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# Senior Test Engineer

- **Company:** Drs Technologies
- **Location:** Darnestown, MD, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $107,089.0 - $144,570.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Software Debugging, Program Design Languages, Subsystems, Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), Hardware Testing
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-test-engineer-germantown-md--710c6b33-5653-4367-8eef-033eab3cdc8b

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 5 years of experience
 * Fluency in technologies and application domain
 * Ability to lead a technical group independently

U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

## Description

* Involved with the design and development of test programs to measure the functionality and integrity of products and services. Write test procedures and protocols to assess product reliability and evaluates the ability of products to meet performance standards and specifications. Debug test hardware and software.
 * Responsible for leading group of engineers on a technical activity and completion of activity on time and budget
 * Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems or subsystems
 * May use computer-aided engineering or other design/analysis software in the performance of assignments. Review customer specifications and requirements, and under direction, develop designs to best support them, including cost as a key design variable
 * Provide budget, cost and schedule input for design assignments
 * Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems and services
 * Drive the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements
 * Develop prototypes to retire key development risks
 * Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required
 * Participate in preparation of proposals
 * Provide technical knowledge and assistance to other engineers and support personnel
 * Lead and direct the work of others as assigned
 * Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization
 * Attend appropriate engineering, customer or business meetings
 * Lead less-experienced engineers