Software Test Engineer IV (7888) with Security ...

LOCATION: Edgewood, MD STATUS: Contingent TRAVEL: Up to 20% CLEARANCE: Active Secret Clearance Required BENEFITS: 401K, Life/Health/ Dental/Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Tuition Reimbursement. DESCRIPTION: Patricio Enterprises is actively searching for a Software Test Engineer IV to support Joint Project Manager Guardian (JPM G) team. Primary duties will include (but not limited to): * Support/lead all Information Technology (IT) and cybersecurity efforts, to include leading Working-level IPT (WIPT) meetings relative to IT and cybersecurity. In addition, manage all action items and products that result from the WIPT. * Ensure traceability, consistency, and alignment of IT and cybersecurity items between Request for Proposal (RFP) packages, Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs), and Systems Engineering Plans (SEPs). * Provide IT-related and software engineering inputs to program Performance Work Statements (PWSs) in order to describe reasonable requirements for program software and cybersecurity development. * Directly facilitate the conduct of program technical review assessments; specifically, anything that is unique to software, hardware (e.g., software baselines, etc.). * Deliver schedule- and risk-related concerns at the different stages of design and fielding. * Ensure that, upon development contract award, the Prime(s) are using the best software and cybersecurity practices, adequately executing the software program, and progressing appropriately with respect to both systems engineering and test and evaluation activities. * Deliver briefings on program software, cybersecurity, and interoperability to the Assistant Program manager and systems engineering, test and evaluation, and logistics managers. * Support the Assistant Program Manager and Leads for test and evaluation and systems engineering in all meetings. * Directly facilitate the preparation of meeting (e.g., announcements and agendas, etc.); attend and participate in the meetings; develop meeting minutes which reflect the purpose, content, decisions, and tasks resulting from the meetings; and track after-action correspondence. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: * Develop and review the delivery requirements for all draft software-, cybersecurity-, and interoperability-related Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs), providing input to the Assistant Program Manager and functional leads regarding the timing of these deliveries from the development contractor(s). * Directly facilitate development and execution trade-off analyses to support optimization of system capabilities. * Assist with the development and maintenance of test plans, as part of the program TEMP, for any unique software, interoperability, and/or cybersecurity testing required. * Assist in the development and maintain of software, cybersecurity, and interoperability portions of the program''s Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) that has been drafted by the program office, including all established program milestones, reviews, submittals, deliveries, and other significant events and activities necessary to relate planning to performance and cost objectives for the program. The IMS inputs shall identify the critical path(s) necessary for program/project success and provide direct linkages, as appropriate, to the other functional areas (e.g., test, systems engineering, etc.). Update the schedule when required to ensure it completely and accurately reflects program status. In addition, analyze the schedule to detect actual or potential problem areas which impact scheduled program activities and events, and provide risk management recommendations for solutions. * Write IT-relevant performance specification requirements (i.e., open architecture design specification requirements, net-ready specification requirements, and interface requirements) that describe program connections to external systems (e.g., radios, computers, cabling, networking devices etc.). EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: * Provide presentation materials and publications (i.e., PowerPoint, video, and Compact Disk-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) presentations; charts; and other visual aids) for use during briefings and technical/programmatic exhibits and displays. * Standard Requirement: Possess a Bachelor of the Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) in related field. Patricio Enterprises is a federal contractor subject to the Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate Covid Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated. By applying for this position, you acknowledge that you will be required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated upon hire, or to verify that you cannot be vaccinated due to a legally recognized exception to the vaccine mandate set forth in the Executive Order. Note: An individual is not considered to be fully vaccinated until two weeks after receiving the last vaccine dosage in a vaccine regimen, either single shot or multiple vaccine cycle. EOE. Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.Patricio Enterprises Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Created: 2025-10-04