System Test Engineer II - Field & RF Systems

Axon; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401k with employer match

Discretionary paid time off

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Learning & Development

Job summary

Axon is hiring a System Test Engineer to own end-to-end testing of CUAS-related hardware and software. You will design integration tests across RF sensors, radar, EO/IR, and networking, and run field campaigns to validate detect–track–ID–defeat capabilities against target drones.

The role requires hands-on testing, data analysis, and collaboration with multiple teams to drive clear decisions for product and program leadership. Expect significant field time and travel.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace, or related field or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 5–8 years across system test, system integration, field test & evaluation, or related roles on complex electromechanical and RF systems.
• Hands-on with at least two of: HW/SW integration testing, RF/wireless validation, environmental/reliability testing, test automation, electrical system testing, radar testing, EO/IR or camera testing, acoustic sensing.
• Demonstrated ability to debug across the stack - hardware, electrical, RF, network, and software.
• Comfortable owning field operations and translating raw test data into decisions for stakeholders.
• U.S. person definition (citizenship or green card)
• Approximately 50% field time

Responsibilities

• Own system-level test strategy for one or more CUAS product lines from prototype to production and field deployment.
• Design and execute integration test plans across RF sensors, radar, EO/IR, acoustic sensors, and third-party integrations.
• Plan and execute field test campaigns at the range with threat-representative drones and live detect–track–ID–defeat runs.
• Build and maintain test tooling, automation, and data capture/reduction, as well as regression automation and environmental setups.
• Collect, analyze, and report test metrics; turn field data into insights for PM, engineering, and leadership.
• Evaluate third-party and integrated systems against acceptance criteria.
• Triage complex multi-system failures across HW, FW, SW, RF, and network; reproduce intermittent field issues.
• Collaborate with Dedrone teams during design reviews to bake in testability.
• Help shape System Test and Evaluation discipline across Dedrone.

Skills

Test strategy

System integration

Field operations

Debugging across stack

Data analysis

Test automation

Electrical/RF testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

MS in a relevant field (nice to have)

Tools

Automated test frameworks

RF test equipment

Job description

Axon is hiring a System Test Engineer to own end-to-end testing of CUAS-related hardware and software. You will design integration tests across RF sensors, radar, EO/IR, and networking, and run field campaigns to validate detect–track–ID–defeat capabilities against target drones.

The role requires hands-on testing, data analysis, and collaboration with multiple teams to drive clear decisions for product and program leadership. Expect significant field time and travel.