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Allen Control Systems

Systems Test Engineer - All Levels

Austin, TXfulltimemidAdded 3 weeks ago

About this role

Allen Control Systems seeks a Systems Test Engineer to design and execute comprehensive system-level testing for autonomous weapon platforms. You'll own test planning, instrumentation, data analysis, and evidence documentation while collaborating across hardware and software teams to ensure systems are field-ready before deployment.

What you'll do

  • Design and execute system-level test plans with defined data products, instrumentation, and post-test analysis workflows
  • Manage test readiness, instrumentation setup, data capture, and quality checks to ensure usable results
  • Build and refine test procedures, checklists, and post-test review processes for repeatability
  • Support hardware-software integration, debugging, and fault isolation across system interfaces
  • Translate raw test data into clear evidence packages that support requirement closure and engineering decisions
  • Partner with systems, mechanical, electrical, and software teams to improve test observability and quality

What they're looking for

  • System-level testing and integration
  • Test instrumentation and data capture
  • Data analysis and post-processing
  • Test fixture and support equipment design
  • Technical writing and evidence documentation
  • Cross-functional collaboration (mechanical, electrical, software, systems)
  • Military/Aerospace testing standards (MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, RTCA DO-160)
  • Requirements management tools (JAMA, DOORS)

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Equity package
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Allen Control Systems

Allen Control Systems builds autonomous defense systems, including gun turrets and drone-defense technology, using computer vision, control systems, and robotics. The company is hiring across software engineering, mechanical engineering, testing, and operations roles to support product development and scaled production.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through a time you designed a test plan for a complex hardware-software system. How did you ensure you had the right instrumentation and data capture before testing began?
  • Describe your experience with system-level integration testing. What's a situation where you caught a critical issue during test execution, and how did you isolate and communicate it?
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