Test Engineer

Colorado Springs, CO - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 120000 - 160000

Posted on: 11-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Space Systems Integration (SSI) is a fast-growing engineering company that provides aerospace solutions to a variety of government and commercial customers. Our employees are forward-thinking self-directed individuals who are committed to solving our customers technical challenges.

SSI is seekinga Test Engineer for a role in Colorado Springs CO.

If you like test planning test requirements or just about anything test in the Space and Ground systems work then this could be the right job for you.

Role and Responsibilities:

Represent a remote acquisitions organization while being geographically co-located with the test organization.

Provide Government program office oversight of Government and Contractor test events.

Identify and solve problems facing the acquisition organization relating to test events and test organizations.

Contribute to test organization reviews test reports and other documentation required to complete test activities.

Document program test strategy and plans test scenarios and test requirements in development contractor contractual documents and Government program office documentation.

Work with development contractors to ensure developmental test objectives are consistent with applicable standards instructions and policy.

Work with Government developmental and operational test agencies/organizations to develop an adequate test methodology consistent with the program managers expectations and other external stakeholders as appropriate.

Participate in test working groups that plan status and discuss test-related matters.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in a technical field and 9 years of relevant experience with:
Technical programs systems engineering and test policy/execution of large-scale space-based and ground-based space systems and/or new start technical demonstration space and ground systems.
Test planning requirements process tool and documentation development
Department of War Test & Evaluation Standards Policies Regulations and Requirements.
Space Force operations.
Must have a TS/SCI clearance.
In-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI) adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Vetting program (if applicable).
Willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs; consent to a Polygraph examination.
Travel is 10% of the time.

Desired Qualifications:

Masters Degree in a technical or management discipline.
Self-starter independent contributor with proven track record succeeding as a remote member of a larger team.
ITEA Certified Test & Evaluation Professional and/or INCOSE Certified Systems Engineer Professional credentials.

SSI has a target salary range:$120000 - $160000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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