Verification & Validation (V&V) Lead Engineer – Counter‑UAS Systems

DZYNE Technologies • Portland, OR

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Verification & Validation (V&V) Lead for Counter-UAS (CUAS) Systems defines, develops, and leads the full V&V lifecycle for CUAS products involving RF sensing, UAS detection and classification, electronic attack/jamming, and real-time signal processing. The role owns V&V strategy, test architecture, verification methods, and requirements coverage. It collaborates across engineering disciplines and interfaces with program leadership and customers to ensure CUAS electronic warfare systems meet performance, environmental, and mission-readiness standards.

The position is onsite in Portland, Oregon, with approximately 10% travel, probably once per quarter. It requires access to technology subject to U.S. export-control laws and regulations. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employment visa sponsorship. No security clearance is required. The stated annual salary range is $160,000–$180,000, and the role is eligible for an annual bonus.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in verification, validation, or test engineering for EW, CUAS, or other systems.
• Strong understanding of RF systems, EW behaviors, and threat signal characteristics.
• Proficiency with RF test equipment and EW test assets.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex system-level test activities and cross-functional investigations.
• Strong understanding of requirements management and traceability tools.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and technical leadership skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employment visa sponsorship.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including stooping, standing, climbing, occasionally lifting at least 25 lbs, and moving between departments, floors, and worksites.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• Experience developing or verifying CUAS detection, identification, and defeat solutions.
• Knowledge of advanced EW concepts such as adaptive jamming, spectral shaping, or signal classification.
• Familiarity with embedded systems, high-speed digital hardware, FPGA/DSP-based processing, and real-time architectures.
• Experience supporting field tests, UAS range events, or operational EW evaluations.
• Experience with systems engineering processes, including INCOSE and MBSE tools.
• Strong scripting or automation skills using Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance.
• Part 107 license.
• Additional training or certification in RF engineering, EW systems, or UAS technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage comprehensive V&V plans, strategies, and test architectures for CUAS EW systems.
• Define verification methods, acceptance criteria, and test configurations for CUAS detection, tracking, identification, and electronic attack functions.
• Lead creation of detailed test procedures for laboratory, chamber, and field environments.
• Oversee RF, system-level, and software integration test execution, including troubleshooting complex issues.
• Drive root-cause analysis for RF anomalies, timing defects, interference paths, system-level issues, and integration failures.
• Ensure end-to-end requirements traceability and verification coverage across system and subsystem specifications.
• Support and lead environmental, EMI/EMC, and qualification testing according to MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810, and applicable defense standards.
• Lead formal reviews, including test readiness and verification reviews, as well as customer or government witness test events.
• Prepare V&V plans, procedures, reports, discrepancy summaries, and closure artifacts.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to V&V engineers and technicians.

Benefits

• Annual bonus eligibility.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits package.
• Base dental, vision, life, accident, disability, and other core benefits fully covered by DZYNE.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with employer match and immediate vesting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior