Senior Test Engineer

About the Role

The Senior Test Engineer leads the planning, coordination, execution, and oversight of testing efforts for multi-domain unmanned systems (UxS), including air, ground, and maritime platforms. This position serves as the lead technical authority for test operations, ensuring activities are executed safely, effectively, and in alignment with mission objectives, customer requirements, and contractual expectations. The role involves both individual technical execution and leadership of supporting personnel, testing schedules, reporting, and operational readiness. Close coordination with engineering, logistics, integration, cybersecurity, operational, and program management teams is required in both laboratory and field environments.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership
  • Lead the planning and execution of test events involving multi-domain unmanned systems in laboratory, controlled, and operational environments.
  • Serve as the lead engineer during test activities, demonstrations, evaluations, and operational exercises.
  • Provide technical direction, mentorship, and oversight to supporting engineers and test personnel.
  • Ensure testing aligns with system requirements, mission objectives, safety protocols, and customer expectations.
  • Review and validate test procedures, configurations, and operational readiness prior to execution.
• Team Accountability & Oversight
  • Maintain accountability for overall team performance, task execution, and quality of work.
  • Coordinate assignments, priorities, schedules, and deliverables associated with testing operations.
  • Ensure deficiencies, risks, and issues are documented, tracked, communicated, and resolved appropriately.
  • Support continuous improvement in initiatives and operational efficiencies across testing activities.
• Testing, Evaluation & Reporting
  • Collect, analyze, interpret, and validate test data to assess system reliability, interoperability, safety, and operational effectiveness.
  • Develop, review, and maintain test plans, reports, after-action reviews, and technical documentation.
  • Brief leadership, stakeholders, and customers on testing progress, findings, risks, and recommendations.
  • Support troubleshooting efforts and corrective action implementation for identified system deficiencies.
• Operational & Field Support
  • Support and lead fielding operations, customer demonstrations, operational exercises, and test range activities.
  • Coordinate setup, execution, and teardown activities at testing locations and operational sites.
  • Serve as alternate pilot/operator for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) when required.
  • Support domestic and international travel up to 25% in support of testing activities, operational exercises, demonstrations, and customer requirements.
• Program & Meeting Support
  • Participate in and lead technical meetings, readiness reviews, program discussions, and customer engagements.
  • Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure testing objectives, timelines, and deliverables are met.
  • Support program leadership with technical recommendations, operational planning, and mission execution activities.