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# Systems/Test/Instrumentation Engineer Journeyman

- **Company:** OST, Inc.
- **Location:** Orlando, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $76,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture Framework, Interoperability, Data Streaming, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing, Enterprise Software Applications, Performance Testing, SC Clearance, Data Analytics, Devsecops
- **Published:** August 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88174157/1

## About the Role

* Minimum of 3 years of experience supporting systems engineering, integration, testing, or enterprise transformation initiatives within a DoD, Federal, or large enterprise environment
 * Demonstrated experience with:
 + Enterprise systems integration and system-of-systems engineering
 + Test planning, execution, and validation for integrated solutions
 + Metrics definition, data collection, and performance analysis
 + Interface, data flow, and interoperability testing
 + Technical documentation and engineering analysis
 * Active Secret Clearance

Nice to Have (skills that are not required, but nice to have):

 * Experience supporting enterprise transformation, digital modernization, or large-scale system integration programs
 * Familiarity with:
 + Enterprise architecture frameworks
 + Agile or iterative delivery environments
 + Data analytics and performance measurement tools
 + DoD or Federal enterprise IT and transformation initiatives
 * Certifications or training in:
 + Systems Engineering
 + Test & Evaluation
 + Agile, DevSecOps, or Enterprise Architecture

## Description

* The Systems Engineer / Test Engineer / Instrumentation Engineer provides engineering, integration, test, and validation expertise for enterprise-level systems, processes, and capabilities. The individual supports the design, integration, testing, and performance assessment of enterprise solutions that enable transformation across people, processes, data, and technology.
 * Responsibilities include analyzing enterprise requirements and operational needs; supporting system-of-systems architecture development; and integrating capabilities across platforms, applications, data environments, and stakeholders. The role supports development and execution of test strategies, test plans, and validation activities to ensure enterprise solutions meet functional, performance, interoperability, and scalability requirements.
 * The engineer supports test planning and execution for enterprise integrations, including interface testing, data flow validation, performance testing, and user acceptance testing. Instrumentation responsibilities include defining metrics, collecting and analyzing system performance data, monitoring integration outcomes, and validating transformation effectiveness against defined success criteria.
 * Additional duties include supporting technical reviews, readiness assessments, and decision-support analyses; documenting engineering and test results; identifying risks and integration issues; and providing recommendations to improve enterprise performance, efficiency, and reliability. The role collaborates closely with program managers, architects, developers, cybersecurity personnel, and stakeholders to ensure ETI initiatives are implemented successfully and aligned with enterprise transformation objectives.


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