Lead Test Engineer – FAT/FPT for DoD Programs

Red River; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Red River is seeking a Test Engineering Lead to coordinate FAT/FPT development, testing activities, and documentation for the IaaS program. You will guide internal teams and subcontractors, develop test procedures, and track progress to meet milestones and contractual delivery requirements.

The role requires an active DoD Secret clearance, a technical degree, and experience in software/hardware testing, Agile practices, and cross-functional coordination across engineering, production, and

Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain an Active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Program Management, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 2–4 years of experience supporting technical projects, systems integration, software testing, hardware testing, or engineering operations.
• Experience coordinating technical teams, managing schedules, and tracking project deliverables.
• Understanding software and hardware testing processes, test procedures, defect tracking, and verification activities.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and project management tools.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate work across multiple technical disciplines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Project or equivalent scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily activities of the FAT/FPT development and testing team, including task assignments, priorities, schedules, and deliverables.
• Provide direct guidance to subcontractors supporting FAT/FPT, working with program leadership for subcontractor management.
• Manage the development, maintenance, and execution of FAT and FPT test procedures, test plans, and automated testing scripts.
• Track testing progress against established program milestones, production schedules, and contractual delivery requirements.
• Coordinate test readiness activities, including verification of test environments, hardware configurations, software baselines, and required documentation.
• Ensure test procedures adequately address system requirements, functionality, integration, and production acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate manual and automated testing efforts to improve test efficiency, repeatability, and consistency.
• Monitor test execution results, identify discrepancies, and coordinate corrective actions and retesting.
• Support test events, readiness reviews, and Government or customer acceptance activities.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

Project management tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Program Management, or related technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Jira

ServiceNow

Azure DevOps

Job description

Red River is seeking a Test Engineering Lead to coordinate FAT/FPT development, testing activities, and documentation for the IaaS program. You will guide internal teams and subcontractors, develop test procedures, and track progress to meet milestones and contractual delivery requirements.

The role requires an active DoD Secret clearance, a technical degree, and experience in software/hardware testing, Agile practices, and cross-functional coordination across engineering, production, and