Senior Systems Engineer - Integration and Test

This position requires onsite work in Aurora, CO and an active TS/SCI with POLY security clearance. Candidates who do not hold this clearance are not eligible for hire.

About the role

Solidus has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer - Integration and Test (SYS) within the Systems domain, supporting one of our premier programs in the Space Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (SISR) business. In this role, you will support the integration, verification, and validation of complex systems by developing test plans and procedures, evaluating system functions and interfaces, developing test environments, and troubleshooting technical issues. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams and customers to support system integration and test activities throughout the development lifecycle.

Day In The Life

• Collaborate with a cross-disciplinary engineering team to support the development and delivery of advanced ground system solutions.
• Perform system integration and test activities as a member of an Agile Release Train (ART) team within the Systems (SYS) domain.
• Identify technical issues during software and hardware integration and collaborate with engineering teams to develop and implement solutions.
• Develop and execute automated test scripts to support system verification and validation.
• Troubleshoot and debug system-level issues to ensure reliable system performance.
• Contribute to Agile development activities within a collaborative, cross-functional program environment.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with POLY clearance is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Bachelor's Degree.
• Cultural fit amongst a collaborative team environment.
• Experience supporting systems integration and testing for software products in an Agile, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) environment, including regression testing, test scripting, and test automation.
• Experience supporting software development within mission domains such as command and control ground systems or space-based Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms.
• Hands-on experience performing systems integration and test engineering activities.
• Experience troubleshooting and debugging software-based systems or products.
• Experience working in Linux Red Hat environments and developing scripts using Python and/or Perl.
• Active and transferable Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) U.S. government-issued security clearance is required prior to the start date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting satellite ground system development or operations.
• Experience supporting mission domains such as command and control, mission management, ground systems, or space-based Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms.
• Experience working in DevOps and/or DevSecOps environments within an Agile development framework.
• Experience using Atlassian tools, including Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket.
• Experience with test automation tools such as Cucumber, Gherkin, and Zephyr.
• Experience programming in Java, C++, and/or Python, with familiarity working in Linux operating systems and cloud-based environments.

Benefits

Solidus offers outstanding benefits, generous PTO, and much more.

Pay

• Full benefits: $150,000 to $157,000 annually.
• Reduced benefits (no medical, dental, vision): Up to $170,000 annually.

Benefit selection, customer contractual specifications, relevant work experience, skills, competencies, certifications, and clearance status will influence the final salary.