Mission Planning Software Test Engineer - Fighter Weapons - Seni with Security Clearance

Astrion
Eglin Air Force Base, FLFULL_TIMEPosted Jul 24, 2026

Role responsibilities

Provide mission planning domain expertise to serve as a final authority on software test and deployment. Plan, coordinate, and monitor test projects, establishing criteria and assessing program effectiveness from an operational fighter perspective.

Requirements

Must have an active Secret security clearance and extensive experience in military fighter mission planning as a Pilot or WSO in aircraft such as F-15, F-16, F/A-18, F-35, or F-22. Candidates should ideally be graduates of USAF Weapons School or TOPGUN and possess strong technical communication skills.

Key skills

Mission Planning, Software Testing, Fighter Weapons Expertise, Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS), Technical Writing, Software Development Support, Operational Testing, Systems Integration, Windows 10, Microsoft Office, Leadership, Briefing, Formal Presentations, Test Methodology, Unit Testing, Integration Testing

Keywords

Mission Planning, Fighter Weapons, Secret Clearance, Top Secret, JMPS, F-15, F-16, F/A-18, F-35, F-22, Weapon Systems Officer, Pilot, Software Testing, Operational Testing, Engineering Design Reviews, Formal Qualification Tests, Windows 10, USAF Weapons School, TOPGUN, Tactics Instructor

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