Systems Test Engineer

Company Overview

Allen Control Systems (ACS) is a cutting‑edge defense startup founded by two former Navy electrical engineers with a proven track record in robotics and software. We are developing an autonomous gun turret using advanced computer vision and control systems to precisely detect, track, and neutralize enemy drones.

With an engineering‑first culture, ACS values technical excellence and innovation. Backed by our founders' successful exits from two previous ventures acquired for a combined $180 M in 2022, we are committed to ensuring that the groundbreaking technologies we develop will have a real‑world impact.

We are looking for a Systems Test Engineer to join our team and own system‑level test execution for our next‑generation autonomous weapon platforms. In this role, you will design test plans, run integrated hardware/software evaluations, analyze results, and help uncover issues before they become field problems. You will work closely with design, controls, software, and operations teams to validate performance, improve test coverage, and build confidence that the system is ready for deployment.

The ideal candidate is hands‑on, technically rigorous, and excited to operate at the intersection of testing, integration, and fast‑paced product development.

• Own test readiness, test execution, instrumentation, post‑processing, and evidence packages for system verification work.
• Define data products, output formats, quick‑look checks, and post‑test analysis workflows before a test starts.
• Ensure no test leaves the facility without usable data, a clear owner for analysis, and an initial quality check on results.
• Build and improve test procedures, instrumentation plans, checklists, and post‑test review workflows.
• Support bring‑up, debugging, and fault isolation across system interfaces during verification efforts.
• Work with systems, mechanical, electrical, and software teams to improve test quality, repeatability, and observability.
• Drive disciplined handling of raw data, intermediate results, and test evidence so verification outcomes are defensible.
• Help translate test results into clear evidence packages that support requirement closure and engineering decisions.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in hands‑on system testing, integration, instrumentation, data capture, or post‑processing.
• Experience with hands‑on system testing, instrumentation, data capture, and post‑processing.
• Good judgment around experimental discipline, data usability, and test ownership.
• Ability to turn raw outputs into clear technical evidence that supports pass/fail decisions.
• Assemble and operate test equipment and test units in laboratory and field environments.
• Design test fixtures, support equipment, monitoring equipment, and design modifications to test hardware.
• Comfort working across mechanical, electrical, software, and systems teams in a fast‑paced environment.

• Strong instincts for catching missing instrumentation, weak analysis plans, or ambiguous ownership before a test starts.
• A track record of improving test discipline, repeatability, or data quality in complex hardware‑software systems.
• Comfort working through messy raw data formats and incomplete conditions without losing rigor.
• Experience with Military/Aerospace Testing Standards such as MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, RTCA DO-160.
• Experience with requirements management in JAMA or DOORS.
• A bias toward action combined with strong experimental discipline and technical follow‑through.

• Competitive salary
• ACS Equity Package
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off

Allen Control Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Allen Control Systems prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.