Strategic SATCOM Systems Test Lead

Aurex; El Segundo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurex is seeking a Systems Test Engineer - Strategic SATCOM to lead a test team supporting the next generation of strategic satellite communications capabilities. You will test, analyze, evaluate, verify, and validate systems against requirements, identifying issues early in development to enable rapid delivery of advanced tech solutions.

The role requires 12+ years in defense test programs, active DoD experience, and collaboration with government, FFRDCs, and contractors to meet program goals.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in test, verification, and system integration for major defense acquisition programs involving complex space, ground, cryptographic, or hardware systems.
• Experience supporting government DT&E programs within a Lead Developmental Test Organization.
• Experience planning, executing, analyzing, and reporting DT&E activities, including operational-test readiness and required test artifacts.
• Experience translating requirements and interface specifications into test objectives, procedures, acceptance criteria, and verification evidence.

Responsibilities

• Lead test, verification, validation, and system integration activities for strategic satellite communications capabilities.
• Plan, execute, analyze, and report on developmental test and evaluation (DT&E) activities, including operational-test readiness and required test artifacts.
• Translate system requirements and interface specifications into test objectives, procedures, acceptance criteria, and verification evidence.
• Support Test Readiness Reviews, system-of-systems testing, space-to-ground integration testing, and deficiency management.
• Develop Test and Evaluation Master Plans, System Test Plans, and requirements verification plans and reports.

Skills

Test & Verification

System Integration

Defense Programs

DT&E

DoD Standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science

Tools

DOORS

MagicDraw

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Aurex is seeking a Systems Test Engineer - Strategic SATCOM to lead a test team supporting the next generation of strategic satellite communications capabilities. You will test, analyze, evaluate, verify, and validate systems against requirements, identifying issues early in development to enable rapid delivery of advanced tech solutions.

The role requires 12+ years in defense test programs, active DoD experience, and collaboration with government, FFRDCs, and contractors to meet program goals.