Lead Maritime Test and Evaluation Director
STR · Arlington, VA
Posted 28 days ago · $147,000 - $200,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 28 days STR's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 99% of STR's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at STR
- high 100 stale, 0 reposted of 139 open
- Hiring momentum
- 215 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from STR's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for STR.
About this role
The Lead Maritime Test and Evaluation Director will oversee the testing lifecycle for advanced undersea systems and signal processing programs. Responsibilities include establishing test strategies, assessing system readiness, and interfacing with military and government stakeholders. The role requires hands-on technical oversight and the ability to influence outcomes across multiple testing efforts.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of STR as an employer.
What you need
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance
- BS with 8+ years relevant experience in Mechanical Engineering or Ocean Engineering
- Demonstrated technical knowledge and hands-on experience in developmental testing and system integration
- Working knowledge of software-intensive system testing
- Proven ability to operate effectively without positional authority
- Strong track record of assessing technical risk and determining system readiness
Nice to have
- Breadth of experience operating and testing systems in forward, limited-access environments
- Direct experience testing or operating autonomous systems
- Prior military operational service or in test, range operations
- Experience supporting U.S. government exercises and evaluations
- Experience leading root-cause investigations following test failures
Worth weighing
- No specific benefits or perks listed
- Salary range provided is based on external market data and varies based on candidate qualifications
- Requires U.S. citizenship due to security clearance requirements
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Listed by STR on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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