Verification, Validation, and Test Engineer

Posted 1 day ago Top Secret/SCI Unspecified Polygraph IT - QA and Test Chantilly, VA (On-Site/Office) Responsibilities Arcfield is seeking a skilled Verification, Validation, and Test (VV&T) Engineer to support an Enterprise Space Communications Architecture mission. This role offers the chance to join our well-established, tenured Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) team, contributing to the planning, acquisition, and integration of next-generation space and ground-based systems. The VV&T team is responsible for technical support for the planning and execution of verification, validation, and test activities for national assets, associated ground segments, and mission processing systems within the enterprise. As a technical member of our systems engineering integration and test team, you will play a critical role in ensuring mission success through rigorous verification, validation, and test activities across enterprise-level, system-level, and acquisition milestones. You will interface with diverse stakeholders, including customers, developers, and contractors-while helping drive technical readiness, system performance, and mission assurance. You will participate in tests and readiness events, support project planning, and assess schedule feasibility and risk, all to ensure successful mission operations. This position requires an understanding of the Intelligence Community and customer domain, along with a strong focus on core systems engineering processes in support of end-to-end mission and services closure. Arcfield has supported these critical programs for over 40 years and has a proven track record of providing outstanding customer support with consistently high award fees. Duties include but are not limited to: Provide technical and programmatic advisory services during program execution of communication architectures. Review test plans and reports to validate system performance against specifications. Participate in enterprise, system, and acquisition-level test activities, including readiness events and regression testing. Analyze test data to identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities to improve performance, efficiency, and usability. Complete acquisition systems integration tasks, to include regression testing, and provide deliverables in support of the integration of the products, processes, subsystems, and components of complex enterprise systems. Interact with customers, developers, and supporting contractors for technical information exchange, planning, and execution. Collaborate with engineering teams to balance mission priorities, user needs, and program constraints.

Qualifications Required Skills:

Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph. Bachelor's (or equivalent) in engineering-related field with 8 to 10 years of experience, or Master's in engineering-related field with 6 to 8 years of experience, or Ph.D. in engineering-related field with 3 to 5 years of experience. Demonstrated experience providing Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) support within the Intelligence Community or related domains. Background in high data-rate radio frequency (RF) space/ground communications system testing, systems engineering, and VV&T. Familiarity with automated test tools/equipment and interpreting outputs. Experience in evaluating and integrating complex systems, identifying discrepancies, and recommending corrective actions. Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to distill complex technical information into clear, logical, and concise summaries. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills for effective customer and team engagement. Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and committed to quality, accuracy, and continuous improvement. Self-motivated with strong initiative and follow-through. Proficiency in Microsoft Office products for planning and communication.

Desired Skills:

Prior experience with GEOINT and/or SIGINT systems, and/or mission operations. Experience with cross-domain solutions. Experience with AWS services and infrastructure. Familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) / Digital Engineering. EEO Statement We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.

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