Defense Test Engineer – Flight, HWIL & V&V

DCS Corp; Huntsville, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

DCS Corp is seeking a Test Engineer to support developmental and operational weapon system programs in Huntsville. You will join an integrated team to plan, execute, and analyze tests across flight, HWIL, and operational environments.

The role requires a BS in engineering, 8+ years of relevant experience, and an active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. Collaboration with stakeholders is essential for success.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering field with 8 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• Ability to work as a team member to solve engineering and test problems.
• General knowledge of DoD developmental and operational testing principles.
• Knowledge of verification and validation activities in the V-model and system test.
• Ability to contribute to test planning, integration, execution, and analysis.
• Basic knowledge of Missile Defense System components and system-level topics.

Responsibilities

• Provide test engineering support on systems, system elements, interfacing systems, components, devices, and processes for developmental and operational weapon system programs.
• Support developmental and operational test events in flight, hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL), and operational environments.
• Contribute to test planning, test integration, test execution, and post-test analysis as a member of the test team.
• Apply Department of Defense principles of developmental and operational testing, and the verification and validation activities of the systems engineering “V.”
• Support system test and integration, including interface definition, test configuration, and readiness for test events.
• Work with the team to identify, investigate, and resolve engineering problems encountered during planning, integration, execution, and analysis.
• Apply general technical and theoretical knowledge of strategic planning and process improvement to test processes where assigned.
• Use a working knowledge of Missile Defense System (MDS) components and system-level topics to interpret test objectives, data, and results.
• Prepare and review test documentation, including plans, procedures, data products, and analysis inputs, consistent with program and DoD test processes.
• Coordinate with systems engineering, integration, operations, and government stakeholders as required to execute assigned test tasks.

Skills

Team collaboration

Test planning

Problem solving

DoD knowledge

Documentation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

DCS Corp is seeking a Test Engineer to support developmental and operational weapon system programs in Huntsville. You will join an integrated team to plan, execute, and analyze tests across flight, HWIL, and operational environments.

The role requires a BS in engineering, 8+ years of relevant experience, and an active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. Collaboration with stakeholders is essential for success.