Platform Test Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Description

The Full Platform Test Engineer is responsible for working cross-functionally with ARC’s Leadership Team, growth, product, and engineering teams to ensure all products and services meet defined requirements and are fully tested / validated prior to delivery. You will provide operational and tactical insight and input during leading-edge product requirements development. You must have test design and execution experience, be enthusiastic, detail-oriented, and capable of effectively working with the operational, hardware, and software teams to fully test and verify ARC’s IoT systems meet defined specifications. You will work directly with ARC’s IoT sensor devices to test performance and capabilities on several military and law enforcement weapons platforms, including (but not limited to) the M4, M2, MK19, M17, M240, M249, and others. You will interface directly with external customers to obtain their feedback and incorporate it into new system-level test plans designed to root out issues that must be resolved to deliver first-class products. In this position, you must operate firearms independently in a safe and regulatory-compliant manner during testing on a routine basis.

Location : DC Metro Area

Travel : up to 30% per leadership guidance

This position will require access to restricted information and facilities protected under U.S. laws and regulations, including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). Please note that any offer for employment will be conditioned on any required authorization to receive access to such restricted information and facilities necessary to perform the responsibilities of the position.

Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. Citizenship to meet federal government security screening requirements required for this role. The successful candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and otherwise eligible to obtain access to classified information and facilities necessary to perform the responsibilities of the position.

Role Responsibilities - How You Will Make an Impact

• Responsible for the coordination, management and execution of full platform testing, test documentation and test follow-up.
• Develop and execute rigorous full platform test plans designed to verify product requirements and generate reporting tools to inform leadership of any discovered issues.
• Track and report issues and platform performance to ensure product requirements are met.
• Responsible for the planning, scheduling and execution of customer product and system demonstrations as required.
• Experience with network setup and configuration, IoT sensors, and familiarity with testing of software or hardware products.
• Serve as the liaison between the Business Development, Product and Operational teams to align and test products with customer requirements, challenges, and technical capabilities.
• Support ARC’s Quality Management System (QMS) and provide monthly metrics related to full platform testing / results.
• Safely and compliantly operate firearms as either an individual shooter or supervising other shooters as a range officer. At least 5 years of prior firearms use experience is required.
• Support data collection events and data capture plans for each new weapon platform in collaboration with the ARC Data Science Team
• Execute full scope product and system testing and provide weekly status reporting.
• Provide a consultative approach to capture client products and feature specifications as required.

Relevant Skills and Experience

• Minimum 5 years of U.S. military tactical operations experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience planning and executing product testing plans.
• Must be able to write test reports that are concise, accurate and easily understood.
• Experience developing data-driven approaches to test plan design, analysis, and reporting.
• Possess well-established analytical and technical ability and experience.
• Good executive presence, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proven record of accomplishment of consistently meeting and/or exceeding assigned tasks on time.

What We Offer

Equity Options
401k plan
Employer paid employee medical, dental and vision
13 paid holidays plus Flexible PTO Policy