Sr Systems Integration & Test Engineer - Onsite

Date posted: 2026-08-11 • Location: Aurora, CO (onsite) • U.S. citizenship and an active, transferable Top Secret/SCI security clearance are required on day one.

About the role

We have 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• 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 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 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.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $86,800 – $165,200 USD.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• 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 (eligibility dependent on role level and collective-bargaining status)