Posted today
Top Secret/SCI
$107,900 - $195,050
25%
Unspecified
IT - QA and Test
Aurora, CO (On-Site/Office)
R-00177338
Description
Senior Test Engineer – FLITE+ (Missile Warning Integration & Test)
Location: Buckley SFB, CO Clearance:
TS/SCI Required Employer: Leidos
Leidos has an immediate opening for a Senior Test Engineer supporting the FLITE+ program at Buckley Space Force Base. This position provides senior‑level technical leadership for the Missile Warning Integration and Test mission, driving verification strategy, execution, and enterprise alignment across a highly visible national security effort.
If you’re a seasoned Missile Warning engineer who thrives in complex, multi‑system environments and wants to influence enterprise‑level test approaches, this role puts you at the center of mission success.
Role Overview
As the Senior Test Engineer, you will deliver independent technical consultation and verification expertise to the Chief Test Engineer and the broader Missile Warning enterprise. You’ll help shape test methodologies, guide integration activities, and ensure verification processes are executed with rigor, consistency, and mission focus.
This role requires a deep understanding of Missile Warning systems, strong technical judgment, and the ability to advise senior stakeholders across a distributed enterprise.
Telecommuting 50%: Candidates must live within commuting distance of Buckley SFB, CO.
What You’ll Do
Required Qualifications
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting: March 4, 2026
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range: Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
Pay and Benefits
Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .
Securing Your Data
Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
Description
Senior Test Engineer – FLITE+ (Missile Warning Integration & Test)
Location: Buckley SFB, CO Clearance:
TS/SCI Required Employer: Leidos
Leidos has an immediate opening for a Senior Test Engineer supporting the FLITE+ program at Buckley Space Force Base. This position provides senior‑level technical leadership for the Missile Warning Integration and Test mission, driving verification strategy, execution, and enterprise alignment across a highly visible national security effort.
If you’re a seasoned Missile Warning engineer who thrives in complex, multi‑system environments and wants to influence enterprise‑level test approaches, this role puts you at the center of mission success.
Role Overview
As the Senior Test Engineer, you will deliver independent technical consultation and verification expertise to the Chief Test Engineer and the broader Missile Warning enterprise. You’ll help shape test methodologies, guide integration activities, and ensure verification processes are executed with rigor, consistency, and mission focus.
This role requires a deep understanding of Missile Warning systems, strong technical judgment, and the ability to advise senior stakeholders across a distributed enterprise.
Telecommuting 50%: Candidates must live within commuting distance of Buckley SFB, CO.
What You’ll Do
- Lead Missile Warning Integration and Test activities as a senior technical authority.
- Provide independent verification expertise and technical consultation to the Chief Test Engineer.
- Recommend and refine test strategies, verification methodologies, and process improvements to strengthen mission performance.
- Support enterprise‑level coordination, ensuring test and verification activities are aligned across systems, partners, and mission threads.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of test documentation, execution discipline, and integration readiness.
Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
- Master’s degree and 10+ years of relevant experience OR a Bachelors Degree and 12 years of relevant experience.
- Extensive background in Missile Warning systems, integration, and verification
- Proven ability to provide technical leadership and strategic advisory support in complex mission environments
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting: March 4, 2026
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range: Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
Pay and Benefits
Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .
Securing Your Data
Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
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