Test Engineer - Secret Clearance Required

Responsibilities

• Supports the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations Center (AMOC) by ensuring all C4I systems are fully tested, validated, and mission-ready.
• Validates software, hardware, network, and sensor integrations within test and development facilities prior to operational release.
• Performs integration, system, regression, and acceptance testing of AMOSS, ISR Systems, telecommunications, and ancillary C4I systems.
• Tests and evaluates AMOSS and WebAMOSS software, ISR Systems applications and databases, C4I supporting services, operating systems, and network configurations.
• Ensures new projects, system upgrades, patches, and enhancements are fully tested before connection to operational systems.
• Validates compliance with DHS and CBP security requirements, configuration management baselines, and approved change requests.
• Supports Engineering & Integration (E&I) teams during system upgrades, new sensor or data feed integrations, expansion or reconfiguration efforts.
• Assists in debugging new, modified, or existing systems in lab environments.
• Develops and supports required test documentation including Systems Acceptance Test Plans (SATP), Installation Plans (IP), and Software Version Description Documents (SVDD).
• Documents test results, defects, and remediation actions.
• Supports audits, inspections, and readiness reviews.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen with a Secret Clearance
• Bachelor's degree and 5-7 years of related work experience
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in system testing, integration testing, or lab engineering
• Experience testing complex IT, C4I, or mission-critical systems
• Experience testing with Linux-based systems, networked systems, and client/server architectures, and hardware/software integrations
• Familiarity with test plans, procedures, and defect tracking, configuration management processes
• Working knowledge of Linux/UNIX environments, networking concepts and protocols, databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, or similar)
• Experience with virtualized environments, test automation tools or scripting (preferred), issue tracking systems (e.g., Jira)
• Experience supporting federal, DHS, CBP, DoD, or law enforcement systems
• Familiarity with AMOSS, ISR systems, or radar/sensor-based systems, agile development and testing methodologies

Pay

Pay Transparency Statement: AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for its applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $93,900.00/Yr. - USD $156,800.00/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law.

Benefits

AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.