Engineer Systems Test

Requisition Number: 29501
Required Travel: 11 - 25%

Employment Type:

Full Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range: $ - $
Security Clearance:
Secret
Level of

Experience:

Senior
Employee Referral Amount: $5,500.00

Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5

ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you.

• Know & Grow Your People – Develop talent, empower teams, and build an inclusive environment.
• Build Relationships – Strengthen trust, collaboration, and cross-functional partnerships.
• Take Ownership – Drive accountability, execution excellence, and results.
• Customer First – Anticipate mission needs and deliver value to our partners.
• Shape the Future – Inspire innovation and align work with strategic priorities.
• Act with Urgency – Make informed decisions and move with purpose.

These capabilities define how leaders inspire teams, deliver results, and shape the future of Mission Technologies.

HII Mission Technologies has an immediate opportunity for a Senior Test and Evaluation (T&E) Subject Matter Expert (SME) supporting the Propulsion Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH. The Senior T&E SME provides strategic guidance to Government and Program leadership while contributing directly to the development of key T&E products, plans, assessments, and documentation. This is a hands‑on leadership role that balances strategic thinking with day‑to‑day execution, ensuring high‑quality products are delivered on schedule.

• Enjoys solving complex technical challenges
• Leads through technical expertise and collaboration
• Is equally comfortable advising senior acquisition leaders, mentoring junior test engineers and managers, and personally producing detailed technical products that drive successful T&E activities
• Takes ownership of deliverables from concept through completion

• Serve as an advisor to Government leadership on Test and Evaluation strategy, balancing technical risk, program affordability, schedule, and operational effectiveness
• Develop enterprise-level T&E approaches that align developmental testing, operational testing, digital engineering, and systems engineering activities with acquisition milestones
• Lead integration of T&E considerations into acquisition planning, technical reviews, milestone decisions, and program execution
• Evaluate propulsion technology maturation strategies and recommend test approaches that reduce technical risk while accelerating transition to production
• Assess the adequacy of test strategies and provide recommendations to Government leadership
• Identify technical, schedule, manufacturing, and integration risks that may impact propulsion development and recommend mitigation strategies
• Facilitate Integrated Test Teams and cross‑functional working groups
• Build consensus among engineering, logistics, airworthiness, program management, and operational users
• Present complex technical issues to senior leaders in a manner that enables informed acquisition decisions

• Active SECRET clearance with ability to obtain TOP SECRET with SCI (TS/SCI) clearance
• 15 years of relevant experience with Bachelors degree, ten (10) of those years must be as a Test Manager or similar role; or thirteen (13) years relevant experience with Masters in related field, eight (8) of those years must as a Test Manager or similar role
• Deep understanding and demonstrated application of DoD and Air Force program management policies and procedures, test resource planning, and test infrastructure
• Ability to work effectively…