Test Engineer

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days PTO + 10 holidays/year

6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting

Semi‑annual bonus eligibility

ESOP participation

Job summary

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. seeks experienced test engineering professionals to advise leads and engineers on complex test activities for high‑stakes program office efforts. You will participate in test planning groups, collaborate with government and industry teams, and drive plan execution with clear reporting.

The role involves deriving traceable system requirements, conducting SE trade studies, and supporting risk mitigation and lab infrastructure development for test capability needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years directly related to the responsibilities.
• Bachelor of Science in a relevant scientific or technical discipline with 5+ years of experience, or a master's degree with 3+ years of experience.
• Active Top Secret security clearance (SSBI or SBPR).
• Eligible for SCI and SAP access.

Responsibilities

• Advise project leads and engineers on test engineering for high‑level program office efforts.
• Contribute to test planning groups, technical interchanges, and interactions with government and industry teams.
• Develop and execute program test activities including planning, execution, and reporting of tests.
• Derive and manage system/sub‑system requirements with traceability to program objectives.
• Perform systems engineering trade studies, design/integration trades, end‑to‑end performance evaluation, and risk mitigation planning.
• Contribute to lab infrastructure development to meet test capability needs.

Skills

Test management

Systems engineering

Configuration control

Written communication

Security clearance

Education

B.S. in a relevant field

Master's degree +3 years

Job description

Job Duties

• Advise project leads and engineers on test engineering as it applies to highly technical program office efforts.
• Contribute to test planning working groups, technical interchanges, and day‑to‑day interactions with small government and industry teams.
• Develop and execute program test activities, including the planning, execution, and reporting of test projects.
• Derive and manage system/sub‑system requirements with traceability to higher level program office objectives.
• Perform systems engineering trade studies, design and integration trades, end‑to‑end performance evaluation, and risk mitigation planning.
• Contribute to laboratory infrastructure development to meet test capability needs.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated ability to lead test management tasks, including the planning, resourcing, execution, and reporting of system test projects.
• Proven ability to apply systems engineering, test engineering, and test operations expertise to a wide range of developmental subsystems and integrated architectures.
• Strong expertise in configuration control standards, methods, and application to system modifications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience handling information, data, and equipment at classification levels.

Desired Skills

• Working knowledge and practical application of hardware/software integration and testing in ground/flight laboratory environments.
• Familiarity with modeling and simulation tools; applicability to subsystem prototyping, system interfaces and performance predictions.
• Working knowledge of DoD and Air Force acquisition processes and documentation related to system development, weapon systems integration, and test and evaluation.
• Knowledge of radio frequency, electro‑optics, avionics, or related discipline(s).
• Data reduction and analysis expertise.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience directly related to the above responsibilities.
• Bachelor of Science in a relevant scientific or technical discipline and 5+ years of job‑related experience, or a master’s degree plus 3+ years of job‑related experience.
• Active Top Secret security clearance, based upon a Single Scope Background (SSBI or SBPR).
• Eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Programs (SAP) access.

Benefits

• Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
• Flexible schedules
• 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
• Semi‑annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
• Company‑funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – a separate qualified retirement account
• Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
• Other company‑funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
• Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan

Equal Opportunity

MTSI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, and we make decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, military/veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.