System Integration and Test Engineer

About the role

Thunderbolt Solutions is a small, agile engineering company focused on innovation in hardware and systems solutions for defense and commercial markets. The company emphasizes transparency, inclusion, and a collaborative approach to achieving technical excellence and employee growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and verify system and subsystem requirements, ensuring complete traceability throughout the development lifecycle.
• Perform system architecture design, trade studies, and interface definition for multi-disciplinary engineering projects.
• Support Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) activities using tools such as Cameo, Rhapsody, or Enterprise Architect.
• Lead integration, verification, and validation of hardware and software components into fully functional systems.
• Collaborate across hardware, software, and test engineering teams to ensure alignment with performance and compliance requirements.
• Develop system-level documentation, including requirements specifications, interface control documents, and verification plans.
• Conduct technical reviews and participate in customer briefings and design audits.
• Support test planning, execution, and analysis during system integration and verification phases.
• Ensure compliance with DO-178, DO-254, and other applicable aerospace and defense standards.

Preferred Domain Experience

• Avionic Human Machine Interface Design
• Glass cockpit design
• Tactical communications and data links
• Military aircraft navigation systems
• Embedded mission computing processing systems
• Time sensitive networking (TSN) and Digital Backbone networks
• Military Aircraft sensor systems
• Aircraft survivability systems

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science:
• Level 3 (5+ years experience) preferred; Level 2 (2-5 years experience) acceptable
• Integration of radar subsystems and software, AESA HWIL testing, and development/execution of test plans and procedures.
• Hands-on use of test equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, Wireshark) and test-automation scripting in C++/MATLAB/Python.
• Requirements verification, traceability, and reporting via DOORS, Jira, and Confluence.

Additional Requirements

• Strong technical writing and documentation skills, with demonstrated ability to produce clear and accurate engineering artifacts.
• Proficiency with EDA tools such as Altium, OrCAD, or KiCad.
• Experience with lab test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, etc.).
• Excellent problem-solving ability and teamwork orientation.

Compensation Statement (New Jersey Pay Transparency Notice)

In accordance with New York State’s pay transparency requirements, the anticipated annual salary range for this position is $85,000 to $130,000. This range represents a good-faith estimate of the base salary that Thunderbolt Solutions reasonably expects to pay for this role at the time of posting.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Thunderbolt Solutions LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.