MSRC is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to support the Army Program Executive Office within the Project Office's Test Directorate. Embedded directly with the Government Test Team, this role collaborates closely with military personnel, government civilians, and defense contractors.
The Senior Test Engineer will drive end-to-end test execution and documentation, including authoring test plans, designing rigorous test procedures, executing evaluations, and ensuring full compliance with applicable government standards. The ideal candidate is a proactive, highly motivated professional with exceptional communication and collaborative skills, prepared to partner with multi-disciplinary Subject Matter Experts across diverse test events.
Duties and Responsibilities:- Plan and execute tests for a complex and advanced Air and Missile Defense system for the US Army
- Participate in Test activities including SIL, HWIL, Distributed Ground Testing, System Qualification Testing, and Field Testing with a team consisting of personnel from multiple projects, agencies, and labs
- Generate pre-test documentation to include test plans, test requirements, test procedures, and test case matrices, as well as post-test support to include resolution of test incident reports and generation of post-test reports
- Organize and participate in weekly Test Planning meetings; prepare test presentations
- Support major meetings with Program Stakeholders such as T&E WIPTs
- Travel to DOD Test Ranges to support various test operations and missions
- Support weekly reporting efforts: team weekly activities reports, weekly SITREPs to management, test calendar, asset status, and EXSUMs for major test activities
Education:- Master's degree in STEM or related field or BS with equivalent experience
Job Qualifications:- Minimum of 10 years engineering experience with focus on defense systems and test engineering experience with government-related projects
- Overcoming gaps, risks, and challenges to demonstrate and mature emerging technologies
- This work will occur as part of a Test Execution Team; therefore, the candidate must be able to work in a high-paced team environment consisting of government and prime contractor personnel from multiple projects, agencies, and labs including external agency stakeholders such as ATEC and OSD
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of DoD test and integration of complex defense systems
- Proficiency with DoD current Test regulations, policies, and procedures
- Excellent collaboration and communication abilities
- Great organizational and time management skills
- Ability to coach, teach and mentor junior Test Engineers
Preferred Qualifications: - Knowledge of Air and Missile Defense Command and Control concepts and operations
- Strong desire to contribute to overall team success
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Familiarity with government acquisition processes
- High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite
- Understanding of agile methodology testing
Additional Requirements:- Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Candidate must currently possess and be able to maintain an active security clearance.
