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Lead Test Technician

Job in Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia, 20153, USA
Listing for: Mercury Systems
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-10
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Technical Support, Quality Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Lead Test Technician

Mercury Systems is seeking the best and brightest talent to help us bring cutting-edge technology to mission-critical aerospace and defense applications, advancing innovation where it matters most. We bridge commercial innovation with defense-grade security to ensure our warfighters and allies have the technological advantage.

The Lead Test Technician will help manage a group of Test Technicians responsible for the test, and validation of servers. The Lead will also provide technical support/training, increasing throughput, decreasing downtime/stops, improving work process inefficiencies, and eliminating other wastes.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Run difficult and often complex testing and validation of servers and systems to include thermal, shock, vibration, and environmental tests.
  • Lead a team of test technicians providing training, coaching, guidance and direction to the team.
  • Performs required tuning by debugging and troubleshooting complex test elements, as well as assists others in this area.
  • Meet/exceed production schedules and deadlines according to quality standards.
  • Sets day-to-day operational objectives for team, in line with production schedule.
  • Follows all testing policies, practices, and procedures and ensures fellow team members, customers, and stakeholders are in accordance.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualification:

  • Minimum of 5 years of related experience in testing and troubleshooting server systems.
  • Strong understanding of quality standards and procedures for testing and calibration processes.
  • Strong knowledge of server hardware components and functionality.
  • Strong understanding of Environmental Testing and screening processes.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work cooperatively with others in a team environment as well as to work independently while maintaining a high level of initiative and self-motivation.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Knowledge of software programs such as Oracle, Jira, and Jama.
  • Knowledge of Linux and Windows platforms to perform functional testing and validation.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and requirements.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively.
  • Demonstrate initiative, self-motivation, and a commitment to continuous learning.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

  • Constantly move objects and use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue. Specific abilities required by the job include positioning oneself to lift or move objects weighing up to 40lbs.
  • Constant movement and use of limbs. Specific abilities required by this job include prolonged standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing and frequently pinching and/or gripping. Sometimes, working under a microscope for long periods of time will be required
  • Frequently observe, detect, discern, and convey information. Specific abilities required by this job include near, far and color vision acuity, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
  • Requires good manual dexterity and coordination, and stamina. Specific abilities required by this job include the frequent requirement of overtime work.
  • Schedule:

    9/80-A work schedule (9 hours Monday
    - Thursday, 8 hours on a working Friday and every other Friday off). Overtime may be required for this position during peak business throughout the year.

    This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government.

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