Senior System Test Engineer 102135

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System Test Engineer Location:

Colorado Springs, CO.

Required Clearance:

Secret Since 1999, ITEC has been a powerhouse in supporting mission-critical programs for the DoD and Intelligence community, building a solid reputation along the way. At ITEC, we don't just care for our employees—we champion them with competitive salaries, an outstanding employee care program, and a benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, and 401k match. U.S.

Citizenship Mandatory:

Due to our US federal government contract, candidates for this position are required to be a US Citizen and will be subject to a background investigation.

Job Description:

As a Senior System Test Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for verification, validation, integration, and mission readiness activities across complex satellite ground system environments. This position requires extensive hands-on experience with space-ground enterprise systems, mission system integration, IT infrastructure, test automation, and DevSecOps-aligned development pipelines. You will guide multidisciplinary engineering teams, support DT/OT test events, and ensure mission-critical systems meet stringent operational requirements. We are looking for a mission-focused test engineer with strong technical leadership, deep experience in system-level testing with satellite ground systems, and the ability to coordinate across multiple vendors, engineering teams, and government stakeholders in secure DoD environments.

Job Responsibilities:

Develop and execute system level test strategies, plans, procedures, and verification artifacts. Provide technical guidance that will be used by MDSEA System Engineers to ensure test standardization and performance targets are met. Coordinate test activities across multiple vendors, engineering teams, Agile groups, and government stakeholders. Manage the Integrated Master Test Schedule (IMTS) for DT/OT events, integration milestones, and readiness reviews. Conduct functional, integration, regression, performance, cybersecurity, and end to end mission system testing. Validate software builds, configuration changes, and modifications to enterprise satellite ground system components. Test IT infrastructure which includes servers, networks, storage systems, virtualized environments, and mission critical enterprise services. Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for seamless integration into a modern DevSecOps CI/CD pipeline to increase test coverage and efficiency. Apply familiarity with DevSecOps/DevOps pipelines to support Infrastructure as Code through automated builds, deployments, and integration workflows. Identify, document, and track system anomalies, lead defect triage and root cause analyses for complex system issues, and coordinate resolution across multidisciplinary engineering teams. Produce test reports, readiness assessments, risk summaries, and technical briefings for leadership and government stakeholders. Support strict configuration management, cybersecurity compliance, and test documentation quality. Provide senior technical leadership during integration events, readiness reviews, operational demonstrations, and certification milestones.

Required Skills:

Must have experience with enterprise IT infrastructure (servers, networks, storage, virtualization, system services). Must have a demonstrated high proficiency in authoring comprehensive test plans and test cases, and leading the execution of complex test campaigns. Must have experience designing or executing test automation solutions. Must have experience coordinating across multiple vendors, engineering teams, Agile environments, and government stakeholders. Must have a strong understanding of requirements analysis, verification methodologies, and the Systems Engineering V model. Must have experience decomposing complex systems into testable components. Must be familiar with Agile practices and secure development workflows.

Desired Skills:

Have experience with space mission systems or enterprise satellite ground architectures. Have 1, or more, DoD 8570 certifications (such as Security+). Be able to operate independently within classified DoD environments. Be able to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance. Be familiar with DevSecOps/DevOps pipelines, CI/CD workflows, automated software deployments, and secure, air-gapped environments. ITEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of ManpowerGroup Public Sector.

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