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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Test Engineer - **Company:** Odyssey Systems Consulting Group - **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Configuration Management, Microsoft Project, Software Requirements Analysis, System Testing, Test Execution Engine, Data Processing - **Published:** June 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8948309/senior-test-engineer ## About the Role Citizenship: Must be a US Citizen Clearance: Must have a valid DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret Education: Bachelor's degree Years of Experience: 8 years of experience as a Project/program Manager; OR, * Master's Degree with 6 years of experience as a Project/Program Manager Additional Experience: * Demonstrate intermediate knowledge of their technical/professional discipline as well as possess a comprehensive understanding and ability to apply associated standards, procedures, and practices in their area of expertise. * Experience writing, reviewing, and executing Test Plans, Topologies, and MS Project Schedules Preferred Qualifications: Clearance: Active DoD Top Secret clearance Certifications: PM level II certification, DAWIA Program Management Level III certification (or equivalent) Education: MA/MS in a related field Years of Experience: 7 years of acquisition Program Office and related staff experience, with 5 years of DoD Additional Experience: * Knowledgeable of Foreign Military Sales * Knowledgeable of C2 Systems * Knowledge of Ground-Based Radar and Infra-Red systems * Knowledge of Missile Warning operations * Knowledgeable in Global Command and Control Systems * Knowledgeable in Cross Domain Solutions * Previous active-duty military experience Interpersonal Skills * Communication: Effectively convey project goals, delegate tasks, and provide feedback to ensure clarity and collaboration. * Leadership: Inspire and motivate the team, providing direction and fostering a positive work environment. Conflict Resolution: Address and resolve conflicts promptly and constructively to maintain team morale and project integrity * Empathy: Understand and share the feelings of team members and stakeholders to build trust and rapport * Negotiation: Ability to negotiate timelines, budgets, and resources effectively to achieve a win-win situation * Cultural Sensitivity: Interactions with FMS customers requires adapting to cultural and business norms for that country ## Description Odyssey Systems has an exciting new opportunity for a System Test Engineer to join the team. As the Test Engineer, you will be responsible utilizing your technical expertise to provide program test support, professional services, engineering technical services that improve policy making, decision-making, management, administration, program management, or research and development activities. The Program Office supports and sustains the Shared Early Warning architecture for fourteen partner nations, three NATO locations, Ramstein AFB GE, Stuttgart AB GE, MacDill AFB Fl, Hickam AFB HI, and Peterson SFB CO Provides timely, accurate Theater & Strategic space-based Missile Early Warning Information to partner nations using common standardized HW/SW (COTS/GOTS), enhances US strategic and regional stability objectives and coalition knowledge of incoming missiles and missile launch information, 24-hours per day, 365 days per year. This is a full-time role at Peterson SFB in Colorado Springs, CO, with remote flexibility four days per week when not traveling. Responsibilities Duties include, but not limited to: * Support and conduct strategic planning consistent with program direction, resources, and objectives established by higher authority; make recommendations for improving division processes and products * Support road-map planning, development and review * Help lead acquisition strategy analyses and program planning processes * Analyze programs and develop sound, efficient and effective strategies * Use experience, expertise and skill set to advise, assist, and recommend actions to the Government Division/Branch/Program Offices on consistency and continuity of requirements, objectives and planning/programming * Develop, prepare, staff and review Early Strategy and Issues Session and Acquisition Strategy Panel briefings * Support the development, management, and monitoring of program and project-integrated master schedules * Advise Government personnel on contractor performance issues and risks * Prepare briefings and reports * Present Government briefings * Assist in risk assessments * Apply cost analytics and data processing skills to provide advice and assistance on technical evaluations and realism, balance, and reasonableness assessments of proposals * Support requirements definition, development, configuration management, test (all phases), risk management, system security engineering, operations and organizational/intermediate/depot-level, maintenance (all types), planning/programming, implementation/deployment of solutions, review, and development of system technical baseline documentation * Develop standardized test processes * Support management of the SEWS Integration and Test Facility (ITF) to include technical refresh of equipment. ## Related Videos - [SMART Test Automation - the experience of legacy transformation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100215-smart-test-automation-the-experience-of-legacy-transformation) - [How To Test A Ball of Mud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/173-how-to-test-a-ball-of-mud) - [Implementing continuous delivery in a data processing pipeline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/73-implementing-continuous-delivery-in-a-data-processing-pipeline) - [ WeAreDevelopers LIVE - the weekly developer show with Chris Heilmann and Daniel Cranney](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1365-wearedevelopers-live-the-weekly-developer-show-with-chris-heilmann-and-daniel-cranney) - [Why and when should we consider Stream Processing frameworks in our solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1085-why-and-when-should-we-consider-stream-processing-frameworks-in-our-solutions) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Should senior developers refuse interview coding challenges?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/29-should-senior-developers-refuse-interview-coding-challenges) - [What is a Test Plan: Guide to Test Planning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/191-what-is-a-test-plan-guide-to-test-planning) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)