Integration & Test Lead

About the role

Entarian is seeking an experienced Integration & Test Lead to support the Chief Architect. The role involves coordinating, integrating, testing, and supporting complex technical systems across multiple platforms, engineering disciplines, contractors, and government stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical recommendations through testing, engineering reviews, technical studies, independent assessments, audits, evaluations, trade studies, and analyses supporting system architecture and acquisition decisions.
• Develop, review, and contribute to system engineering documentation including System Requirements Documents (SRDs), Capability Development Documents (CDDs), Capability Production Documents (CPDs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Concept of Operations (CONOPS), system specifications, verification plans, and test and acceptance documentation.
• Support the Chief Architect in evaluating technical solutions, architectural alternatives, system interoperability, and capability trade-offs across the system lifecycle.
• Cook up with government organizations, prime contractors, depot contractors, and support contractors to resolve complex technical issues, interface discrepancies, and system deficiencies.
• Coordinate with development teams to support development and execution of system integration strategies, integration plans, verification activities, test procedures, and operational transition planning.
• Evaluate proposed engineering changes, technology insertion efforts, and modernization initiatives to ensure compatibility with existing architectures and mission objectives.
• Identify, assess, and help mitigate technical, integration, cybersecurity, schedule, and sustainment risks through proactive engineering analysis and risk reduction strategies.
• Support technical reviews, engineering working groups, architecture discussions, and design reviews throughout program execution.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation including engineering reports, white papers, architecture recommendations, briefing materials, and technical analyses supporting executive-level decision making.
• Apply systems engineering principles, campaign analysis, mission thread analysis, and systems design methodologies to evaluate mission impacts, performance trade-offs, and operational effectiveness.
• Maintain technical baselines, support requirements traceability, and ensure alignment between system requirements, architecture products, and implementation activities.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience supporting complex defense, space, communications, information technology, intelligence, or mission operations programs.
• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline. Equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum ten (10) years of systems engineering, software QA, testing experience, systems integration, or technical architecture experience supporting defense or space systems.
• Demonstrated experience supporting system architecture, systems design, campaign analysis, technical assessments, and technical documentation.
• Experience mapping test cases back to requirements for validation.
• Experience implementing automated testing processes with tools such as JUnit, Selenium/Cypress, Performance Testing.
• Experience supporting system integration activities across multiple engineering disciplines and organizations.
• Experience developing and reviewing engineering documentation, requirements, interface specifications, and verification artifacts.
• Working knowledge of systems engineering life-cycle processes, requirements management, interface management, and risk management.
• Proficiency with JIRA and Confluence for requirements management, task tracking, and technical documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare and present technical briefings to senior government leadership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Power-Point, Excel, Project, and Outlook.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% to support customer locations, mission partner engagements, technical reviews, and operational activities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in systems engineering or related field.
• Exposure to commercial and non-traditional sensors and associated data.
• Software development experience (C++, Python, or similar) supporting mission systems or modeling/simulation.

Benefits

Salary range: $140,000.00 - $170,000.00

Pay

$140,000.00 - $170,000.00

Schedule

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Contact

Join the Mission and Start your Career Journey: Apply Directly via our Careers Portal Connect, Referrals & Inquiries? Email the team: careers@entarian.com

About Us

Formed through the strategic union of Sev1Tech and ERT, Entarian is a premier provider of mission-critical engineering and technology solutions. Founded on a legacy of excellence dating back to 1993, Entarian is a product of an evolved and fully diversified engineering and federal technology leader. From deep space to defense and civilian missions, Entarian delivers secure, mission-aligned digital solutions that drive national resilience and operational effectiveness. We don't just support modernization; we define it.