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# Senior Test Director

- **Company:** San Diego, CA
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, CompTIA Security+, Information Systems, Data Systems, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Networking Hardware
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ebc39634c10f389a

## About the Role

* Active Department of Defense Secret level security clearance required.
 * DoD Approved 8570 / 8140 OS and Cybersecurity certifications required.
 * Education: Master's level degree in an Engineering discipline.
 * Experience: 10 years of professional experience in systems engineering.
 * Experience directing System Operation and Verification Testing, developing test procedures, managing calibrated test equipment and evaluating predeployment checkout results.
 * Maintain a Secret security clearance for onsite work at Government facilities.
 * A favorable Tier 5 (T5) background investigation or equivalent is required for privileged access to Government information systems.
 * Maintain applicable vendor certifications for the role in addition to applicable Information Assurance Technical (IAT) security certifications and cyberspace workforce training and qualifications for covered network duties.

## Description

* Develop test plans and procedures covering specification conformance, workmanship, environmental factors, reliability, connectivity and supportability.
 * Direct the required laboratory acceptance, baseline, component, bypass, data exchange, integration and interoperability verification stages.
 * Coordinate test readiness, Government witness participation and the calibration of test equipment before execution.
 * Evaluate failures, determine appropriate corrective and retest actions, and maintain traceable test results and dispositions.
 * Oversee Pre-Installation and Test Check-Out, equipment racking and burn-in activities before shipment or field deployment.
 * Deliver completed verification packages and report unresolved technical issues affecting operational readiness.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.