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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Test Engineer - **Company:** Ventus Solutions - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $190,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, System Testing, Systems Integration, Test Execution Engine, System-level Testing - **Published:** September 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=95ec0f5552b2001a ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or a related technical discipline and 11+ years of relevant defense engineering and Test & Evaluation experience. * Master's degree in engineering, science, or a related technical discipline and 10+ years relevant defense engineering and Test & Evaluation experience. * Extensive experience leading or supporting complex weapons, combat systems, missile, or advanced defense system testing. * Demonstrated experience developing, integrating, and executing comprehensive Test & Evaluation strategies, plans, and procedures. * Experience integrating system-level test programs into overarching Test & Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs) or equivalent test frameworks. * Experience planning and executing developmental and/or operational testing, including complex or live-fire test events. * Demonstrated ability to evaluate system performance, technical adequacy, requirements compliance, and operational effectiveness. * Experience with test scenario development, modeling and analysis, event certification, test execution, and post-test assessment/reporting. * Strong systems engineering background, including requirements development, systems integration, technical assessments, risk analysis, and architecture evaluation. * Experience working with senior government, military, program office, and industry stakeholders. * Ability to independently lead complex technical efforts and provide credible technical recommendations to senior leadership. Desired Experience: * Direct experience supporting hypersonic weapons, missile systems, strategic weapons, or other advanced weapons technologies. * Experience with weapons control, fire control, guidance, navigation, targeting, lethality, survivability, or combat systems. * Experience supporting Navy, DoD, or major defense test organizations. * Experience working within a DoD Program Office environment, supporting acquisition lifecycle activities, systems engineering reviews (SETRs), TEMP development, and Test & Evaluation efforts. * Experience leading live-fire testing, including scenario development, modeling and analysis, event certification, execution, and post-event reporting. * Experience assessing weapons-system performance across integrated kill chains or mission threads. * Prior experience as a Test Director, T&E Lead, Chief Engineer, Systems Engineering Lead, Program Manager, Deputy Program Manager, or equivalent senior technical leadership position. * Advanced degree in engineering, systems engineering, systems management, or a related technical field. * Demonstrated experience briefing Flag Officers, SES-level leadership, PEOs, PMs, or senior DoD decision-makers. * Experience mentoring and providing technical direction to engineering and test personnel. ## 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) - [How to add test automation to your project: The good, the bad, and the ugly](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1668-how-to-add-test-automation-to-your-project-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly) - [Model Based Systems Engineering in an Agile Product Development Process](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/68-model-based-systems-engineering-in-an-agile-product-development-process) - [How I Built QA from Scratch in a Scaling Startup - no fluff real life story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2041-how-i-built-qa-from-scratch-in-a-scaling-startup-no-fluff-real-life-story) - [Why Your Best Mediors Never Become Seniors (And How to Fix It)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2108-why-your-best-mediors-never-become-seniors-and-how-to-fix-it) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [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) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers)