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About Enspyre
Enspyre LLC provides information technology and program support services.
The role
Lead functional testing for enterprise procurement system releases. Dayton, Ohio area, on site. Full time, W-2. Pay: $75,000 to $90,000 per year, based on job-related qualifications and experience. No relocation assistance.
U.S. citizenship is required.
What you will do
- Manage the sprint testing schedule and coordinate with user groups, the program office and the functional team
- Manage increment planning and test planning
- Manage qualification testing so every change and defect has complete test scenario steps before testing starts
- Run daily test runs; create the purchase requests, purchase instruments and attachments needed to execute test scenarios
- Document all test results, errors and issues; log and track defects in ALM Octane
- Hold daily test-status calls, report daily results to the program lead, and provide input for the monthly status report
- Identify requirements during testing and after implementation
- Support review of training materials and update them with new release functionality
- Provide in-depth functional and technical support for the system and its interfaces
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, business administration, supply chain management or a related field
- 3+ years of requirements development, management and approval on a procurement, purchasing or logistics system
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to pass a background check and obtain a facility access credential
Professional experience and skills
- A functional analyst role, preferably in procurement or supply chain systems
- Purchase request processing systems or related ERP applications
- Requirements gathering, documentation and functional specification development
- Test management tools (ALM Octane, Micro Focus ALM or Quality Center)
- Data analysis and reporting tools (SQL, Excel, reporting software)
- Agile or Waterfall methods
- Working with cross-functional teams, including IT, procurement and finance; facilitating meetings and workshops
Benefits: paid holidays, paid time off, health, dental and vision insurance, and a 401(k).
Employment is contingent on customer approval of your qualifications, a confirmed start date and a completed Form I-9.
Before you apply: your resume is shared outside Enspyre only with your written consent. If you left military or Department of Defense civilian service in the last two years, tell us when we contact you. Do not include your Social Security number or date of birth.
To apply: for every job, list the month and year you started and ended, the systems you worked on, the testing and requirements work you did, and who approved it. List your degree with its field, school and year.
Enspyre LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Application Question(s):
- Are you a U.S. citizen? (Answer Yes or No. U.S. citizenship is required for this position.)
- What is your bachelor's degree (field, school and year earned)? It must be in IT, business administration, supply chain management or a related field.
- Describe your most recent requirements role: employer, system, start and end month/year, and who approved the requirements or changes you wrote.
- In what month and year did your most recent job end, or are you currently employed? Please explain any gap of more than 3 months.
- Describe a test cycle you led on an ERP or procurement system: system, number of testers or sprints, test tools used (ALM Octane, Micro Focus ALM, Quality Center or similar), and who signed off on results.
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- requirements work on a procurement or logistics system: 3 years (Required)
- ERP purchasing or procurement systems: 3 years (Required)
- test lead or QA lead work on ERP or procurement systems: 2 years (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Dayton, OH 45415: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in lead test engineer jobs.
- Five or more years of experience in test engineering with demonstrated leadership of a test team or program
- Proficiency with automated test frameworks such as pytest, Robot Framework, NI TestStand, or equivalent
- Experience developing and owning test plans, test strategies, and traceability matrices from requirements
- Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop, software-in-the-loop, or embedded systems testing environments
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related technical discipline
- Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI
Tips for Your Lead Test Engineer Job Search
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Hiring managers for lead test engineer roles want to see evidence of test strategy ownership, not just execution. Highlight instances where you designed test plans, mentored junior engineers, or drove defect reduction across a product line, not just test case counts.
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At the lead level, the size of the team you own and your budget authority matter as much as base pay. Before accepting an offer, clarify headcount reporting to you, tool procurement authority, and whether the role has a path to a staff or principal title.
Lead Test Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most lead test engineers?
The companies hiring the most lead test engineers right now include Northrop Grumman, POWERX, and Raytheon, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Aerospace, automotive, and enterprise software companies tend to post the highest volume of lead-level test roles.
How many lead test engineer jobs are remote?
About 55% of lead test engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the share varies significantly by specialization. Software and cloud-based test automation roles carry the highest remote availability, while hardware-in-the-loop, embedded systems, and lab-dependent test engineering positions are almost always on-site.
How do you become a lead test engineer?
Start by building deep hands-on experience in test automation, test planning, and defect lifecycle management as an individual contributor. Progress by taking ownership of a test suite or subsystem, then actively mentor junior engineers and drive cross-team test strategy conversations. Gaining experience with CI/CD integration and regulatory or compliance testing in your industry accelerates the move into a named lead role.
Can you get hired as a lead test engineer with limited experience?
Getting hired at the lead level with limited experience is difficult but not impossible if you can demonstrate strategic ownership in a narrower scope. Candidates who built an automation framework from scratch, led testing for a single product line, or served as the de facto test owner on a small team often qualify for lead titles at smaller companies or startups where the role is broader and less formally tiered.
What does the lead test engineer interview process look like?
Most lead test engineer interview processes include an initial screening call, a technical interview covering test strategy and automation architecture, and a practical exercise such as designing a test plan or reviewing an existing framework. Later rounds often involve a conversation with an engineering manager or director focused on leadership style, cross-functional collaboration, and how you've handled competing priorities across a test program.
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