Integration & Test Systems Engineer

About the role

This role spans both hardware sell-off testing and software integration & test for advanced RF radar systems.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on integration, troubleshooting, and testing of sophisticated RF sensor systems, including hardware and software components in development and production environments
• Support development, configuration, and maintenance of integration environments and labs (system benches, racks, RF paths, interconnects)
• Configure and operate RF lab test equipment (signal generators, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, delay lines, etc.) to execute acceptance, sell-off, and regression tests
• Review and interpret interconnect diagrams and HW configurations (REP, antenna, racks, cabling) to establish and modify bench configurations
• Conduct system bench integration and checkout, including open-air radiate and RFTG configurations
• Execute system-level confidence, acceptance, and sell-off test plans; analyze test results and prepare comprehensive reports with clear pass/fail rationale and corrective actions
• Troubleshoot and resolve HW/SW/FW integration issues using a combination of test equipment, bench logs, and modeling/simulation tools
• Support environmental, reliability, and occasional flight test integration activities
• Execute software integration & test activities for SABR Development I&T, including ASE script development, SCT/FQT execution, weekly software load checkouts, and regression testing
• Develop, modify, and debug ASE scripts (TCL) to automate test scenarios; use debugging tools to resolve issues and improve test coverage
• Serve as Test Director for System Confidence Tests (SCT) and support Formal Qualification Testing (FQT) on SABR benches
• Use tools such as CMP, MapView/Postlink, Sensor Server, and bench logs (e.g., superputty output) to monitor, analyze, and verify system behavior
• Develop and maintain software test tools and MATE-based automated test procedures; update MATE tests and test plans as requirements evolve
• Support weekly software load checkouts including attending SW SCCBs, executing load checkout procedures, and documenting results
• Support flight test activities including HW checkout on SYS1, flight card design and checkout, and coordination of necessary baseline and configuration documentation
• Support SABR installation/integration on test aircraft (e.g., CRJ), and subsequent removal and return of assets to labs
• Provide flight test support in multiple roles as experience grows (note taker, radar operator, test director)
• Lab, Asset, and Process Management
• Perform asset and configuration management in labs and benches (hardware tracker database, bench logs, configuration baselines)
• Support Bay 18/20 and MS 425 test campaigns including configuration control, test execution, and documentation
• Participate in process improvement initiatives: identify improvements to I&T tools, test procedures, and lab workflows; implement and document approved changes
• Support Galleon data collection activities, including fiber cable inspection/cleaning, RAID configuration, and Linux command-line operation
• Comply with and help maintain security procedures including sanitization processes, documentation, and secure handling of equipment and media
• Collaboration & Systems Engineering
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams (software, firmware, hardware, systems, flight test) to understand expected unit- and system-level behavior and translate requirements into test cases
• Support the development and maintenance of system integration plans and system test plans
• Participate in I&T readiness reviews, design reviews, and audits of I&T facilities and processes
• Apply systems engineering concepts including requirements analysis, verification planning, and traceability to ensure comprehensive coverage of system requirements
• Communicate status, risks, and issues clearly through written reports, presentations, and daily interactions with stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of experience, Master's degree with 0 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• U.S Citizenship is required
• A current/active U.S. Government Secret Clearance
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP)

Qualifications

• Experience with RF lab test equipment: i.e. signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving HW/SW/FW integration problems
• Experience coding in MATLAB to support coding, test scripting, data analysis, and signal processing
• Experience working a system bench, running acceptance test plans, writing test reports, troubleshooting hardware and software, communicating status updates