Principal Test Systems Technical Lead Engineer (DOD Cleared) with Security Clearance

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 * Lead technical execution for test systems engineering programs. * Work directly with Program Managers and IPTLs to define milestones, priorities, and execution plans. * Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams across hardware, software, test, and integration functions. * Partner with weapon test system designers to understand requirements and develop technical solutions. * Support design, development, integration, deployment, and maintenance of test equipment. * Define program requirements within a multi-disciplinary engineering team. * Delegate engineering tasking and provide technical direction to team members. * Track scope, cost, schedule, risks, and technical execution status. * Develop and support presentations for gate reviews and stakeholder reviews. * Attend Failure Review Boards and Change Control Boards as needed. * Review and approve system changes through formal change control processes. * Report team status, metrics, risks, and progress to stakeholders. * Provide training and technical guidance as needed. * Support occasional travel for test environment development and equipment delivery. Required Qualifications * 10+ years of relevant engineering, test systems, test equipment, or technical leadership experience. * Active and transferable Secret clearance required. * Experience with Test Systems Engineering or equivalent engineering environments. * Experience supporting hardware and test software development, integration, verification, validation, and maintenance. * Experience in production, manufacturing, product qualification, lab, or development test environments. * Experience with design, development, or integration of test equipment. * Ability to lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams. * Experience coordinating with Program Managers, IPTLs, technical teams, and customer/stakeholder groups. * Strong understanding of scope, cost, schedule, and technical execution. * Ability to communicate technical status, risks, and execution plans clearly. Preferred Qualifications * Experience supporting weapon systems, missile systems, tactical software test environments, or defense test equipment. * Experience with system-level test setup and operation across development and production environments. * Experience leading test equipment integration, deployment, and delivery activities. * Experience supporting gate reviews, FRBs, CCBs, and formal engineering review processes. * Experience defining/delegating tasking across multi-discipline teams. * Strong technical leadership background in lab, production, or qualification test environments. * Familiarity with test equipment lifecycle from requirements through deployment and sustainment. #cj