Lead Test Engineer - FAT/FPT & IaaS

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

Job summary

Red River in Arlington, VA is seeking a Test Engineering Lead to coordinate FAT and FPT activities for the IWS-X Infrastructure as a Service program.

You will manage testing team, develop test procedures, scripts, and documentation, align with systems engineering, software, hardware, QA, and program management to meet milestones.

This role requires an active DoD Secret clearance, a relevant engineering or IT degree, and experience leading technical testing projects with Agile methods.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret security clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Program Management, or related technical discipline.
• 2–4 years of experience supporting technical projects, systems integration, software/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 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 address system requirements, functionality, integration, and production acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate manual and automated testing 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

Active DoD Secret clearance

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Red River in Arlington, VA is seeking a Test Engineering Lead to coordinate FAT and FPT activities for the IWS-X Infrastructure as a Service program.

You will manage testing team, develop test procedures, scripts, and documentation, align with systems engineering, software, hardware, QA, and program management to meet milestones.

This role requires an active DoD Secret clearance, a relevant engineering or IT degree, and experience leading technical testing projects with Agile methods.