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CTC Group

Builds technical systems for intelligence missions

Test Engineer

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Senior, Expert
Bachelor's
Fort Meade, MD, USA
In PersonRole locations listed as Annapolis Junction and Fort Meade; ATS workplace location is Fort Meade, Maryland.
QA & Testing
No H1B Sponsorship
US Top Secret Clearance Required

About the job

Requirements
  • An active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance with polygraph is required.
  • A bachelor's degree in mathematics, science, engineering, statistics, engineering management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required; four years of additional test engineering experience may substitute for the degree.
  • For Level 2, five years of experience as a test engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
  • For Level 3, eight years of experience as a test engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
Responsibilities
  • Analyze system requirements, acquisition plans, system descriptions, and concepts of operations to develop test and evaluation strategies.
  • Plan and execute performance analysis and performance data collection activities.
  • Develop evaluation plans, test plans, analysis plans, risk assessments, and test readiness documentation.
  • Design and coordinate test events aligned with program milestones and Government decision points.
  • Analyze system performance and risk areas to focus test and evaluation planning and evaluation efforts.
  • Apply statistical analysis techniques to assess system performance and characterize confidence in test results.
  • Select, develop, and use analytical tools to support test execution and evaluation.
  • Evaluate collected test data and translate results into findings, reports, and recommendations.
  • Apply modeling and simulation techniques to support system evaluation and testing.
  • Establish and support data and configuration management processes for test activities.
  • Coordinate with engineering, acquisition, operations, and other test organizations to support integrated test and evaluation efforts.
  • Assess system requirements for testability, effectiveness, suitability, and operational performance.
  • Produce Government test and evaluation products, including Test and Evaluation Strategies, Test and Evaluation Master Plans, Event Test Plans, Test Readiness Assessments, and Evaluation Reports.
  • Work directly with Government sponsors to coordinate test implementation, status, risks, and results.
  • For Level 3 positions, provide technical leadership, coordinate test and evaluation resources and activities, and help develop solutions to evolving program risks and test challenges.

About the company

CTC Group supplies technical consulting and engineering services to federal defense and intelligence customers. Its work connects the design and integration of systems and sensors with the operational support needed to use and maintain them in demanding mission environments. The company handles intelligence analysis, program management and acquisition support alongside technical services, giving government customers help with both complex equipment and the processes behind a mission. Its business centers on contracted expertise and ongoing technical support for customer programs. Founded in 2018, CTC Group is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Huntsville, AL

Founded

2018

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What believers are saying

  • Retirement savings start with employer money: CTC Group contributes 6% of salary without matching requirements and immediately vests employees.
  • CTC Group funds income protection: employees' short-term and long-term disability insurance premiums are fully employer paid.
  • Military coursework earns education credit: CTC Group's network-defense analyst roles count 18 relevant semester hours as an associate's degree.

What critics are saying

  • Arabic travel linguists face conflict-zone assignments: CTC Group requires travel to overseas, warzone and undisclosed East Coast locations.
  • Acquisition candidates need clearance first: CTC Group requires active top-secret access to sensitive intelligence and a polygraph.
  • Some engineering openings are conditional: CTC Group separates software, systems and test engineering roles into a contingent-positions category.

What makes CTC Group unique

  • CTC Group has a veteran-owned structure: it holds federal service-disabled veteran-owned small business certification.
  • CTC Group trains for urgent missions: remote instructors teach signals intelligence to conventional and special operations forces.
  • CTC Group combines aircraft roles: its unmanned systems services bring together engineers, sensor operators and pilots.

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