Senior T&E Systems Engineer — Underground Facility Testing

Red Gate Group; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Red Gate Group in Albuquerque seeks a Senior Test and Evaluation Systems Engineer at Kirtland Air Force Base. You will oversee physical testing and evaluation of systems for underground targets.

This role demands a bachelor's in a relevant STEM field, 10+ years in T&E, and an active TS/SCI security clearance. Key responsibilities include leading high-hazard test events and designing instrumentation for data collection.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience in test and evaluation (T&E).
• Demonstrated expertise in physical testing and data analysis.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of high-hazard physical test events.
• Design instrumentation arrays for data collection.
• Oversee experimental test methodologies using simulants.
• Direct testing of integrated sensor networks.
• Author comprehensive Test and Evaluation Master Plans.
• Synthesize datasets from tests and simulations.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians.
• Present test results to DTRA leadership and partners.

Skills

Test and evaluation (T&E)

Data acquisition

Structural/blast analysis

Instrumentation setup

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or relevant STEM discipline

Master’s degree or Doctorate (Ph.D.)

Tools

HPAC

VLSTRACK

High-speed diagnostics

Blast overpressure gauges

Seismic sensors

Optical diagnostic tools

Job description

The Red Gate Group in Albuquerque seeks a Senior Test and Evaluation Systems Engineer at Kirtland Air Force Base. You will oversee physical testing and evaluation of systems for underground targets.

This role demands a bachelor's in a relevant STEM field, 10+ years in T&E, and an active TS/SCI security clearance. Key responsibilities include leading high-hazard test events and designing instrumentation for data collection.