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Principal Test Systems Technical Lead Engineer – Secret Clearance Required

Location: Tucson, AZ (On-site)
Job Type: Contract or Contract-to-Hire (W-2)
Clearance: Active Secret (transferable, not interim)
Pay: $125,000 - $150,000 with full Government benefits

Overview

Seeking a Principal Test Systems Technical Lead Engineer to provide technical leadership within a lab environment supporting weapon test system development. This role works closely with test system designers to understand requirements, design solutions, integrate systems, and deploy test environments that support missile software development, verification, and delivery.

The selected engineer will lead multi-disciplinary teams and oversee the technical execution of test systems programs from development through production and deployment.

Key Responsibilities

Communicate regularly with the Program Integrated Product Team Leader (IPTL)
Own and drive the technical execution of assigned programs
Partner with the Program Manager/IPTL to establish and complete program milestones
Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams in a lab/test environment
Develop and present materials for gate reviews
Attend and support:

Failure Review Boards (FRBs)
Change Control Boards (CCBs)

Approve system changes as required
Report team status metrics to program stakeholders
Define program requirements in a cross-functional team environment
Provide training and technical guidance to team members as needed
Understand and manage program scope, cost, and schedule
Define and delegate tasking across the team
Travel up to 20% in support of development and/or delivery of test environment equipment

What You Will Learn

System-level test setup and operation across development and production environments
Experience collaborating across multi-disciplined engineering teams

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)

OR advanced degree with reduced years of experience

Minimum 10 years of relevant experience

OR advanced degree with 8 years of relevant experience

Experience with Test Systems Engineering or equivalent engineering experience supporting:

Hardware development
Test software development
Integration
Verification & validation
Maintenance activities within production or manufacturing environments

Experience with design, development, and/or integration of test equipment
Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance (not interim)
U.S. citizenship required

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Lead Test Systems Technical Engineer

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