Senior Test Engineer

Socket.dev; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

i3 Integration Innovation, Inc. is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to support an Army Project Office at Redstone Arsenal.

You will execute and document tests, develop test plans and procedures, and ensure compliance with DoD standards while collaborating with government civilians, military personnel, and contractors. The role emphasizes test execution, documentation, and coordination across the Test Directorate within the Project Office to advance missile defense capabilities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in STEM or related field, or a BS with equivalent defense-related experience.
• Minimum of 10 years engineering experience with defense systems and test engineering on government projects.
• Able to navigate DoD test regulations, policies, and procedures and work with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute tests for complex Air and Missile Defense systems for the US Army.
• Participate in SIL, HWIL, distributed ground testing, system qualification testing, and field testing with a multi-project team.
• Generate pre-test documents (test plans, requirements, procedures, matrices) and post-test reports; resolve test incidents.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication

Time management

Mentoring

Security clearance

Education

Master’s degree in STEM

BS with equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

Provide Test Engineering support for an Army Project Office at Redstone Arsenal. This role functions within the Project Office’s Test Directorate in direct support of the Government Test Team and will work with government civilians, military personnel, and contractors. The Senior Test Engineer will play a critical role in test execution and test documentation, to include developing test plans, designing test procedures, executing tests, and maintaining thorough documentation in accordance with applicable government standards. Candidate must be professional, self-motivated, and possess good communication and team working skills to participate in multiple test support activities with team member Subject Matter Experts.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute tests for a complex and advanced Air and Missile Defense system for the US Army
• Participate in Test activities including SIL, HWIL, Distributed Ground Testing, System Qualification Testing, and Field Testing with a team consisting of personnel from multiple projects, agencies, and labs
• Generate pre-test documentation to include test plans, test requirements, test procedures, and test case matrices, as well as post-test support to include resolution of test incident reports and generation of post-test reports
• Organize and participate in weekly Test Planning meetings; prepare test presentations
• Support major meetings with Program Stakeholders such as T&E WIPTs
• Travel to DOD Test Ranges to support various test operations and missions
• Support weekly reporting efforts: team weekly activities reports, weekly SITREPs to management, test calendar, asset status, and EXSUMs for major test activities

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in STEM or related field or BS with equivalent experience
• Minimum of 10 years engineering experience with focus on defense systems and test engineering experience with government-related projects
• Overcoming gaps, risks, and challenges to demonstrate and mature emerging technologies
• This work will occur as part of a Test Execution Team; therefore, the candidate must be able to work in a high-paced team environment consisting of government and prime contractor personnel from multiple projects, agencies, and labs including external agency stakeholders such as ATEC and OSD
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of DoD test and integration of complex defense systems
• Proficiency with DoD current Test regulations, policies, and procedures
• Excellent collaboration and communication abilities
• Great organizational and time management skills
• Ability to coach, teach and mentor junior Test Engineers
• Must possess and maintain a US Secret security clearance
• U.S. Citizen

Preferred Skills / Experience:

• Knowledge of Air and Missile Defense Command and Control concepts and operations
• Strong desire to contribute to overall team success
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Familiarity with government acquisition processes
• High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Understanding of agile methodology testing

About i3

Founded in 2007, Integration Innovation, Inc. (i3) is headquartered in Huntsville, AL, with additional offices in Orlando, FL, and the National Capital Region. We are a 100% team member-owned mid-tier integrator with over 800 employee-owners, and our culture speaks for itself: we've earned ten Best Places to Work awards, driven by strong employee engagement, transparent leadership, and a genuine commitment to communication.

i3 team members operate at the leading edge of national defense across a broad range of technical disciplines, from systems and software engineering to modeling, simulation, and training solutions to cybersecurity, digital engineering, and enterprise IT. We also take products from prototype through production, bringing that same engineering rigor to manufacturing and delivering hardware at scale. For candidates, that means a rare opportunity: the innovation and mission focus of an engineering services company paired with the hands-on impact of building and delivering real solutions that benefit the Warfighter, all inside an employee-owned company where your contributions directly shape both the mission and your ownership stake in the business.