Test & Evaluation Engineer (CUAS)

Key Responsibilities

• Aid in the creation of test objectives, plans, procedures, schedules, test cards, data collection plans, risk items, and resource requirements.
• Coordinate personnel, equipment, facilities, targets, vehicles, test instrumentation, RF equipment, software, sensors, communications equipment, and support materiel required for test events.
• Support field and over-the-air test events, developmental testing, operationally relevant assessments, demonstrations, experiments, and system evaluations.
• Track test readiness items such as equipment availability, calibration status, target configuration, range access, safety documentation, security requirements, data collection tools, and logistics support.
• Cover test location planning, including range scheduling, facility coordination, access requirements, transportation needs, communications setup, and site-specific constraints.
• Participate in pre-test readiness reviews, test planning meetings, Integrated Product Teams, daily test briefs, post-test debriefs, and lessons learned sessions.
• Ensure CUAS test events comply with approved test plans, procedures, safety requirements, security requirements, and customer direction.
• Maintain oversight of test execution to ensure objectives are met, discrepancies are documented, and deviations from planned procedures are captured for review.
• Collect, organize, and review test data, including system performance data, RF data, target activity, event timelines, equipment status, operator observations, and anomaly reports.
• Support data analysis and development of test reports, technical summaries, engineering recommendations, briefings, and lessons learned.
• Collaborate with technical leads to identify test limitations, data gaps, equipment issues, and corrective actions.
• Support configuration, staging, readiness, and inventory control of test targets, hardware, software, signals, recordings, and other stimuli used during CUAS test events.
• Manage action item trackers, test coordination matrices, schedules, status updates, and event planning documentation.
• Support documentation review and revision activities, including recommendations to enhance test methodology, rigor, efficiency, schedule execution, and mission relevance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

About TRISTAR

TRISTAR is an SBA certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned professional services company supporting the U.S. Department of War programs. Our core competencies include Electronic Warfare, Enterprise Management, Full Spectrum Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Digital Transformation, Software Engineering and Development, Maritime Modernization and Engineering, and Technical Solutions. TRISTAR was founded in March 1995 and has built an employee-focused collaborative environment which enables our team of professionals to create and deliver customized solutions to meet our customers’ mission critical challenges. TRISTAR is proud to serve the Department of War and other Federal Agencies. TRISTAR provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.