Lead Test Engineer

Lead a team of integration and test engineers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and direction; Develop and maintain the test strategy for embedded products; Architect test solutions that effectively validate system requirements; Establish best practices for test automation, continuous integration, and test reporting; Leading Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) and internal testing assessments with key program stakeholders; Design comprehensive test plans that cover all aspects of product functionality; Develop automated test scripts using Python 3.9+ following company's coding standards; Implement robust verification and validation methodologies; Coordinate integration activities between hardware, firmware, and software teams; Establish integration procedures that ensure smooth component interaction; Support AGILE implementation; Create detailed test documentation including test plans, procedures, and reports; Maintain accurate records of test activities and results; Ability to develop ROMs in accordance with execution of requirements; Conduct Performance reviews per process

Responsibilities

Lead a team of integration and test engineers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and direction; Develop and maintain the test strategy for embedded products; Architect test solutions that effectively validate system requirements; Establish best practices for test automation, continuous integration, and test reporting; Leading Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) and internal testing assessments with key program stakeholders; Design comprehensive test plans that cover all aspects of product functionality; Develop automated test scripts using Python 3.9+ following company's coding standards; Implement robust verification and validation methodologies; Coordinate integration activities between hardware, firmware, and software teams; Establish integration procedures that ensure smooth component interaction; Support AGILE implementation; Create detailed test documentation including test plans, procedures, and reports; Maintain accurate records of test activities and results; Ability to develop ROMs in accordance with execution of requirements; Conduct Performance reviews per process

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required; Experience leading 3 to 5 team members, holding team members accountable to program milestone execution; Expert knowledge and experience with object-oriented programming, system processes and scripting languages, Python; Strong understanding of test automation frameworks and methodologies; Experience with hardware/software integration testing; Significant experience with test equipment (signal analyzer, signal generator, USRP); Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills; Outstanding communication skills for frequent contact with managers, project teams across the company and external customers and vendors; Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related Science, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience.

Nice to have

Knowledge of continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices; Familiarity with embedded systems development and testing; Experience with requirements management and traceability; Background in defense or aerospace industries; Team player who thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success, meeting and exceeding personal and team commitments; Ability to grasp and apply new information quickly and handle increasing responsibilities with growing complexity; Commitment to ongoing professional development; Recognized as a subject matter expert (SME) in multiple technical areas