Senior Lead Test Engineer – DoD Defense Systems

Inmarsat PLC; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 166,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Inmarsat Government, a subsidiary of Viasat, seeks a Lead Test Engineer at Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH. You will lead developmental, integration, verification, and operational testing for advanced defense systems, shaping test strategies and directing cross-functional teams to ensure readiness.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, 12+ years in test engineering, and an active TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related discipline.
• 12+ years of test engineering, systems integration, or verification and validation experience.
• Practical application of DoD testing methodologies and requirements traceability.
• Demonstrated leadership of complex technical test efforts.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead developmental, integration, verification, validation, and operational testing for advanced defense systems.
• Establish test strategies, direct execution, evaluate system performance, and lead multidisciplinary test teams.

Skills

Test engineering

Leadership

Systems integration

DoD testing methodologies

Clearance TS/SCI

Education

Bachelor's degree (engineering)

Job description

Inmarsat Government, a subsidiary of Viasat, seeks a Lead Test Engineer at Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH. You will lead developmental, integration, verification, and operational testing for advanced defense systems, shaping test strategies and directing cross-functional teams to ensure readiness.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, 12+ years in test engineering, and an active TS/SCI clearance.