Senior Test Engineer

PeopleTec, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleTec, Inc. is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to support an Army Air and Missile Defense project at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL. The role involves test planning, procedure design, test execution, and documentation in line with government standards.

You will work with government civilians, military personnel, and contractors in a fast-paced team, coordinating test activities across SIL, HWIL, distributed testing, and field operations, with travel to DoD test ranges as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years engineering experience with focus on defense systems and test engineering experience with government-related projects.
• Active DoD Secret clearance is required to perform this work, and the candidate must be able to maintain it during employment.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and capable of working with government and prime contractor personnel across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute tests for a complex 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.
• Generate pre-test documentation (test plans, requirements, procedures, matrices) and post-test reports.
• Organize and participate in weekly Test Planning meetings and prepare test presentations.
• Travel to DoD test ranges to support operations and missions.
• Support weekly reporting: activity reports, SITREPs, test calendars, asset status, and EXSUMs.

Skills

Defense systems

Test engineering

DoD regulations

Team collaboration

Secret clearance

US Citizenship

Documentation

Education

Master’s degree in STEM or related field

Job description

Opportunity

PeopleTec is currently seeking a Senior Test Engineer to support our Huntsville, ALlocation.

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.

Duties:

• 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

Required Skills/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 be a U.S. Citizen
• An active DoD Secret clearance is required to perform this work. Candidates are required to have an active Secret clearance upon hire, and the ability to maintain this level of clearance during their employment.

Education Requirements:

• Master’s degree in STEM or related field or BS with equivalent experience

Desired 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

Overview

People First. Technology Always.

PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.

Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.

Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.

Come Experience It.

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EEO Statement

PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, [e-mail] and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.