Systems Test Engineer (Space & Missile Warning)

Location: El Segundo, California, United States; hybrid with on-site work required at least 2–3 times per week, with additional on-site days possible for meetings and schedules. U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance are required.

Salary: $125,000–$167,000–$183,700 annually in California.

Company

Develops spatial intelligence and resilient space sensing capabilities for the U.S. Space Force, including missile warning, tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and environmental monitoring systems.

What you will do

• Test, analyze, evaluate, verify, and validate space sensing, missile warning, TISR, and environmental monitoring systems.
• Plan, execute, and report developmental test and evaluation activities supporting certification of readiness for operational testing.
• Develop and execute TEMPs, STPs, RVPs, RVRs, test procedures, and related test artifacts.
• Execute tests, perform data analysis and reduction, and produce comprehensive reports with findings and recommendations.
• Conduct space-to-ground and cross-segment system-of-systems testing and facilitate integrated test teams, deficiency review boards, improvement project review boards, and technical interchange meetings.
• Collaborate with government clients, FFRDCs, prime contractors, and test organizations to support acquisition and development of space sensing capabilities.

Requirements

• Active Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or another technology field.
• 10+ years of experience in test and evaluation, verification, or systems integration on Major Defense Acquisition Programs involving complex space or ground software and hardware systems.
• 5+ years supporting Government DT&E programs as part of a Lead Development Test Organization.
• Experience planning, executing, and reporting DT&E activities for readiness certification in accordance with AFI 99-103, including test procedures and artifacts in accordance with AFMAN 63-119.
• Experience developing and executing Test & Evaluation Master Plans, System Test Plans, Requirement Verification Plans, and Requirement Verification Reports.
• Ability to decompose system requirements and interface specifications, allocate requirements to testable elements, define systems under test, establish test and acceptance criteria and success metrics, and conduct Test Readiness Reviews.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with government clients, FFRDCs, prime development contractors, and test organizations, with knowledge of IEEE 15288.1 and IEEE 15288.2 systems engineering standards.

Nice to have

• Leadership experience in LDTO roles, including coordination with operational test agencies, weapon system certification, JRMET meetings, and deficiency reports under AFI 99-103.
• Experience decomposing and allocating requirements from system level to segment or subsystem test objectives and developing scenarios for ICD and interface requirement validation.
• Experience with statistical analysis, anomaly identification, and performance assessment against requirements.
• Systems engineering, integration, and testing experience with OPIR, missile warning, or space-based remote sensing systems, including Next Gen OPIR, NGG, NGP, FORGE, RGS, SBIRS, SGEO, SHEO, or related programs.
• Experience with interoperability test and evaluation, JITC certification plans and reports, integrated and combined test activities, and portfolio or program verification, validation, certification, and operational acceptance.
• Experience using DOORS, MagicDraw, Model-Based Systems Engineering, and Digital Engineering models on Government classified networks to manage definitions, baselines, and requirements traceability.
• Experience conducting third-party independent verification and validation of software and database releases.
• Knowledge of DoD 5000 series guidance, MIL-STD-3022, and the DoDAF architecture framework.
• Master’s degree in a relevant technical field and CTEP or INCOSE systems engineering certification such as ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with regular on-site collaboration.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Mental health resources and student loan repayment assistance.
• Adoption reimbursement and pet insurance.
• Inclusive workplace and equal opportunity employment.