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Test Support Engineer I

Vantage Systems Washington, District of Columbia, United States

onsitefull-time
Posted May 11, 2026
  • Role & Seniority

    • Entry-level Electrical + Software Engineering role supporting complex electrical systems and software development/integration

    • Security: Must hold a final DoD granted SECRET clearance

  • Stack/Tools

    • COTS/GOTS selection vs new development (system-level trade-offs)

    • Software engineering/design methodologies appropriate to development/integration/production environments

    • Testing/review of software components against design requirements

    • (No specific languages/tools stated)

  • Top 3 Responsibilities

    • Analyze and integrate electrical components into complex hardware/software designs (architecture, design, procurement, testing)

    • Develop and enhance software systems; support hardware/software trade-offs and requirements synthesis (system → software components)

    • Plan and direct electrical installation/maintenance/support/documentation/testing; review and test software components and report results

  • Must-have Skills

    • Electrical engineering expertise for complex electrical system analysis and integration

    • Software engineering capability: design, implement, integrate, and maintain software per documented requirements

    • Requirements analysis/synthesis and adherence to design requirements through review and testing

    • Ability to organize/direct electrical installation & support activities and produce technical reports/recommendations

    • Risk/cost/schedule management for large integrated project

Full Description

Security Clearance

SECRET position. Personnel must possess a final DoD granted SECRET security clearance

Experience and Degree: Entry:  Bachelor’s Degree

Experience

  • Shall provide electrical engineering expertise to analyze complex electrical systems, electrical-design, architecture, procurement, testing, and other electrical issues.

  • Shall integrate electrical components into complex hardware and software designs.

  • Shall organize and direct electrical installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities

  • Shall prepare reports and recommendations concerning existing and emerging electrical technologies based on users’ requirements.

  • Shall develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems based upon documented requirements.

  • Shall provide specific input to the software components of a system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of COTS/GOTS in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

  • Shall design, implement, and integrate software applications or performs software engineering tasks.

  • Shall utilize software engineering and design methodologies appropriate to the development, integration, and production environment.

  • Shall ensure efficient delivery of software engineering capabilities using industry standards and repeatable processes.

  • Shall mitigates risks, control costs and schedule variance, and effectively manages large scale, integrated software projects.

  • Shall review and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results.

Electrical EngineeringSoftware EngineeringSystem DesignHardware IntegrationRequirements AnalysisTesting and DocumentationRisk MitigationProject ManagementCots/Gots IntegrationSoftware Development Life Cyclemulti-location

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