Test Engineering Team Lead

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Directly assist the U.S. Air Force in testing for certification of new or modified aircraft systems in support of its dual‑mission capable role. Therefore, we need a test engineer to verify significant changes to the aircraft platform hardware or software through in‑depth test planning, analysis, and reporting. We require a test engineer with thorough test experience that will work closely with Air Force platform leads and the greater test community to ensure disciplined and effective test processes are exercised throughout all test events.

As a test engineering team lead, your experience will be utilized to manage a test team supporting flight test engineers, hardware and software developers, flightline maintainers, System Program Office representatives, and aircraft program test directors. This role will require overseeing the development of test plans and test procedures, ensuring data analysis criteria are captured, and ensuring test designs meet system and user requirements.

As the test engineering team leader, you will be required to attend multiple test planning forums, coordinate team support activities, and communicate with leadership and clients on daily taskings.

Work with us to ensure that the current and next generation of weapons work seamlessly on U.S. aircraft.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• Experience leading test projects or event activities
• Experience designing, developing, and implementing testing methods and techniques
• Experience being responsive to client needs and demonstrating timely delivery and development of work products and tasks
• Ability to draft and coordinate test and safety plans, and field test operations
• Ability to work within a professional, military‑oriented environment
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
• Associate’s degree in an Engineering or Science field
• Secret clearance

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with developmental or operational test and evaluation
• Experience with an Integrated Product Team
• Knowledge of experimental techniques and test optimizations for small and limited sample sizes
• Knowledge of laboratory test operations
• Top Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a related field

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information;
Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

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Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $ (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees.

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