Lead Integration and System Test Engineer

Camgian Corporation•Starkville, MS

About The Position

Camgian is seeking a Lead Integration & System Test Engineer to own system-level integration assurance and test readiness for complex software and hardware systems to aid the warfighter. This role ensures that components integrate into a reliable, testable, and releasable system prior to formal QA validation, supported by objective test evidence and clear risk assessment. The Lead Integration & System Test Engineer serves as the single integration authority, responsible for readiness decisions, gating releases from Engineering into QA, and reducing late-stage integration risk. In this role, you will also mentor engineers and help mature integration and system test practices across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent experience
7+ years of experience in systems integration and test of complex mission critical systems for DoW
Demonstrated experience with system-level integration, testing, and test readiness
Experience delivering in mission-critical, high-reliability, or regulated environments
Experience with software development
Experience working in multi-team, multi-component engineering environments
Familiarity with Agile development processes and modern CI/CD pipelines
United States Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

Experience leading integration or system test efforts for complex, distributed systems
Strong understanding of systems engineering concepts, interfaces, and dependency management
Experience with modeling & simulation environments that includes scenario development and their use in testing
Experience coordinating test readiness across Engineering, and QA organizations
Experience defining or executing formal Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) or equivalent
Familiarity with DevQA automation outputs, CI/CD pipelines, and test evidence aggregation
Experience working with hardware-in-the-loop or representative system test environments
Experience with containerized systems and deployment validation environments (e.g., Kubernetes)
Strong written and verbal communication skills for readiness discussions with senior management and stakeholders

Responsibilities

Own system-level integration assurance and test readiness prior to formal QA validation
Define integration test strategies and develop test plans aligned with system requirements and acceptance criteria
Execute or coordinate integration testing across software components and full system builds
Aggregate and assess integration test evidence from component teams and DevQA pipelines
Ensure traceability between requirements, acceptance criteria, and integration test results
Identify system integration defects, cross-component issues, and release risks
Develop and execute scenario-based test environments, including simulation-driven workflows
Ensure all models used in testing have clearly defined fidelity, assumptions, and limitations
Document model constraints and their impact on test validity and release readiness
Coordinate defect resolution across engineering teams
Conduct formal Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs)
Produce clear, auditable readiness assessments with documented risks, limitations, and supporting evidence
Serve as the integration authority gating releases from Engineering into QA based on readiness and risk
Support QA during formal validation to resolve integration-related issues
Continuously improve integration, system test processes, and readiness criteria
Mentor junior engineers and review test plans and results
Participate in professional development to strengthen technical and leadership skills