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Bright Star • Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Salary: $140,000 - $175,000 / year
Role & seniority: Senior Test Director (Senior, hands-on Test & Evaluation leader) for federal border security program
Stack/tools: T&E leadership; creates TEMPs, Test Plans, Test Procedures, Test Reports; chairs Test Planning Working Groups; briefing to senior leadership
Lead and execute Test & Evaluation activities for operational technology systems supporting federal mission needs
Develop/maintain TEMP, detailed Test Plans, Procedures, and Reports; act as Test Director for field/operational tests
Plan, schedule, and manage test events; coordinate across government, contractors, and users; brief outcomes to leadership
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain CBP background investigation
10+ years in Test & Evaluation for federal systems/programs
Experience executing operational/field tests and authoring TEMPs, Test Plans, and formal Reports
Strong written/verbal communication; ability to brief senior leadership; ability to operate in active field environments
Experience with large-scale sensing/detection or infrastructure systems; distributed/remote outdoor deployments
Background in signal processing, sensing tech, or data-driven system performance evaluation
Familiarity with acoustic/seismic/fiber-based ground detection; prior DHS/DHS clearance or CBP BI
Location & work type: Full-time, in-person role; domestic travel up to 30% for test planning/execution; requires ab
Company Description Bright Star is a forward-thinking technology consultancy that specializes in harnessing the power of data and AI to solve complex business challenges. Our team of experts combines deep technical expertise with strategic insight to deliver innovative solutions that drive meaningful impact for our clients.
Role Description Bright Star is recruiting an experienced Senior Test Director to support a federal border security program. This is a senior, hands-on Test & Evaluation (T&E) leadership role responsible for planning, executing, and reporting on operational and developmental test events for fielded technology systems.
This is not a software testing role. Candidates with purely software QA or application testing backgrounds should not apply.
The Senior Test Director will work closely with federal program staff, operational users, engineers, and contractors to ensure systems are tested rigorously, safely, and effectively in operational environments, with results clearly communicated to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
This role offers a unique opportunity to lead high-impact test events that directly inform deployment decisions, operational readiness, and system performance for mission-critical federal programs.
Key Responsibilities Lead and execute Test & Evaluation activities for operational technology systems supporting federal mission needs. Develop and maintain Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP), detailed Test Plans, Test Procedures, and Test Reports. Serve as the Test Director for field and operational test events, including planning, execution, data collection, and post-test analysis. Chair and facilitate Test Planning Working Groups (TPWG), coordinating across government, contractor, and operational stakeholders. Plan, schedule, and manage test events, identifying risks, dependencies, and impacts to scope, cost, and schedule. Lead test teams during live operational test events in field environments. Work directly with operational users to ensure test objectives align with real-world mission requirements. Brief test strategies, execution status, and results to program managers and senior government leadership. Translate complex technical test results into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders. Advise portfolio and program leadership on T&E strategy, test readiness, and risk mitigation across multiple efforts. Travel domestically up to 30% to support test planning and execution.
Required Qualifications
U. S. citizenship required.
Preferred Qualifications Prior experience supporting large-scale sensing, detection, or infrastructure systems. Experience testing distributed or networked physical systems deployed in outdoor or remote environments. Background in signal processing, sensing technologies, or data-driven system performance evaluation. Familiarity with acoustic, seismic, fiber-based, or other ground-based detection technologies. Active or prior CBP BI, DHS suitability, or other DHS clearance. Experience working directly with law enforcement or operational end users during test events.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. · Regularly required to sit, talk, and hear · Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls · Occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms · Occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds · Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus · Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions[VN1] [WG2]
· Job Type: Full-time
· Clearance: Ability to pass a government background investigation required
· Pay: $140,000 – $175,000 per year
Job Type: Full-time
Test and evaluation: 10 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Equal Employment Opportunity Bright Star is an Equal Opportunity Employer.