Senior Test Engineer

Senior Test Engineer

MANTECH seeks a career and customer-oriented Senior Test Engineer to join our team in Washington, D.C. This is a hybrid position with 1 day onsite and 4 days remote per week.

The role requires an individual with a unique combination of deep technical knowledge, managerial acumen, and extensive experience within the DHS or Department of War (DoW) acquisition ecosystems.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serve as a technical authority for the overarching Test and Evaluation strategy for science and technology, developmental, and acquisition programs delivering operational capabilities in support of the border security mission
• Provide consultation on the design of rigorous Verification and Validation plans and the execution of Technology Readiness Assessments
• Support large-scale field testing, technology demonstrations and exercises, overseeing Red Team probing of adaptive response logic, and validating end-to-end continuous learning loops across multi-level security boundaries
• Perform functional, regression, performance, and integration testing
• Architect the testing frameworks used to validate physics-based fidelity in Modeling and Simulation catalogs and ensure compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework controls
• Ensure that all deliverables meet DHS S&T quality standards
• Serve as a key bridge between mission requirements and technical implementation, ensuring that Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation efforts are consistently documented to support procurement decisions
• Occasional travel required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sciences, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in test and evaluation
• Experience with DHS acquisition policy and DHS systems engineering lifecycle
• Proven experience in developing complex technical reports and briefings for senior leadership

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Sciences, or a related field
• War Acquisition University (WAU) or DHS System Engineering or Test and Evaluation Certifications
• Comprehensive understanding of DHS Acquisition Management Instruction 102-01

Clearance Requirements:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DHS Public Trust clearance prior to starting this position
• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations