Lead Integration & Test Engineer
Core
Lead the development of test procedures and verification/validation activities for mission-critical Air Force networking programs, coordinating technical work across distributed contractor teams and government stakeholders.
Role type
Senior IC Lead Integration & Test Engineer
Builds
Test procedures, verification and validation activities, and executive-level technical briefings for defense programs
Domain
Defense technology / Air Force networking / Government contracts
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Test procedure development, requirements flow-down, root cause analysis, technical risk management, stakeholder coordination, test case creation, verification and validation leadership
Preferred skills
RF systems, complex networked defense platforms, telecommunication test equipment, government acquisition programs, Python scripting for automation, CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, infrastructure as code
Technologies
AWS, Ansible, CI/CD, DevSecOps, Flow, Git, Helm, JIRA, Kubernetes, Python, Terraform
Responsibilities
Lead development of test procedures and coordinate with systems engineering; manage fast-paced government contract environment; oversee interface control and requirements flow-down; perform root cause analysis and lead technical tiger teams; convert test results into executive briefings; define testable requirements with systems engineers; lead verification and validation activities; track progress using JIRA; develop test cases and execute procedures; identify and escalate test risks; mentor team members; review customer RFPs and develop test-support proposals.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
