Senior Test & Evaluation Engineer with Security Clearance

Five Stones Research Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Matching

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Performance Incentives

Student Loan Repayment

Job summary

Five Stones Research Corporation in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Senior Test and Evaluation Engineer to lead planning, execution, and analysis of complex test events across DoD programs. The role requires DoD Secret clearance, DoD experience, and strong TE leadership skills.

You will coordinate test resources, develop robust test strategies, and ensure alignment with acquisition plans, cybersecurity, and program schedules. Expect collaborative work with PMO teams in a dynamic defense sector.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 17 years' relevant experience.
• Experience planning and executing complex test programs.
• Ability to perform detailed calculations and assess advanced systems.
• US citizenship required and DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute Developmental Test & Evaluation (DT&E), Operational Test & Evaluation (OT&E) events.
• Lead and coordinate TEMP and T&E strategy documentation.
• Assess test results and provide risk assessments and corrective actions to senior leadership.
• Coordinate resources, test ranges, instrumentation, and data collection.
• Brief Test IPT and acquire program leadership on findings and recommendations.
• Support major acquisition reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR) with TE input.

Skills

US Citizenship

DoD knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field

Job description

Senior Test and Evaluation Engineer

Position Overview Type: Full-Time Location: Huntsville, AL Travel: Some expected Clearance: Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance Work Authorization: U.S. Citizenship required Summary/Objective Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) is seeking energetic candidates to join our established and growing Huntsville-headquartered team.

Essential Functions

• Test & Evaluation Planning and Execution
• Lead and support the planning, coordination, execution, analysis, and reporting of Developmental Test & Evaluation (DT&E), Operational Test & Evaluation (OT&E), integrated testing, and other program test events
• Develop comprehensive test strategies that provide objective evidence that system requirements, performance objectives, operational capabilities, and suitability requirements have been achieved
• Develop and review test plans, test procedures, test reports, test matrices, entrance/exit criteria, deficiency reports, and other T&E documentation
• Coordinate test resources including test ranges, instrumentation, threat representations, test assets, simulations, hardware/software configurations, data collection requirements, and test personnel
• Analyze test results and provide senior PMO leadership with assessments of system performance, technical risk, deficiencies, and recommendations for corrective actions
• Lead the development, staffing, coordination, and maintenance of the program's Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) and/or applicable T&E strategy documentation
• Ensure the TEMP/T&E strategy remains synchronized with the acquisition strategy, systems engineering plan, program schedule, requirements baseline, cybersecurity strategy, and other program documentation
• Update the TEMP/T&E strategy as the program progresses through acquisition milestones, design reviews, test events, configuration changes, and fielding decisions
• Prepare and coordinate T&E documentation required to support major acquisition reviews and decision points
• Lead, facilitate, and manage the program's Test Integrated Product Team (Test IPT)
• Identify T&E risks, schedule conflicts, resource constraints, and technical issues early and develop mitigation strategies
• Brief Test IPT status, significant test findings, risks, deficiencies, and recommendations to senior program leadership and acquisition decision authorities
• Provide senior T&E expertise throughout the DoD 5000 acquisition framework and Adaptive Acquisition Framework, including T&E applicable pathway activities, acquisition decision points, technical reviews, and milestone decisions
• Support T&E preparation for acquisition and technical reviews including Systems Requirements Reviews (SRR), System Functional Reviews (SFR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), Production Readiness Reviews (PRR), and other program decision forums
• Advise program leadership regarding the T&E implications of acquisition strategy, schedule changes, requirements changes, engineering changes, software releases, and identified system deficiencies

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 17 years' relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience planning and executing complex developmental, operational, integrated, or system-level test programs
• Requires experience and the ability to perform detailed and complex calculations plus knowledge of practices/principles necessary to assess advanced systems concepts, assess specifications, and perform system integration
• US Citizenship required
• Minimum of DoD Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field
• Previous experience supporting an Army Program Executive Office (PEO), Project Management Office (PMO), or Product Management Office
• Experience working directly with Army or DoD developmental and operational test organizations
• Experience supporting major weapon systems, missile/air defense systems, aviation systems, sensors, command-and-control systems, or other complex hardware/software-intensive systems
• DAWIA/Back-to-Basics T&E, Engineering & Technical Management, Program Management, or equivalent acquisition training/certification

What We Offer:

• 401(k) Matching
• Company Events
• Dental Insurance
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Performance Incentives
• Student Loan Repayment
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vision Insurance All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.