Test Engineer

Space Systems Integration (SSI) is a fast-growing engineering company that provides aerospace solutions to a variety of government and commercial customers. Our employees are forward-thinking, self-directed individuals who are committed to solving our customers’ technical challenges.

SSI is seeking a Test Engineer for a role in Colorado Springs, CO.

If you like test planning, test requirements or just about anything test in the Space and Ground systems work then this could be the right job for you.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Represent a remote acquisitions organization while being geographically co-located with the test organization
• Provide Government program office oversight of Government and Contractor test events
• Identify and solve problems facing the acquisition organization relating to test events and test organizations
• Contribute to test organization reviews, test reports, and other documentation required to complete test activities
• Document program test strategy and plans, test scenarios, and test requirements in development contractor contractual documents and Government program office documentation
• Work with development contractors to ensure developmental test objectives are consistent with applicable standards, instructions, and policy
• Work with Government developmental and operational test agencies/organizations to develop an adequate test methodology consistent with the program manager’s expectations and other external stakeholders, as appropriate
• Participate in test working groups that plan, status, and discuss test-related matters
  
  
  
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field and 9 years of relevant experience with:
• Technical programs, systems engineering, and test policy/execution of large-scale space-based and ground-based space systems and/or new start technical demonstration space and ground systems
• Test planning, requirements, process, tool, and documentation development
• Department of War Test & Evaluation Standards, Policies, Regulations, and Requirements
• Space Force operations
• Must have a TS/SCI clearance.
• In-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Vetting program (if applicable)
• Willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs; consent to a Polygraph examination
• Travel is 10% of the time
  
  
  
  
  

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in a technical or management discipline
• Self-starter, independent contributor, with proven track record succeeding as a remote member of a larger team
• ITEA Certified Test & Evaluation Professional and/or INCOSE Certified Systems Engineer Professional credentials
  
  
  
  
  

SSI has a target salary range: $120,000 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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