Position Title: Systems Test Engineer
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Relocation Assistance: Not available at this time
Remote/Telework: On-site
Clearance Required: Active Top Secret / SCI
Employment Type: Full Time, Salaried, Exempt
Work Schedule: Standard business hours
Travel: 10% - 25%
Position SummaryAegis Aerospace, Inc. is seeking a mid-level
Systems Test Engineer to support Department of Defense Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) activities. This role supports time-sensitive, mission-critical technology assessments across a range of defense domains. The selected candidate will contribute to impartial system-level evaluations that inform senior leadership decisions impacting operational missions worldwide. This position requires hands-on involvement in test planning, execution, analysis, and reporting.
Description of DutiesThe candidate will:
- Develop and direct the preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for conducting system-level tests
- Analyze test results against specifications, requirements, and operational needs while identifying technical, schedule, and cost constraints
- Ensure test adequacy by developing test methodologies, scenarios, and data collection plans
- Perform technical analysis of complete systems and prepare comprehensive system-level evaluations
- Assess commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and government-off-the-shelf (GOTS) equipment specifications for operational use
- Analyze, evaluate, and document test data and results
- Produce formal test reports in accordance with established organizational standards
- Present test results and assessments to senior leaders to support operational decision-making
- Attend meetings and conduct interviews to support technology assessments and market studies
- Lead assessment teams or serve as a data collector in support of other teams as required
- Work independently and collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams
- Support other analysts in consolidating test results when required
Minimum Qualifications- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must possess and maintain an active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
- Bachelor's degree in a related field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree in a related field with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, or High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience with technical writing and formal reporting
- Experience with Space Fundamentals, Satellite Communications (SATCOM), and/or Electronic Warfare (EW) in operational, research, or technical environments
- Strong self-motivation with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to define operationally critical requirements in coordination with the customer and design tests to determine system performance
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to manage multiple projects, adapt to schedule changes, and meet short suspense deadlines
- Experience with current and emerging defense technologies and a willingness to learn new systems
Desired Qualifications- Experience supporting Joint Military or Special Operations missions and sustainment activities
- Demonstrated ability to rapidly understand new technologies and resolve complex technical challenges
- Experience working with multi-level classified information systems in a secure environment
- Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline
- Demonstrated history of professional or technical publications
Physical Requirements- Ability to operate in office, industrial, shipboard, and field environments
- Ability to climb ladders and work in confined spaces
- Ability to tolerate extended exposure to extreme temperature variations
- Ability to hike uphill and downhill while carrying up to 25 pounds of specialized equipment over improved and unimproved surfaces
- Ability to lift and move materials within established single person lifting guidelines
