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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Systems Test Engineer in Sunnyvale - **Company:** Energy Jobline - **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $177,000.0 - $265,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Office, System Testing, Test Execution Engine, Data Processing, Test Scripts, SC Clearance - **Published:** September 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/staff-systems-test-engineer-sunnyvale-31546078 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 12+ years of relevant work; experience, a Masters degree in a STEM discipline with 10+ years of relevant work experience or a PhD with 7+ years of experience \n * Exposure to EVMS, CAM and project management activities \n * Experience authoring and leading teams of engineers in the of test plans and procedures for mechanical systems \n * Experience developing test objectives, linking those objectives to requirement verification and developing success criteria \n * Experience leading test meetings/working groups \n * Experience with stakeholder management including senior internal and external leadership \n * Experience authoring, and leading others in the of test reports \n * Experience authoring and leading others in the of BOEs and proposal support \n * Experience with in-field test execution leadership of both internal, commercial partner and customer/governmental POCs \n * Experience with hands-on mechanical and electrical integration \n * Experience with instrumentation, data acquisition, and data processing \n * Experience with resource management and test site support scheduling/coordination \n * Experience supporting RCCAs, FRBs fault-tree analysis etc \n * Experience leading TRRs and providing input to major milestone reviews (SRRs, PDRs, CDRs etc) \n * Experience with significant independent decision making as well as multi-tasking across multiple programs/efforts simultaneously \n * Experience mentoring junior engineers \n * Proficient with MS Office \n * Must be able to travel up to 50% as needed \n * Must be a U.S. \n * Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance \n, * Master's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 15+ years of relevant work experience \n * Experience with naval missile launcher systems and testing \n * Experience with requirement verification and RVTMs \n * Experience with test range airspace management and coordination \n * Experience with crane lifting and handling operations \n * Experience in both a commercial and military shipyard environments \n * Experience supporting major EVMS milestones such as CEACs, IBRs or compliance audits \n * Experience with DOORS \n * Experience with agile and scrum methodologies \n * Experience with confluence and JIRA \n * Experience with EVMS and CAM activities \n * Experience with hands-on mechanical and electrical integration both on land and at sea in remote locations requirement independent decision making \n * Experience in bottoms-up test site planning including site surveys, test site integration through to demobilization \n * Experience with both prototype, development, qualification and tactical fielding of systems \n * Experience with field engineering, sustainment, logistics planning \n * Experience with ordnance handling requirements \n * Experience in relation to system safety and human factors engineering \n * Experience in the development of Tier 1 and Tier 2 schedules \n * Experience with IMS input or management \n ## Description Travel is regular, consisting of visits to customer for technical reviews, meetings for test planning, and significant in-field test conduct. 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