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# Test Engineer Lead

- **Company:** Frequentis Usa, Inc.
- **Location:** Columbia, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JIRA, Information Systems, Load Testing, Software Requirements Analysis, Test Scripts, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us4f8acffd880114329a3b5cca686d8de2/eaa

## About the Role

* At least 2 years of experience leading and mentoring Test personnel and managing Test programs

 * At least 5 years of experience with system level (software/hardware) test engineering in a formal test environment, including system, functional, integration, usability, performance, and load testing

 * Experience in leading comprehensive test programs through the complete engineering lifecycle (design to deployment).

 * Ability to supervise and lead a team of self-directed Test Engineers, as well as delegate responsibilities effectively to ensure efficient test operations

 * Experience planning a Test program including schedule for test activities within all test phases, estimating resource needs, and ensure all milestones are achieved on schedule and within budget.

 * Experience conducting formal testing in a regulated engineering environment

 * Strong written, communication, and organizational skills

 * BS in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience with IT and telecommunications hardware and software or applicable certifications/experience

## Description

Frequentis USA Inc. is dedicated to creating a safer world. With over 75 years of experience, Frequentis understands controllers in safety critical situations encounter new challenges daily. Our mission is to develop and market highly reliable, optimized, custom-tailored, and user centric communication and information systems for mission critical solutions. As an industry leader in voice communication data information systems, we create a safer world through integration, digitalization, and automation while maintaining world class safety standards. We proudly serve many U.S. government agencies including the FAA, DoD, and NASA. Safety as our number one priority pushes us to constantly learn about the ever-changing needs in safety critical environments to deliver innovative solutions.
Key Tasks

 * Oversee successful implementation and completion of Test programs, including creating and managing test schedules, completion of test documentation, test reports, and formal testing with customers.

 * Engage with Federal government and other stakeholders to convey Test program status and achievements, as well as conduct defect ticket reviews and planning sessions.

 * Provided leadership and mentoring to a team of test engineers, including providing guidance on best testing practices and adherence to business processes.

 * Create and execute test procedures including functional (demonstration, test, inspection), maintenance/reliability, stability/load, performance, analysis, security, voice quality, and environmental tests

 * Perform functional, maintenance/reliability, stability/load, performance, analysis, security, voice quality, and environmental tests

 * Conduct working group sessions with customers, users, and Engineering teams to review requirements and product design to ensure consistency and clarity in development and usability of systems.

 * Track, prioritize and organize defects with JIRA, working with Engineering and Development to facilitate timely corrections.

 * Responsible for reporting Test program statuses and milestone achievements to senior management and stakeholders.

 * Review and interpret system, software, and hardware requirements from a testability perspective

 * Plan verification strategies and test specifications based on customer and product requirements, hardware/software requirements, and use case scenarios.

 * Maintain well organized record of test results and generate historical analysis of test results

 * Develop and review formal qualification test reports which detail results of test procedures conducted during formal test events.

 * Manage test environment for assigned Test program(s), including managing test scripts and test equipment