T&E Lead, FAA Automation Platform (Hybrid)

Koitecc Solutions; Gaithersburg, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks a T&E Lead to define strategy and oversee execution for the Leidos Common Automation Platform (L-CAP). You will drive quality engineering, automation, and model-based testing across a SAFe program, collaborating with FAA stakeholders and DoD standards.

The role advances testing for a continually evolving, safety-critical system with public trust considerations. You will mentor a multidisciplinary team, establish automation pipelines, and deliver measurable reliability and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in test and evaluation for complex systems.
• Experience with large-scale, safety-critical T&E projects.
• Familiarity with TEMP, test procedures, and test reporting.
• Background in verification/validation frameworks and requirements traceability.
• Experience in Agile/SAFe environments and integrating T&E into delivery cycles.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement a modern Quality Engineering strategy with automation and risk-based testing.
• Lead AI-assisted and model-based testing methods to improve coverage and speed.
• Develop test environments, simulation capabilities, and digital system models.
• Validate systems using production data, monitoring, replay, and performance analysis.
• Oversee automated testing pipelines enabling CI/CD and DevSecOps practices.
• Lead a multidisciplinary T&E team across labs, simulations, and field tests.
• Plan, execute, and report DT, OT, and integrated testing activities.
• Maintain TEMP, procedures, and documentation aligned with FAA/DoD standards.
• Interface with FAA stakeholders and provide risk assessments and readiness recommendations.
• Ensure safety-critical testing compliance including DO-278A and FAA orders.

Skills

Quality engineering

Automation

SAFe / Agile

Test strategy

Communication

Lab/test environments

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jama

DOORS

Jira/Xray

TestRail

Job description

Leidos seeks a T&E Lead to define strategy and oversee execution for the Leidos Common Automation Platform (L-CAP). You will drive quality engineering, automation, and model-based testing across a SAFe program, collaborating with FAA stakeholders and DoD standards.

The role advances testing for a continually evolving, safety-critical system with public trust considerations. You will mentor a multidisciplinary team, establish automation pipelines, and deliver measurable reliability and