Test Engineer - CONTINGENT - 26-032 - Hybrid

This position is contingent upon contract award and requires an active Secret clearance upon hire. AUSGAR Technologies uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.

About the Role

AUSGAR Technologies has an opportunity for a Test Engineer to support mission-critical U.S. Navy communications and navigation programs. This role involves the design, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment of complex defense systems for the U.S. Navy’s PMW/A-170 Program Office.

The successful candidate will support planning, coordination, execution, analysis, and documentation of test and evaluation activities. Responsibilities include developing and reviewing test plans, procedures, and reports, as well as supporting laboratory, land-based, shipboard, and operational test events.

Responsibilities

• Support the assigned program’s Assistant Program Manager, Lead Engineer, and Test IPT to develop and review test plans, procedures, reports, and requirements-traceability documentation.
• Verify hardware, software, interface, interoperability, and performance requirements.
• Collect and analyze test data, document results, and identify system deficiencies.
• Track test discrepancies, corrective actions, and regression-testing requirements.
• Coordinate with government engineers, laboratories, platform teams, test organizations, operational users, and industry partners.
• Support Test Readiness Reviews, technical reviews, and integrated product team meetings.
• Prepare technical briefings and communicate test results, risks, and recommendations to program leadership.
• Facilitate the development and execution of integrated test and evaluation strategies for communications and navigation systems, subsystems, software, equipment, and platform integration.

Requirements

• Active Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field from an accredited college/university and 3+ years of relevant engineering or test and evaluation (T&E) experience.
• Experience developing and executing test procedures for complex hardware and software systems.
• Knowledge of requirements verification, configuration management, defect tracking, and test-data analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to advise stakeholders on security requirements, cybersecurity trends, risk assessments, and mitigations.
• Ability to work independently and be a self-starter.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Test and Evaluation Professional (CTEP) or DAWIA Test and Evaluation Practitioner Certification.
• Experience supporting PMW/A-170 or other Navy acquisition programs.
• Familiarity with DOORS, Jira, Confluence, MATLAB, Python, or similar engineering and test tools.
• Expected travel up to 10%.

Schedule

This is a hybrid position, with approximately 60% onsite and 40% remote work.

Pay

Salary range: $120K–$155K, based on qualifications. Placement in Level I–V depends on experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographical location.

Benefits

Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and a company culture that values its employees.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.