Principal Test Systems Technical Lead Engineer (DOD Cleared)
Vertu· Luxury Goods & Jewelry· Apr 30, 2026 · 6mo agoPosted 180 days ago
Tucson, AZ
In office
Full-time
Lead
$141K–$219K est.
10+ years exp
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Open since April 30, 2026 — 180 days, and still accepting applications.
Job description
All Qualified candidates will be responded to in 24 hours or less
Secret Clearance prior to start
Employment type: Full Time W-2 or Contract
Rate: open to Negotiation
Benefits: including Health, Dental Vision, PTO, Holidays, 401K,etc
Principal Test Systems Technical Lead Engineer
Location: Tucson, AZ
Clearance: Active Secret clearance required
Role Summary
Seeking a Principal Test Systems Technical Lead Engineer to support test systems engineering efforts in a lab, development, and production environment.
This role leads technical execution for weapon test systems, working closely with test system designers, IPT leads, program leadership, and multi-discipline engineering teams. The position supports requirements definition, test equipment design, integration, deployment, system-level test setup, and delivery of test environments used for tactical software development, testing, and missile delivery support.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead technical execution for test systems engineering programs.
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Work directly with Program Managers and IPTLs to define milestones, priorities, and execution plans.
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Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams across hardware, software, test, and integration functions.
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Partner with weapon test system designers to understand requirements and develop technical solutions.
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Support design, development, integration, deployment, and maintenance of test equipment.
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Define program requirements within a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
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Delegate engineering tasking and provide technical direction to team members.
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Track scope, cost, schedule, risks, and technical execution status.
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Develop and support presentations for gate reviews and stakeholder reviews.
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Attend Failure Review Boards and Change Control Boards as needed.
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Review and approve system changes through formal change control processes.
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Report team status, metrics, risks, and progress to stakeholders.
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Provide training and technical guidance as needed.
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Support occasional travel for test environment development and equipment delivery.
Required Qualifications
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10+ years of relevant engineering, test systems, test equipment, or technical leadership experience.
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Active and transferable Secret clearance required.
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Experience with Test Systems Engineering or equivalent engineering environments.
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Experience supporting hardware and test software development, integration, verification, validation, and maintenance.
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Experience in production, manufacturing, product qualification, lab, or development test environments.
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Experience with design, development, or integration of test equipment.
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Ability to lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
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Experience coordinating with Program Managers, IPTLs, technical teams, and customer/stakeholder groups.
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Strong understanding of scope, cost, schedule, and technical execution.
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Ability to communicate technical status, risks, and execution plans clearly.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience supporting weapon systems, missile systems, tactical software test environments, or defense test equipment.
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Experience with system-level test setup and operation across development and production environments.
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Experience leading test equipment integration, deployment, and delivery activities.
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Experience supporting gate reviews, FRBs, CCBs, and formal engineering review processes.
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Experience defining/delegating tasking across multi-discipline teams.
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Strong technical leadership background in lab, production, or qualification test environments.
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Familiarity with test equipment lifecycle from requirements through deployment and sustainment.
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Dental
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401k
Pto