FAA Voice System Test Engineer

Job Description

Experience: Senior Level
Salary: $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Job Details

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What We Are Looking For:

We are looking for an experienced, versatile Test Engineer with a strong background in hardware and software system-level testing to join our Test & Integration team in Columbia, MD. The ideal candidate has hands‑on experience testing mission‑critical and/or Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems, network infrastructure, and radio‑telephone communications hardware and software. This person will run and support informal testing, customer acceptance testing and other test activities. They will also work with customers and partners at a technical level on system‑level and site‑specific requirements and test plans. This role is hybrid, 3 days a week onsite in Columbia, MD.

What You Will Do:

• Design, develop and execute test procedures for hardware and software components
• Apply sound testing principles, including thorough test documentation, test coverage and traceability, and test verification methods
• Perform security, performance and functional testing
• Plan verification strategies and test specifications based on customer, product, software and hardware requirements and use case scenarios
• Manage the test environment for assigned programs, including test scripts and test equipment
• Identify and fully document defects and anomalies, with clear steps to reproduce them
• Review and interpret system and software requirements for testability
• Keep organized records of test results and produce historical analysis
• Communicate technical issues and project status to Test Management, Engineering and stakeholders

What We Provide:

• Salaried, $120K-$180K DOE
• Hybrid Schedule (3 Onsite / 2 Remote)
• Full-Time
• Full Benefits Package Available

What We Believe:

Not sure if you meet every qualification? We still encourage you to apply! We value inclusivity, welcoming candidates from diverse backgrounds, including non‑traditional paths. Unique experiences enrich our team, and the willingness to dream big makes you an exceptional candidate!

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.

What We Require:

• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to pass a background check (Public Trust may be required in the future)
• 5+ years of test‑related work experience, including hardware testing
• Hands‑on experience testing Air Traffic Management, radio control equipment, VoIP systems and/or advanced networking
• Experience developing internal and deliverable system‑level test procedures, preferably for mission‑critical equipment in a production environment
• Experience with telecommunications systems and technologies (VoIP, T1, ISDN, POTS, TDM)
• Ability to write clear, concise test plans and procedures from system requirements and to document defects clearly
• Strong problem‑solving, analytical and troubleshooting skills
• BS in Information Technology, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience (3+ years) with IT and telecommunications hardware and software

Preferred:

• Digital and analog telecommunications experience, including VoIP and radio systems
• Test equipment such as oscilloscopes, TIMS, multimeters, Viavi T-BERD, and Sage multi‑channel test instruments
• Performance and simulation tools (e.g., VOTER, GL Comm TDM Solutions)
• Familiarity with ED-137, MIL-STD-461G, FCC 47 Part B, FAA-G-2100H, FAA NextGen, DO-278A
• Wireshark, Linux and basic IP networking
• Jira and test management systems such as JAMA
• Agile/Scrum and project life cycle experience

A bit about us:

We are a Maryland‑based consulting and systems engineering firm that has been designing, building and supporting secure, highly available systems since 2004. Our team of solution architects, computer engineers, software engineers and business specialists serves civilian federal agencies and commercial clients, with a focus on systems integration and support for large‑scale, mission‑critical systems. Our work covers cloud strategy and implementation, cybersecurity, systems integration and development, data engineering and AI, and disaster recovery and business continuity. We're growing our Test & Integration team in Columbia, MD to support voice communication systems for the Federal Aviation Administration, where reliability matters most. We also reward the contributions of our employees, partners and consultants directly.

Why join us?

• Competitive base salary of $120K-$180K, DOE
• Hybrid schedule: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote
• Mission‑critical work on systems that keep the national airspace running
• Stable, long‑term federal program with multiple openings and room to grow
• Hands‑on lab environment with industry‑standard test equipment
• Full benefits package available

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