{"id":1491435,"url":"https://alion.io/job/american-systems-test-engineer-senior","title":"Test Engineer, Senior","company":{"id":1945647,"name":"AMERICAN SYSTEMS","domain":"americansystems.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/american-systems","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"iCIMS","truth_index":null},"role":"QA","role_family":"QA","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Orlando, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":150000,"max":180000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":180000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-30T00:45:45Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-30","last_verified_at":"2026-09-30T10:32:39Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"Overview\nThe Senior Test Engineer provides leadership and oversight for test engineering activities on a complex technical program and is responsible for managing the test engineering team, developing test strategies and plans, and coordinating closely with government test management. This position leads the planning, preparation, execution, analysis, and reporting of developmental, integration, system, qualification, and operational test activities to ensure systems and capabilities are verified and validated against program requirements. The Senior Test Engineer works across systems engineering, software engineering, hardware engineering, cybersecurity, logistics, operations, and program management teams to ensure test efforts are technically sound, well coordinated, and aligned with contractual, operational, and customer objectives. The role combines hands-on test engineering expertise with team leadership, customer coordination, and program-level test management support.\nResponsibilities\nLead and manage the test engineering team in support of a complex technical program.\nDevelop and maintain integrated test strategies, master test plans, detailed test plans, procedures, schedules, and supporting test documentation.\nCoordinate with government test management to align program test activities with customer expectations, test events, reporting requirements, and approval processes.\nProvide oversight of test planning, test readiness, test execution, discrepancy management, data analysis, and final reporting.\nEnsure traceability between system requirements, verification methods, test procedures, test results, and closure evidence.\nCoordinate test activities across software, hardware, systems engineering, cybersecurity, logistics, operations, and external stakeholders.\nLead test readiness reviews, test working groups, post-test reviews, and discrepancy resolution meetings.\nSupport development of test objectives, entry and exit criteria, success measures, resource requirements, and risk mitigation plans.\nOversee execution of integration, system, qualification, acceptance, and operational test events, as applicable.\nReview test results, deficiency reports, observations, and corrective actions to ensure technical accuracy and completeness.\nSupport test environment planning, configuration management, instrumentation, data collection, and resource coordination.\nTrack test progress, issues, risks, schedules, and team assignments and report status to program and customer leadership.\nSupport customer demonstrations, government witnessing, formal verification events, and milestone reviews.\nMentor test engineers and promote disciplined test processes, quality standards, and technical rigor across the team.\nContribute to continuous improvement of test methodologies, documentation practices, and test management processes.\nTHIS HYBRID POSITION REQUIRES 3 DAYS OF WORK IN THE OFFICE AND 2 DAYS REMOTE PER WEEK\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.\nTop Secret Clearance\nSignificant experience in test engineering for complex technical systems or programs.\nExperience developing test strategies, test plans, procedures, and reports.\nExperience leading test teams or serving in a senior test coordination role.\nExperience coordinating with government test organizations, customer representatives, or formal test management authorities.\nUnderstanding of verification and validation processes, discrepancy tracking, and structured test execution methodologies.\nAbility to analyze technical issues, manage test activities, and communicate results effectively.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nAbility to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering, operational, and customer teams.\nPay Transparency Statement\nAMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $150,000.00/Yr. - USD $180,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. 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