Senior Systems Test Engineer IV - Tactical Validation

Fuse Integration Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401k with employer matching

Annual bonuses

Cell phone reimbursement

Job summary

Fuse Integration Inc. in San Diego seeks a Systems Test Engineer IV to lead integration, validation, and operational evaluation across complex tactical systems.

This role emphasizes evidence-based decisions to reduce uncertainty and ensure mission readiness. Collaborating with software, networking, RF, cyber, hardware, and systems engineering, you will design validation strategies, drive learning cycles, and support demonstrations and customer evaluations in a dynamic, iterative development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 8-12 years of experience supporting development, integration, validation, or operational evaluation of complicated systems.
• Experience leading integration and validation activities across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Experience analyzing system behavior and identifying integration risks through test, simulation, experimentation, or operational evaluation.
• Experience developing validation strategies, readiness criteria, and evidence-based recommendations.
• Active U.S. Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration and validation across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Develop validation strategies aligned to mission intents and system risk posture.
• Coordinate cross-discipline troubleshooting and root-cause analysis efforts.
• Produce evidence-based assessments supporting system maturity and readiness decisions.
• Drive integration learning cycles to reduce mission and architectural uncertainty.
• Support mission demonstrations and customer-facing evaluations.

Skills

Technical troubleshooting

US Secret Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Jama

DOORS

Job description

Fuse Integration Inc. in San Diego seeks a Systems Test Engineer IV to lead integration, validation, and operational evaluation across complex tactical systems.

This role emphasizes evidence-based decisions to reduce uncertainty and ensure mission readiness. Collaborating with software, networking, RF, cyber, hardware, and systems engineering, you will design validation strategies, drive learning cycles, and support demonstrations and customer evaluations in a dynamic, iterative development