Principal Systems Engineer - SM-3 Lead Systems Integration and Test

About the role

The Integration & Test (I&T) Environmental Qualification Lead is responsible for planning, executing, and documenting environmental test campaigns to demonstrate compliance with system- and component-level requirements. This role ensures products meet program, customer, and industry standards, including SMC-S-016, through rigorous environmental qualification testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of environmental qualification test activities, including vibration, shock, temperature, humidity, altitude, and electromagnetic environmental effects (E3).
• Develop environmental test plans, procedures, and reports in accordance with SMC-S-016 and program-specific requirements.
• Serve as the primary interface between engineering design teams, test laboratories, systems engineering, and program management for all qualification test matters.
• Review environmental requirements and ensure proper allocation, verification methods, and test coverage throughout the product lifecycle.
• Generate environmental test configurations, test setups, and instrumentation plans, ensuring accuracy and compliance with requirements.
• Lead Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), ensuring configuration control, safety compliance, and procedural accuracy.
• Manage environmental test anomalies, perform root-cause analysis, coordinate troubleshooting, and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Interpret test data, assess system performance, and document results in formal reports suitable for customer delivery.
• Provide technical guidance on environmental qualification strategy, tailoring, and compliance approaches.
• Support risk management, schedule development, cost estimates, and resource planning for environmental testing activities.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster best practices in environmental testing and verification methodologies.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Math or other related engineering disciplines.
• A minimum Eight (8) of technical/engineering experience is required.
• Experience with SMC-S-016 environmental qualification requirements or equivalent military/industry standards (e.g., MIL-STD-810).
• Experience leading environmental test activities including: Random and sine vibration, thermal and thermal-vacuum testing, temperature and humidity profiles, altitude and pressure testing, mechanical shock and E3 (EMI/EMC, lightning, grounding, bonding).
• Experience with instrumentation, data acquisition, and measurement best practices.
• Experience interpreting technical drawings, specifications, and requirement documents.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced test environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering or related discipline (preferred).
• Excellent communication and documentation skills, including technical writing and customer communication.
• Experience with aerospace or defense qualification programs.
• Familiarity with systems engineering processes (requirements verification, V&V planning, configuration management).
• Experience with test facilities, environmental chambers, and vibration/shock tables.
• Active security clearance or ability to obtain one.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.

Pay

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD.

Schedule

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

Contact Information

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