Test Coordinator/System Engineering TS/SCI with POLY

A career at BCT LLC means being part of something bigger than yourself. Our success comes from the dedication of our people and their commitment to delivering meaningful solutions for our customers and their missions. If you’re looking for a supportive, team-oriented workplace where collaboration and shared success matter, we invite you to explore a career with BCT LLC.

The SETA coordinator will serve as the central, active facilitator of contractual and programmatic test events by driving communication, streamlining information reception, and removing dependencies across multiple Government teams and vendors. They will be assigned one or more high-visibility, staggered test events to concurrently coordinate, spanning the full test life cycle of that test event, and will provide timely status update to Government Leads (Agile Release Train (ART) Leads, Project Directors, CORs, etc.).Require a CI poly within the last 5 years.

In Addition, You Will

Communication and Collaboration:

• Facilitate regular meetings and communication mechanisms to discuss progress, address issues, and mitigate risks
• Liaise between vendor, integrator, development and testing teams to ensure effective communication
• Actively participate in communications from multiple communication channels (chatrooms, emails, verbal, etc.) on unclassified and classified networks
• Identify and provide recommendations to remove gaps in information or communication
• Escalate issues to appropriate teams or, if necessary, Government Leads
• Centralize data presentation of test events across teams and vendors
• Create SOPs and Templates for government use
  
  

Test Event Coordination

• Maintain a broad view of all testing activities for a given set of equipment across different test phases
• Actively track and communicate information across multiple teams and stakeholders
• Monitor test case execution and track progress against the test plan
• Ensure that defects and issues are properly logged, prioritized, tracked, and resolved
• Provide periodic messaging on status updates for each test event
  
  

Environment Setup

• Coordinate with other teams in the setup of the system/environment under test, including hardware, software, and network configurations
• Ensure that the environment under each test event meets the criteria per each event
  
  

Issue Management

• Triage, prioritize, and summarize issues reported during testing
• Facilitate the resolution of issues by working with teams, vendors and stakeholders
  
  

Test Reporting

• Summarize regular test status reports for stakeholders
• Facilitate culmination of multiple test reports summarizing the environment, detailed results, and recommendations
  
  

Risk Management

• Identify, track and help mitigate potential risks that could impact the testing schedule, scope, or quality
• Provide recommendations on decisions and priorities of test activities
  
  

Planning and Scheduling

• Provide recommendations to help define the testing scope, objectives, and criteria for success
• Facilitate review of detailed test plans, including timelines and milestones
• Coordinate resources and schedules between the vendor, integrator, and testing teams
  
  

Test Case Development and Review

• Coordinate with Government teams to develop test cases that cover all required functionality and edge cases
• Review test cases to ensure they are well-defined, relevant, and feasible
  
  

Test Event Closure

• Coordinate test closure activities, including final testing, documentation updates, and messaging
• Facilitate identification of and instrumentation of lessons learned to continually improve in future testing efforts
  
  

Recommended Skills/Experience

• Strong experience in coordinating scheduled-driven, project-level activities across multiple participants (e.g. roles such as Project Director, Program Manager, Test Lead)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to accurately synthesize and summarize complex technical information for a diverse audience
• Experience in working across multiple stakeholders such as government teams, industry vendors, and internal stakeholders; comfortable with escalating to Government Leads (e.g. ART Leads and CORs)
• Proficiency with supporting requirements validation activities
• Proficiency with tracking schedules and anticipating logistical challenges
• Proficiency with tool usage of ticketing systems, collaboration platforms, and dashboard tools
• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify gaps, assess risks, and recommend prioritization of test activities
  
  

Required Experience/Education

• A High School Diploma or GED plus twelve (12) years of general system engineering experience.
  
  

OR

• A Bachelor’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus seven (7) years of systems engineering experience.
  
  

OR

• A Master’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus five (5) years of systems engineering experience.
  
  

OR

• A PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus three (3) years of systems engineering experience.
  
  

Salary Range: $167,000 - $219,000

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, BCT-LLC considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

What We Offer

• Very competitive 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Independent 401(k) and Investment Advisory Services
• BCT-Funded Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health/Dental/Vision Coverage
• Competitive PTO & Federal Holiday package
• Life/AD&D/Disability Coverage paid 100% by BCT
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Tuition/Training Reimbursement
• Gym Membership Program
• Pet Adoption Program
• Several Scholarship Opportunities- available to BCT family members/dependents
  
  

Our Story

Founded in 2006, BCT LLC is a small business built on a strong foundation of core values: Humility, Respect, Integrity, Loyalty, Kindness, Gratitude, Innovation, and Initiative. These principles guide everything we do and drive our commitment to delivering exceptional service to every customer.

Headquartered in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, BCT proudly supports clients throughout the DMV region and beyond. With more than 70 years of combined experience supporting National Security missions, our leadership brings deep expertise, insight, and dedication to the work we do. At BCT, our employees are at the heart of our success. Team members benefit from a highly supportive, hands-on home-office staff and leadership that is genuinely invested in their growth, well-being, and long-term success. Simply put, BCT delivers the small-business experience unlike any other—come see the difference.

BCT LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All facets of employment, including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based solely on merit & business need. Candidates and Employees will never be subject to discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.