Senior Test Engineer – DoD IT&E & Test Strategy Lead

DCS Corp; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 90,220 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401k plan

ESOP

PTO

Job summary

DCS Corp is seeking a Senior Test Engineer at Hanscom AFB, MA to drive end-to-end testing for Air Force ESS/ESSS programs. The role focuses on planning, execution, and reporting of T&E activities within an integrated government-contractor team.

The ideal candidate brings DoD testing experience, DoD/USAF regulatory knowledge, and the ability to coordinate testing across multiple software releases while maintaining Agile and DevSecOps practices.

Qualifications

• Must hold U.S. citizenship and Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 12 years of experience or Master's with 10 years of experience (DoD preferred).
• Experience with DoD/T&E processes and requirements.
• Experience with Agile software development and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document the program’s overarching Test and Evaluation strategy.
• Lead government oversight in an integrated test team environment.
• Document test concepts, methodologies, plans, execution, data reduction, and reporting.
• Validate software capabilities against operational outcomes from an end-to-end perspective.
• Assess contractor test automation coverage for mission-critical capabilities.
• Plan and conduct tests using Design of Experiments techniques.
• Ensure testing aligns with DoD/USAF regulations and agile processes.
• Coordinate deconfliction of testing schedules across multiple releases.

Skills

US citizenship

Secret clearance

T&E planning

Agile methodologies

CI/CD pipelines

DoD testing

Operational testing

Communication with leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree (with 10+ years)

Job description

DCS Corp is seeking a Senior Test Engineer at Hanscom AFB, MA to drive end-to-end testing for Air Force ESS/ESSS programs. The role focuses on planning, execution, and reporting of T&E activities within an integrated government-contractor team.

The ideal candidate brings DoD testing experience, DoD/USAF regulatory knowledge, and the ability to coordinate testing across multiple software releases while maintaining Agile and DevSecOps practices.