Principal Test Systems Technical Lead Engineer (DOD Cleared)

<p><strong>All Qualified candidates will be responded to in 24 hours or less<br /> Secret Clearance prior to start<br /> Employment type: Full Time W-2 or Contract<br /> Rate: open to Negotiation<br /> Benefits: including Health, Dental Vision, PTO, Holidays, 401K,etc</strong></p> <p> </p> <h2>Principal Test Systems Technical Lead Engineer</h2> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Tucson, AZ<br /> <strong>Clearance:</strong> Active Secret clearance required</p> <h3>Role Summary</h3> <p>Seeking a <strong>Principal Test Systems Technical Lead Engineer</strong> to support test systems engineering efforts in a lab, development, and production environment.</p> <p>This role leads technical execution for weapon test systems, working closely with test system designers, IPT leads, program leadership, and multi-discipline engineering teams. The position supports requirements definition, test equipment design, integration, deployment, system-level test setup, and delivery of test environments used for tactical software development, testing, and missile delivery support.</p> <h3>Key Responsibilities</h3> <ul> <li> <p>Lead technical execution for test systems engineering programs.</p> </li> <li> <p>Work directly with Program Managers and IPTLs to define milestones, priorities, and execution plans.</p> </li> <li> <p>Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams across hardware, software, test, and integration functions.</p> </li> <li> <p>Partner with weapon test system designers to understand requirements and develop technical solutions.</p> </li> <li> <p>Support design, development, integration, deployment, and maintenance of test equipment.</p> </li> <li> <p>Define program requirements within a multi-disciplinary engineering team.</p> </li> <li> <p>Delegate engineering tasking and provide technical direction to team members.</p> </li> <li> <p>Track scope, cost, schedule, risks, and technical execution status.</p> </li> <li> <p>Develop and support presentations for gate reviews and stakeholder reviews.</p> </li> <li> <p>Attend Failure Review Boards and Change Control Boards as needed.</p> </li> <li> <p>Review and approve system changes through formal change control processes.</p> </li> <li> <p>Report team status, metrics, risks, and progress to stakeholders.</p> </li> <li> <p>Provide training and technical guidance as needed.</p> </li> <li> <p>Support occasional travel for test environment development and equipment delivery.</p> </li> </ul> <h3>Required Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li> <p>10+ years of relevant engineering, test systems, test equipment, or technical leadership experience.</p> </li> <li> <p>Active and transferable Secret clearance required.</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience with <strong>Test Systems Engineering</strong> or equivalent engineering environments.</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience supporting hardware and test software development, integration, verification, validation, and maintenance.</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience in production, manufacturing, product qualification, lab, or development test environments.</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience with design, development, or integration of test equipment.</p> </li> <li> <p>Ability to lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams.</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience coordinating with Program Managers, IPTLs, technical teams, and customer/stakeholder groups.</p> </li> <li> <p>Strong understanding of scope, cost, schedule, and technical execution.</p> </li> <li> <p>Ability to communicate technical status, risks, and execution plans clearly.</p> </li> </ul> <h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li> <p>Experience supporting weapon systems, missile systems, tactical software test environments, or defense test equipment.</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience with system-level test setup and operation across development and production environments.</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience leading test equipment integration, deployment, and delivery activities.</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience supporting gate reviews, FRBs, CCBs, and formal engineering review processes.</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience defining/delegating tasking across multi-discipline teams.</p> </li> <li> <p>Strong technical leadership background in lab, production, or qualification test environments.</p> </li> <li> <p>Familiarity with test equipment lifecycle from requirements through deployment and sustainment.</p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>#cj</p>