Senior Test Engineer

The Opportunity The Senior Test Engineer is responsible for leading the planning, coordination, execution, and oversight of testing efforts supporting multi-domain unmanned systems (UxS), including air, ground, and maritime platforms, while maintaining accountability for supporting test engineer taskings and team execution.

This position serves as the lead technical authority for test operations and is accountable for ensuring testing activities are executed safely, effectively, and in alignment with mission objectives, customer requirements, and contractual expectations.

The Senior Test Engineer is responsible not only for individual technical execution, but also for leadership, coordination, oversight of supporting personnel, testing schedules, reporting, and operational readiness activities.

This role requires close coordination with engineering, logistics, integration, cybersecurity, operational, and program management teams in both laboratory and field environments.

Key Responsibilities (Principal Duties and Accountabilities

*Essential Functions) Technical Leadership Lead the planning and execution of test events involving multi-domain unmanned systems in laboratory, controlled, and operational environmentsServe as the lead engineer during test activities, demonstrations, evaluations, and operational exercisesProvide technical direction, mentorship, and oversight to supporting engineers and test personnelEnsure testing aligns with system requirements, mission objectives, safety protocols, and customer expectationsReview and validate test procedures, configurations, and operational readiness prior to execution Team Accountability & Oversight Maintain accountability for overall team performance, task execution, and quality of workCoordinate assignments, priorities, schedules, and deliverables associated with testing operations Ensure deficiencies, risks, and issues are documented, tracked, communicated, and resolved appropriatelySupport continuous improvement in initiatives and operational efficiencies across testing activities Testing, Evaluation & Reporting Collect, analyze, interpret, and validate test data to assess system reliability, interoperability, safety, and operational effectivenessDevelop, review, and maintain test plans, reports, after-action reviews, and technical documentationBrief leadership, stakeholders, and customers on testing progress, findings, risks, and recommendationsSupport troubleshooting efforts and corrective action implementation for identified system deficiencies Operational & Field Support Support and lead fielding operations, customer demonstrations, operational exercises, and test range activitiesCoordinate setup, execution, and teardown activities at testing locations and operational sitesServe as alternate pilot/operator for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) when requiredSupport domestic and international travel requirements in support of mission operations and testing eventsAbility to travel domestically an...