Test and Evaluation Engineer

Mount Indie is seeking Test & Evaluation (T&E) Systems Engineers with experience supporting shipboard Navy C4

ISR systems. This role supports the verification, validation, and integration of complex combat and communications systems, requiring both hands‑on hardware experience and strong analytical, organizational, and documentation skills. Ideal candidates may have experience as a TAO, JICO, OPS Officer, or seasoned OS, ET, or IT. A background in Live‑Virtual‑Constructive (LVC) environments, operational kill chain integration, or operationalizing AI‑enabled systems is a strong plus.

• Support Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop (HWIL) testing, validation, and verification activities for Navy C4
  
  ISR systems and emerging technologies.
• Assist in the design, planning, execution, and reporting of Developmental and Operational Test events.
• Translate mission‑level objectives into measurable test objectives and actionable test tasks.
• Conduct data analysis and track bugs and discrepancies across test phases.
• Create and maintain test schedules, track action items, and support presentations to senior leadership.
• Facilitate coordination across multiple stakeholders, test teams, and government customers.
• Support fleet user documentation validation and report verification.
• Support testing and assessment of AI‑enabled and digital ecosystem capabilities deployed in operational environments.

• 3 or more years of professional experience in Developmental or Operational Test and Evaluation (T&E) environments. T&E experience with C4I or IWS systems preferred.
• Technical experience supporting, validating, or operationalizing AI‑enabled systems and/or Digital Ecosystem capabilities.
• APM support experience (understanding spend plans, tracking burn rates, requesting ROMs, etc.).
• Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and adapt in dynamic environments.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present findings to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Proven organizational skills with experience using Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, and Atlassian tools (Jira/Confluence).
• Demonstrated experience writing and verifying test plans, test reports, bug reports, and user documentation.

• Experience with fires / kill chains, including familiarity with integrating operational‑to‑tactical mission threads.
• Familiarity with systems such as MAVEN Smart Systems, ACS (Agile Core Services), App Arsenal, Data Science at Sea, or strong familiarity with their underlying infrastructures.
• Experience understanding and navigating Navy OPCON / ADCON chains of command.
• Experience in LVC (Live Virtual Constructive) simulation and test environments.
• Experience tracking test objectives and performing mission decomposition.
• Exposure to Agile test methodologies and Atlassian tools (Jira/Confluence).

• Bachelor’s or Masters in an engineering discipline is required.
• T&E certifications, INCOSE certifications, or DAU credentials are all a plus.

• Active TS/SCI required

• Primarily onsite in the San Diego, CA area (NIWC Seaside and OT4)

• Travel may be required to support test events, installations, fleet coordination, or stakeholder meetings. Under 15%