Systems Test Engineer

Phase2 Technology; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 86,800 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, life, and disability benefits

Financial and retirement benefits

Professional development and tuition assistance

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Systems Test Engineer in El Segundo, California. This role requires leading a test team focused on developing resilient Missile Warning capabilities for the U.S. Space Force. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in test and evaluation, with strong skills in data analysis and system integration.

The work involves collaborating closely with government clients and designing systems to meet mission needs, ensuring that rigorous test criteria are established and met. Benefits include health coverage, financial support, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in test and evaluation, verification, or system integration.
• 5+ years supporting Government development test and evaluation programs.
• Experience planning and executing DT&E activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead a test team working with the U.S. Space Force.
• Develop and deploy Missile Warning capabilities.
• Analyze, evaluate, verify, and validate systems.

Skills

Test and evaluation

Data analysis

System integration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or a technology field

Tools

Model-Based Systems Engineering tools (DOORS, MagicDraw)

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in the DoD? You understand your customer's environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to interpret contemporary capabilities and translate them into measurable test criteria to ensure mission needs are met makes you an integral part of delivering a mission-focused engineering solution.

As a Systems Test Engineer you will lead a test team that will work with Booz Allen colleagues and the U.S. Space Force to develop and rapidly deploy the next generation of resilient Missile Warning (MW) capabilities to deter attacks and provide critical information to our warfighters. Your customer will trust you to not only test, analyze, evaluate, verify, and validate these systems leveraging established system requirements, but also identify areas requiring urgent mitigation up-front and early to develop this system with advanced technology solutions. Grow your skills by merging innovative engineering methodologies and cross-disciplinary coordination to create tomorrow’s solutions. Join our team and create the future of remote sensing.

Join us. The world can't wait.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in test and evaluation, verification, or system integration on Major Defense Acquisition Programs, including complex space or ground software and hardware systems
• 5+ years of experience supporting Government development test and evaluation (DT&E) programs as part of the Lead Development Test Organization (LDTO)
• Experience planning, executing, and reporting DT&E activities in support of certification of readiness to proceed to operational testing per AFI 99-103, including test procedures and artifacts IAW AFMAN 63-119
• Experience executing tests, performing data analysis and reduction, and generating comprehensive test reports with findings and recommendations
• Experience developing and executing Test & Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs), System Test Plans (STPs), Requirement Verification Plans (RVPs) and Requirement Verification Reports (RVRs)
• Experience conducting system of systems tests for space-to-ground or cross-segment integration, and organizing and facilitating Integrated Test Teams (ITT), Deficiency Review Boards (DRB), Materiel Improvement Project Review Boards (MIPRB) and technical interchange meetings
• Ability to understand and decompose system requirements and interface specifications, allocate requirements to testable elements, define systems under test (SUT), develop test criteria, establish acceptance criteria and success metrics, and conduct Test Readiness Reviews (TRR)
• Ability to communicate and establish collaborative relationships with government clients, FFRDCs, prime development contractors, and test organizations to achieve program goals, with knowledge of systems engineering standards including IEEE 15288.1 and IEEE 15288.2
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or a technology field

Nice to Have

• Experience with LDTO leadership roles including coordination with operational test agencies, weapon system certification (ITW/AA), organizing Joint Reliability and Maintainability Evaluation Team (JRMET) meetings, and generating Deficiency Reports (DR) per AFI 99-103
• Experience performing requirements decomposition and allocation from system-level to segment or subsystem-level test objectives, and developing test scenarios that exercise interface control documents (ICDs) and validate interface requirements
• Experience with test data analysis techniques, including statistical analysis, anomaly identification, and performance assessment against requirements
• Experience performing systems engineering, integration, and testing on Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) systems, missile warning systems, or space-based remote sensing systems, with direct experience on Next Gen OPIR, NGG, NGP, FORGE, RGS or related Space-Based IR Sensing programs such as SBIRS, SGEO, or SHEO
• Experience supporting interoperability test and evaluation programs (including JITC Interoperability Certification Evaluation Plans and Reports), planning and coordinating integrated and combined test activities for major capability deliveries, and portfolio or program verification, validation, certification, and operational acceptance
• Experience using Model-Based Systems Engineering tools (DOORS, MagicDraw) to manage system definitions, technical baselines, and requirements verification on Government classified networks, with experience using Digital Engineering (DE) models to trace requirements to verification activities
• Experience conducting third-party Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) of software and database releases
• Knowledge of DoD 5000 series such as 5000.01, 5000.02, 5000.89, 5000.98, or 5000.100, MIL-STD-3022, and DoDAF architecture framework
• Master's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or related technical field
• CTEP or INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional Certification(s) such as ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP Certification

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well‑being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs.

Equal Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.