Test & Evaluation Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Role Overview
The Test & Evaluation Lead is responsible for  defining and executing verification, validation, and operational test strategies for complex autonomous platforms and integrated systems.
This role ensures that testing is  not treated as a final step , but instead is embedded throughout the engineering lifecycle—shaping system design, integration, and operational readiness from early development through deployment.
The position operates within a  highly integrated, cross-functional engineering environment , influencing decisions related to system testability, performance, safety, and verification maturity.

• Develop and execute:
• • Verification and validation (V&V) strategies
  • Operational test plans for complex systems
• Define:
• • Acceptance criteria
  • Verification methodologies
  • Instrumentation and data collection strategies

Engineering Integration & Reviews

• Review:
• • Design packages
  • Drawings
  • Requirements
  • Engineering changes
• Evaluate testability and verification readiness throughout development
• Participate in multidisciplinary design reviews to ensure systems are built for  testability and validation

Test Execution & Operations

• Coordinate testing across environments:
• • Laboratory
  • Dockside
  • Field testing
  • Operational scenarios
• Ensure safe, structured, and repeatable test execution
• Develop:
• • Test procedures
  • Verification documentation
  • Reporting frameworks

Data, Analysis & Debug

• Support:
• • Troubleshooting
  • Root cause analysis
  • Corrective actions
• Ensure test data is:
• • Structured
  • Traceable
  • Actionable
• Identify:
• • Integration risks
  • Performance issues
  • Failure modes early in development

Program Lifecycle Support

• Support transition from:
• • Prototype testing → Operational validation → Acceptance testing
• Contribute to system readiness and deployment decisions

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in:
• • Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Marine Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in:
• • System integration
  • Testing / validation / verification
  • Operational evaluation
• Experience developing:
• • Test plans
  • Verification strategies for complex systems
• Strong understanding of:
• • V&V principles
  • Instrumentation and data collection
  • Troubleshooting methodologies
• Ability to collaborate in  multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail