Senior Command and Control Test Engineer SE-4

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.•Niceville, FL

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Odyssey is hiring a Senior Command and Control (C2) Test Engineer (SE-4) to support the 46 Test Squadron – Sensors and Defensive Systems Flight (46 TS/TGBB) at Eglin AFB, Florida. This senior role provides advanced test and evaluation support across radar, C2, and Integrated Air Defense System (IADS) architectures. The engineer designs, executes, and analyzes complex multi-sensor and C2 test events, applying expertise in radar kinematics, sensor fusion, and air defense system behavior. The position is full-time and onsite at Eglin AFB, with approximately 25% CONUS/OCONUS travel. Travel may include military ranges and other locations for test execution, data management and reduction, hardware setup and troubleshooting, and deficiency reporting. The role may require extended hours, weekends, and holidays when needed.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must hold an active Secret clearance and be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance.
Master of Science degree and 10 or more years of relevant technical experience; experience may substitute for education.
At least 5 years of engineering, R&D, or flight-test experience in developmental and/or operational testing of weapons and avionics systems, including electronic combat devices.
Hold one of the following certifications: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), CyberSec First Responder (CFR), Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC), CompTIA Cloud+ (Cloud+), GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC), CompTIA PenTest+ (PenTest+), or Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP).
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams and support mission-driven testing.
Willingness to work extended hours, weekends, and holidays when required.
Deep knowledge of radar kinematics and multi-sensor fusion algorithms.
Expertise in tactical data links and synthetic threat emulation.
Recognized authority in air defense architectures (IADS).
Experience with radar, RF, and EO/IR sensors and C2 integrations.
Ability to define and evaluate MOPs and MOEs for C2 and sensor systems.
Experience troubleshooting complex sensor and tracking anomalies.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief senior leaders and explain complex technical issues clearly.
High initiative, motivation, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to engage with diverse stakeholders, including SPOs, military services, contractors, and test communities.
Ability to work onsite at Eglin AFB and travel approximately 25% CONUS/OCONUS.

Nice To Haves

TS/SCI clearance.
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certification.
10–15 or more years of experience in IADS, C2, or sensor testing.
Experience with FAAD C2, IBCS, or other DoD C2 architectures.
Experience with SDR threat emulators and synthetic signal generation.
Experience coordinating open-air range testing and managing range assets.

Responsibilities

Lead and execute testing, integration, and evaluation of sensors and C2 systems for advanced IADS architectures.
Architect Master Test Plans for complex, multi-node C2 and sensor environments.
Define Measures of Performance (MOPs) and Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs) for C2 systems and sensor nodes.
Conduct advanced sensor integration and testing, including evaluation of radar, RF, and EO/IR sensor performance in contested environments.
Lead troubleshooting of complex sensor anomalies and tracking degradation.
Assess C2 interoperability, including threat evaluation, logic flows, and weapon assignment algorithms.
Validate multi-sensor fusion and assess electronic warfare or other non-kinetic effects.
Analyze data and author final test reports for senior leadership, including actionable engineering recommendations.
Provide expert technical insight on issues of critical customer importance.
Assist in developing system requirements, performance measures, test criteria, design constraints, and functional capabilities.
Support developmental testing (DT), operational testing (OT), FDE, and test readiness certification by identifying deficiencies and verifying compliance.
Prepare, execute, review, and analyze test plans, procedures, metrics, and reports across the system development lifecycle.
Develop test documentation, including methods of test, test cases, test cards and procedures, test directives, technical reports, and requirement analyses.
Plan, coordinate, and monitor test projects that require modification of standard practices or instrumentation.
Assess the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering evaluation tests and provide recommendations.
Coordinate schedules, pre- and post-test activities, and test results across multiple teams.
Travel to military ranges and other locations to support test execution, data management, data reduction, hardware setup and troubleshooting, and deficiency reporting.
Lead and direct the work of others and collaborate with integrated engineering and test teams and diverse stakeholders.