Remote Test & Validation Lead for Space Systems

KBR Careers; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking a seasoned Test & Validation Lead to architect and execute the program's testing strategy across multiple contracted software teams supporting U.S. Space Force mission systems. You will drive end-to-end validation, UAT planning, and release readiness in a federated development environment.

This hands-on role requires developing test approaches, conducting tests, analyzing results, and enabling automation within CI/CD pipelines to improve delivery velocity and quality.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, math, physics, or related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience supporting software testing, quality assurance, systems validation, integration testing, or mission system verification activities.
• Experience developing test strategies and test plans for complex software systems.
• Experience conducting integration testing and end-to-end system validation.
• Experience planning and managing user acceptance testing activities involving multiple stakeholder organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to perform hands-on testing and validation activities.
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies and iterative delivery environments.
• Understanding of software development lifecycles and release management processes.
• Experience coordinating testing activities across multiple development teams.
• Experience using Jira, Confluence, test management platforms, and related collaboration tools.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint).

Responsibilities

• Test Strategy Development - Develop and maintain the program's overall testing and validation strategy across multiple development teams and mission systems.
• Test Coordination - Work directly with independently contracted development teams to improve test planning, test coverage, test traceability, and release readiness.
• Integration Testing - Develop and execute integration tests validating interactions across systems, services, interfaces, and mission workflows.
• End-to-End Validation - Define and execute mission-focused validation scenarios that assess complete operational workflows rather than isolated software components.
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT) - Plan, coordinate, and manage user acceptance testing activities across stakeholder organizations and operational communities.
• UAT Management - Identify capabilities requiring user validation, develop test objectives, assign testing responsibilities to appropriate user groups, and manage execution through completion.
• Test Execution - Personally develop, execute, document, and analyze tests as part of overall validation efforts.
• Defect Management - Coordinate identification, prioritization, tracking, and resolution of defects discovered during integration and user testing activities.
• Release Readiness Assessment - Support operational readiness reviews, deployment decisions, and release acceptance activities.
• Test Reporting - Develop dashboards, readiness metrics, test status reports, and leadership briefings regarding overall system quality and test progress.
• Automation Enablement - Identify opportunities to automate testing activities and incorporate testing into CI/CD delivery pipelines.
• Cross-Team Collaboration - Work closely with software developers, DevSecOps engineers, cyber personnel, systems engineers, operational users, and program leadership.

Skills

Testing strategy

Test planning

Integration testing

End-to-end validation

User acceptance testing (UAT)

Automation

CI/CD

Jira

Confluence

Agile methodologies

Cross-team collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/computer science/math/physics

Master's degree (desirable)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Test management platforms

Job description

KBR is seeking a seasoned Test & Validation Lead to architect and execute the program's testing strategy across multiple contracted software teams supporting U.S. Space Force mission systems. You will drive end-to-end validation, UAT planning, and release readiness in a federated development environment.

This hands-on role requires developing test approaches, conducting tests, analyzing results, and enabling automation within CI/CD pipelines to improve delivery velocity and quality.