Systems Test Engineer III

Textron•Hunt Valley, MD

About The Position

Textron Systems’ Electronic Systems engineering team is hiring a mid-senior level Systems Test Engineer to support its Simulation and Training Team. The role supports engineering development projects, delivery of program commitments, and release of capabilities to military customers. It contributes to interdisciplinary, full-life-cycle product development, including new products and upgrades, integration and test, and fielding solutions for military and commercial customers. The role requires hardware and/or software integration experience, requirements derivation and allocation, and collaborative teamwork. The engineer is expected to take ownership of design efforts and ensure capabilities are integrated into products. In addition to standard systems test engineering duties, the lead role includes project engineering and task leadership, with potential management of direct reports. The position leads the planning, design, development, and execution of product tests for hardware, software, and systems. It develops test plans, cases, scripts, and procedures; runs tests in controlled environments; manages defects; analyzes and reports results; and presents test work products to internal review teams and external customers. The engineer works with technical leads, program managers, planners, technicians, other engineers, developers, process engineers, management, and customers. The role includes independently driving tasks to completion, providing tasking and mentorship to junior systems engineering staff, and travel for project execution and testing as needed, up to 15%25.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field and 5 or more years of related experience; or a master’s degree in engineering or a related technical field and 3 or more years of related experience; or a Ph.D. in engineering or a related technical field and up to 2 years of related experience.
Experience with hardware and/or software integration, requirements derivation and allocation, or architecture design.
Experience executing test engineering tasks, including requirements analysis, design review support, formal validation planning, testing, verification, risk management, and engineering analysis.
Experience preparing and presenting test engineering work products, including test plans, procedures, and reports, to internal review teams and external customers.
Ability to serve as a resource to others within the department and organization.
Demonstrated ability to build relationships with customers and multidisciplinary teams.
Effective writing and presentation skills.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio.
Secret clearance eligibility required.

Nice To Haves

Two years of demonstrated project leadership experience.
Experience with DOORS, JIRA, and MagicDraw or equivalent tools.
Active Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and execution of tests for hardware, software, and systems products to assess quality, functionality, and reliability and ensure products meet specifications and user needs.
Plan tests by understanding requirements and defining scope, objectives, resources, strategies, and procedures.
Develop specific test cases and scripts for functional, performance, security, and other tests.
Execute tests, monitor development and production processes, and manage controlled testing environments.
Identify, document, report, and track software, hardware, and product defects.
Collaborate with developers, process engineers, and management to provide feedback, suggest improvements, and ensure quality standards are met.
Analyze test results, document findings, and prepare and present test engineering work products at internal reviews and external customer program milestone reviews.
Interact with technical leads, program managers, planners, technicians, and other engineers.
Drive tasks to completion independently and collaborate across the workgroup, other departments, and with customers.
Provide tasking to junior systems engineering team members and mentor them in completing tasks.
Travel in support of project execution and testing as required, up to 15%25.