Senior Test Engineer with Security Clearance

Check out this NEW Opportunity with Axient! Axient is s eeking a Senior Test Enginer to support the 780th Test Squadron at Eglin AFB, Florida. The 780th Test Squadron is the Air Force's developmental test agency for air-to-air, air-to-surface, direct-fire, and advanced munitions. The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of hypersonic weapon systems; USAF, USN, or Marines fighter/bomber tactics and weapons employment. Prior experience in hypersonic developmental weapons, and/or operational testing is highly desired. Aircrew experience is highly desired. What you will do * Develop test planning documentation for an emerging weapon program. * Forecast test assets and range requirements. * Integrate with program offices and prime contractors. * Act a test director during mission execution. * Brief and debrief executing aircrew on mission requirements. Skills you will need * Master's degree in Engineering and at least ten (10) years of acquisition experience to include six (6) years of T&E experience or equivalent. Twelve (12) years' experience or (8) years' experience and bachelor's degree may be substituted for master's degree. * Familiarity with instrumentation, range, aircraft, aircrew, data and safety constraints associated with developmental test * Experience with developmental testing in a highly classified environment up to Special Access Program levels * Experience or familiarity with MRTFB testing at locations such as Eglin AFB, Nellis AFB, Edwards AFB, China Lake NAS, Point Mugu NAS, White Sands Missile Range, and others * Develop test planning documentation for an emerging weapon program * Forecast test assets and range requirements * Integrate with program offices and prime contractors * Act a Test Director/ Test Conductor during mission execution * Brief and debrief executing aircrew on mission requirements * Ability to communicate clearly to multiple stakeholders and resolve competing test resource requirements * Self-Motivated to learn a new system under test and be proactive to meet program requirements Highly Desired Experience: * Experience in DoD weapons acquisition process highly desired * Experience with USAF and USN fighter/bomber Test, operations and weapon systems highly desired * Experience developing creative strategies to successfully achieve high-paced testing milestones desired * Test Pilot School graduate or Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun) graduate desired Required Security Level: * Must be a US Citizen * Must possess and be able to maintain a Secret clearance and be eligible for Top Secret/SCI, program level or higher clearance. CJ FloridaJobs

Location: Eglin AFB, Florida,, US

Posted Date: 11/11/2025