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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer 3 Test Coordinator - **Company:** BCT LLC - **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States (Remote available) - **Salary:** $215,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Collaborative Software, System Configuration, Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (Ajax Programming), Data Presentation, Issue Tracking Systems, Network Configuration and Change Management, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Test Case, Test Scripts - **Published:** May 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5321f8ef0d56d3dc ## About the Role Do you have experience in Leadership?, * Strong experience in coordinating schedule-driven, project-level activities across multiple participants (e.g., roles such as Project Director, Program Manager, Test Lead) * Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to accurately synthesize and summarize complex technical information for a diverse audience * Experience in working across multiple stakeholders such as government teams, industry vendors, and internal stakeholders; comfortable with escalating to Government Leads (e.g., ART Leads and CORs) * Proficiency with supporting requirements validation activities * Proficiency with tracking schedules and anticipating logistical challenges * Proficiency with the tool usage of ticketing systems, collaboration platforms, and dashboard tools * Analytical mindset with the ability to identify gaps, assess risks, and recommend prioritization of test activities Required Education: * A High School Diploma or GED plus twelve (12) years of general system engineering experience. * A Bachelor's degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus seven (7) years of systems engineering experience. * A Master's degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of systems engineering experience. * A PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus three (3) years of systems engineering experience. ## Description The SETA coordinator will serve as the central, active facilitator of contractual and programmatic test events by driving communication, streamlining information reception, and removing dependencies across multiple Government teams and vendors. You will be assigned one or more high-visibility, staggered test events to coordinate concurrently throughout the full test life cycle of each event, and will provide timely status updates to Government Leads (Agile Release Train (ART) Leads, Project Directors, CORs, etc.). In addition, you will: * Analyze users' requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications. * Analyze system requirements and will lead design and development activities. * Guide users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies. Provides technical leadership in integrating requirements, design, and technology. * Incorporate new plans, designs, and systems into ongoing operations. * Develop technical documentation. * Develop system Architecture and system design documentation. * Guide system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans. * Interact with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and associated problems, issues, or conflicts. Ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility. * Communicate with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives. Taskings: Communication and Collaboration: * Facilitate regular meetings and communication mechanisms to discuss progress, address issues, and mitigate risks * Liaise between vendor, integrator, development, and testing teams to ensure effective communication * Actively participate in communications from multiple communication channels (chatrooms, emails, verbal, etc.) on unclassified and classified networks * Identify and provide recommendations to remove gaps in information or communication * Escalate issues to appropriate teams or, if necessary, Government Leads * Centralize data presentation of test events across teams and vendors * Create SOPs and Templates for government use Test Event Coordination * Maintain a broad view of all testing activities for a given set of equipment across different test phases * Actively track and communicate information across multiple teams and stakeholders * Monitor test case execution and track progress against the test plan * Ensure that defects and issues are properly logged, prioritized, tracked, and resolved * Provide periodic messaging on status updates for each test event Environment Setup * Coordinate with other teams in the setup of the system/environment under test, including hardware, software, and network configurations * Ensure that the environment under each test event meets the criteria for each event Issue Management * Triage, prioritize, and summarize issues reported during testing * Facilitate the resolution of issues by working with teams, vendors, and stakeholders Test Reporting * Summarize regular test status reports for stakeholders * Facilitate the culmination of multiple test reports summarizing the environment, detailed results, and recommendations Risk Management * Identify, track, and help mitigate potential risks that could impact the testing schedule, scope, or quality * Provide recommendations on decisions and priorities of test activities Planning and Scheduling * Provide recommendations to help define the testing scope, objectives, and criteria for success * Facilitate review of detailed test plans, including timelines and milestones * Coordinate resources and schedules between the vendor, integrator, and testing teams Test Case Development and Review * Coordinate with Government teams to develop test cases that cover all required functionality and edge cases * Review test cases to ensure they are well-defined, relevant, and feasible Test Event Closure * Coordinate test closure activities, including final testing, documentation updates, and messaging * Facilitate the identification of and instrumentation of lessons learned to continually improve in future testing efforts ## Related Videos - [AIQSpecFlow: Improves and automates your agile process of specification and creation of testcases.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100084-aiqspecflow-improves-and-automates-your-agile-process-of-specification-and-creation-of-testcases) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Are Classical Automation Frameworks Dead? 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