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Systems Engineer 3 (Test Coordinator)

Base-2solutions Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States

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Posted Aug 17, 2026Apply by Sep 16, 2026

**Role & seniority: ** Systems Engineer 3 / SETA Test Coordinator

**Location & work type: ** Annapolis Junction, MDOn-site, First shift (day); U.S. citizenship required

**Security clearance: ** Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (required)

**Stack/tools (from posting): **

  • Ticketing systems

  • Collaboration platforms

  • Dashboard tools

  • Communications via chat/email/verbal on unclassified and classified networks

**Top 3 responsibilities: **

  1. Coordinate test events across multiple Government teams/vendors through the full test lifecycle (often multiple staggered events concurrently).

  2. Manage communications/status: drive information flow, run meetings, and provide timely status updates to Government leads (e.g., ART leads, project directors, CORs).

  3. Oversee execution logistics & issue management: support environment setup/criteria, track test cases/progress, ensure defects/issues are logged/prioritized/resolved, and support test closure/report rollups.

**Must-have skills: **

  • Systems engineering experience aligned to one of the education/experience pathways

  • Strong schedule/project coordination across multiple participants

  • Strong written/verbal communication; ability to synthesize complex technical info for diverse audiences

  • Ability to escalate appropriately to Government leads

  • Proficiency with requirements validation support, **sche

Full Description

Requisition ID: 3664

Standard Title: Systems Engineer

Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph

Location: Annapolis Junction, MD

Work Type: On-Site

Shift: First

Referral Eligibility: Eligible

U. S. Citizenship Required? Yes

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Systems Engineer 3 / SETA Test Coordinator to serve as the central, active facilitator of contractual and programmatic test events across multiple Government teams and vendors. This role coordinates one or more high-visibility, staggered test events across the full test life cycle and provides timely status updates to Government leads.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Serve as the central facilitator of contractual and programmatic test events by driving communication, streamlining information reception, and removing dependencies across multiple Government teams and vendors. Coordinate one or more high-visibility, staggered test events concurrently across the full test life cycle. Provide timely status updates to Government Leads, including Agile Release Train Leads, Project Directors, CORs, and other stakeholders. Facilitate regular meetings and communication mechanisms to discuss progress, address issues, and mitigate risks. Liaise between vendor, integrator, development, and testing teams to ensure effective communication. Actively participate in communications across multiple channels, including chatrooms, emails, and verbal communication, on unclassified and classified networks. Identify and recommend actions to remove gaps in information or communication. Escalate issues to appropriate teams or, when necessary, to Government Leads. Centralize presentation of test-event data across teams and vendors. Create SOPs and templates for Government use. Maintain a broad view of testing activities for assigned equipment across different test phases. Track and communicate information across multiple teams and stakeholders. Monitor test case execution and track progress against the test plan. Ensure defects and issues are properly logged, prioritized, tracked, and resolved. Provide periodic status messaging for each test event. Coordinate with other teams in the setup of the system or environment under test, including hardware, software, and network configurations. Ensure each test environment meets event-specific criteria. Triage, prioritize, and summarize issues reported during testing. Facilitate issue resolution by working with teams, vendors, and stakeholders. Summarize regular test status reports for stakeholders. Facilitate the culmination of multiple test reports summarizing the environment, detailed results, and recommendations. Identify, track, and help mitigate risks that could impact testing schedule, scope, or quality. Provide recommendations on decisions and priorities for test activities. Provide recommendations to help define testing scope, objectives, and criteria for success. Facilitate review of detailed test plans, including timelines and milestones. Coordinate resources and schedules between the vendor, integrator, and testing teams. Coordinate with Government teams to develop test cases covering required functionality and edge cases. Review test cases to ensure they are well defined, relevant, and feasible. Coordinate test closure activities, including final testing, documentation updates, and messaging. Facilitate identification and incorporation of lessons learned to improve future testing efforts.

Required Qualifications

Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph. Experience in systems engineering sufficient to meet one of the stated education/experience pathways. Strong experience coordinating schedule-driven, project-level activities across multiple participants. Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to synthesize and summarize complex technical information for diverse audiences. Experience working across multiple stakeholders, including Government teams, industry vendors, and internal stakeholders. Ability to escalate appropriately to Government Leads, including ART Leads and CORs. Proficiency supporting requirements validation activities. Proficiency tracking schedules and anticipating logistical challenges. Proficiency using ticketing systems, collaboration platforms, and dashboard tools. Analytical mindset with the ability to identify gaps, assess risks, and recommend prioritization of test activities. Ability to coordinate environment setup, issue management, reporting, planning, scheduling, and closure activities across the test life cycle.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

High School Diploma/GED with 12 years of experience. Associates Degree with 12 years of experience. Bachelors' Degree with 7 years of experience. Masters' Degree with 5 years of experience. PhD with 3 years of experience.

Required Certifications

None specified.

Required Security Clearance

Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.

Pay & Benefit Highlights Compensation

Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity). Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral. Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).

Health

100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents. Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans. 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents. 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

Income Protection

100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability. 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability. 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D). 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.

Retirement

401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total). 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.

Leave

Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO). 11 paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).

Systems EngineeringTest CoordinationProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementRequirements ValidationRisk MitigationIssue TrackingTechnical CommunicationSOP DevelopmentAgile MethodologyTest Case ExecutionEnvironment SetupTriageSchedulingReportingAnalytical Thinkingmulti-location

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