Test Engineer, Senior

The Senior Test Engineer provides leadership and oversight for test engineering activities on a complex technical program and is responsible for managing the test engineering team developing test strategies and plans and coordinating closely with government test management. This position leads the planning preparation execution analysis and reporting of developmental integration system qualification and operational test activities to ensure systems and capabilities are verified and validated against program requirements. The Senior Test Engineer works across systems engineering software engineering hardware engineering cybersecurity logistics operations and program management teams to ensure test efforts are technically sound well coordinated and aligned with contractual operational and customer objectives. The role combines hands-on test engineering expertise with team leadership customer coordination and program-level test management support.

• Lead and manage the test engineering team in support of a complex technical program.
• Develop and maintain integrated test strategies master test plans detailed test plans procedures schedules and supporting test documentation.
• Coordinate with government test management to align program test activities with customer expectations test events reporting requirements and approval processes.
• Provide oversight of test planning test readiness test execution discrepancy management data analysis and final reporting.
• Ensure traceability between system requirements verification methods test procedures test results and closure evidence.
• Coordinate test activities across software hardware systems engineering cybersecurity logistics operations and external stakeholders.
• Lead test readiness reviews test working groups post-test reviews and discrepancy resolution meetings.
• Support development of test objectives entry and exit criteria success measures resource requirements and risk mitigation plans.
• Oversee execution of integration system qualification acceptance and operational test events as applicable.
• Review test results deficiency reports observations and corrective actions to ensure technical accuracy and completeness.
• Support test environment planning configuration management instrumentation data collection and resource coordination.
• Track test progress issues risks schedules and team assignments and report status to program and customer leadership.
• Support customer demonstrations government witnessing formal verification events and milestone reviews.
• Mentor test engineers and promote disciplined test processes quality standards and technical rigor across the team.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of test methodologies documentation practices and test management processes.

THIS HYBRID POSITION REQUIRES 3 DAYS OF WORK IN THE OFFICE AND 2 DAYS REMOTE PER WEEK

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Systems Engineering Computer Science Aerospace Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Top Secret Clearance
• Significant experience in test engineering for complex technical systems or programs.
• Experience developing test strategies test plans procedures and reports.
• Experience leading test teams or serving in a senior test coordination role.
• Experience coordinating with government test organizations customer representatives or formal test management authorities.
• Understanding of verification and validation processes discrepancy tracking and structured test execution methodologies.
• Ability to analyze technical issues manage test activities and communicate results effectively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering operational and customer teams.