Lead Test Engineer

The role

You will serve as a technical architect and subject-matter expert to address complex RF, radar, cyber, and test and evaluation challenges. You will lead the planning, execution, and analysis of classified test campaigns and guide a technical team.

What you will do

• Develop and apply advanced methods and engineering techniques for RF, radar, and cyber challenges.
• Translate customer requirements into test strategies and system architectures.
• Lead planning, execution, analysis, and reporting of complex classified test campaigns.
• Design and implement test solutions for advanced radar, RF sensing, and communication systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to establish requirements and methodologies.
• Represent STR in design reviews, technical working groups, and customer briefings.
• Support the full systems engineering lifecycle from conceptualization to operations.
• Lead test planning, coordination, and execution activities including site visits.
• Build, mentor, and guide a high-performing technical team.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field with at least 7 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with at least 5 years of releva
• Active Top Secret security clearance.
• Eligibility to support Special Access Programs (SAP).
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Expertise in communication, radar, RF, or related systems.
• Experience leading complex test and evaluation activities.
• Ability to develop advanced engineering methods and architectures.
• Experience interacting with customers and delivering technical briefings.
• Proficiency with electromagnetic simulation tools and MATLAB/Simulink.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Understanding of test risk management and operational safety.

Nice to have

• Direct experience leading RF, radar, cyber, or other advanced defense-related test and evaluation campaigns.
• Experience serving in Project Officer, Test Director, Technical Lead, or System Architect roles.
• Hands-on experience with communication and sensing systems, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, and related test equipment.
• Experience with programming languages such as C/C++ and Python.
• Significant experience delivering high-level technical briefings to government and military officials.
• At least 5 years of firsthand experience working at or in close coordination with U.S. western test ranges.
• Experience developing reusable test methodologies or product-based solutions.

Benefits

• Collaborative learning environment

Before you apply

• Requires an active Top Secret security clearance.
• Eligibility to support Special Access Programs (SAP) is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government.
• Positions require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy export control laws.

About the company

STR is a technology company specializing in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security. They focus on cyber, next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, electronic warfare, and artificial intelligence.