System Test Engineer II
Core
Design and execute system-level test strategies for Counter-UAS (CUAS) stacks, including detection, tracking, identification, and defeat of drone threats across hardware, software, and networking.
Role type
Senior System Test Engineer (CUAS/Counter-Drone)
Builds
CUAS product lines and integrated sensor platforms for live threat environments
Domain
Defense/Security, Counter-UAS, RF, Radar, Computer Vision
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
system-level test strategy, system integration testing, field test & evaluation, RF/wireless validation, environmental/reliability testing, test automation, radar testing, EO/IR or camera testing, acoustic sensing, cross-stack debugging, field operations management, data analysis
Preferred skills
CUAS/EW/SIGINT experience, RF depth (DF, spectrum analysis, jamming/mitigation), UAS familiarity, automated test frameworks
Technologies
RF sensors, radar, EO/IR, acoustic sensors, networking radios, HIL, RF-chamber, environmental setups
Responsibilities
Own system-level test strategy from prototype to field deployment; Design and execute integration test plans across full stack; Plan and execute field test campaigns with target drones; Build and maintain test tooling, automation, and data capture systems; Collect, analyze, and report test metrics and insights; Evaluate third-party systems against acceptance criteria; Triage complex multi-system failures and reproduce intermittent issues; Partner with teams to bake in testability early; Help shape the System Test and Evaluation discipline
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC