Senior Systems Test Engineer

About the role

Leonardo DRS Land Systems business is a recognized leader in the design and integration of complex technologies into new and legacy systems and platforms for global military and commercial customers. A 6‑year running Top Workplace in the Greater St. Louis area, the company is seeking a full‑time Senior Test Engineer based out of the Bridgeton, MO facility with the option to work in‑person or hybrid. The role involves systems‑level test planning and execution, including design, development, analysis, documentation, and support of testing of complex products, systems or subsystems, with minimal software scope.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems, or subsystems (with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and/or software components).
• Determine how to create processes to best test a product in order to assure that the product meets applicable requirements and specifications.
• Lead the design and development of test programs to measure the functionality and integrity of products and services.
• Write test plans and procedures to evaluate the ability of products to meet performance standards and specifications.
• Troubleshoot test hardware.
• Design and setup instrumentation for measuring test parameters, e.g., strain, pressure, acceleration, temperature, etc.
• Analyze measurement data to verify performance criteria.
• Provide budget, cost and schedule inputs for assignments and proposals.
• Work independently, regularly reporting progress and status.
• Arrange scheduling and costs for offsite testing of hardware at off‑site facilities.
• Responsible for completion of activities on time and budget.
• Provide technical knowledge and assistance to other engineers and support personnel.
• May use computer‑aided engineering or other design/analysis software to design vibration fixtures, design test cells and layouts, and design support equipment to conduct testing.
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization.
• Attend appropriate engineering, customer or business meetings.
• Lead less‑experienced engineers.
• Travel is required (10‑15%).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years of test engineering experience or similar.
• Systems hardware testing experience.