complex test specifications, test results, test trends and implements corrective action as needed. - Reviews prepared detailed technical reports of findings and makes recommendations for needed modifications to correct problems. - Oversees actual tests and analyzes validity of results. - Reviews customer requirements and specifications to ensure that tests will confirm that these are satisfied. - Performs research or other professional work in one or more software and/or hardware engineering disciplines involving the application of a knowledge of complex engineering testing fundamentals. - Responsible for the development of preliminary and conceptual testing processes and studies as well as the continuity of testing details of specific engineering discipline or specialty area, and provides expert advice and direction to other professionals - Resolves problems, extends and modifies testing techniques, and/or applies new, innovative, or experimental engineering theories using advanced mathematical techniques to analyze and evaluate engineering testing problems. - Provides guidance to less advanced engineers and may serve as a team lead on specific projects.

**Required Qualifications:** - Requires a bachelor's degree with an advanced degree desired and a minimum of 10 to 12 years experience in a specific field of test engineering. - Requires 3-5 years’ experience with an interpreted scripting language (Python, Perl, PHP, Ruby, etc) - Must be comfortable working within a Linux environment - US Citizenship is required along with the ability to secure and retain a security clearance **Desired Qualifications:** - Experience with compiled languages (Java, C++)