Systems Engineering - Integration & Test Engineering- Hardware DevOps Environment

Basic Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field.
• Also requires 2+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree and 6 months of job-related experience.
• Agile experience preferred,

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS

• Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance is preferred at time of hire.
• Candidates must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position

• Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines that run automated tests against hardware and software targets.
• Develop and maintain test automation scripts and frameworks in Python and Bash.
• Stand up and configure lab environments for hardware development and design verification activities.
• Integrate new hardware platforms and instruments into the shared CI framework (DOTI).
• Maintain shared tooling, package registries, and software baseline infrastructure.
• Collaborate with APeX (firmware group) and STE (hardware group) ACEs to define and automate interface tests.
• Document pipeline configurations, environment setups, and automation procedures.
• Monitor pipeline health, triage failures, and drive continuous improvement.
• Work across classification boundaries and program teams to extend the shared baseline without forking.
• Support program standup activities - deploying the DOTI platform baseline to new program instances.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, software integration, or test automation engineering.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD platforms (GitLab CI, Jenkins, or equivalent).
• Proficiency in Python for scripting, test automation, and tooling development.
• Experience with Git-based version control workflows (branching strategies, merge requests, code review).
• Familiarity with containerization tools (Docker, Podman) and basic container orchestration.
• Experience working in Linux environments (RHEL, Ubuntu) - comfortable at the command line.
• Experience writing and maintaining automated test frameworks (pytest, Robot Framework, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with network configuration, lab infrastructure, or instrument integration.
• Experience with Windows development environments (Win10/Win11, PowerShell).
• Exposure to hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) or hardware test environments is a plus.
• Familiarity with agile/scrum workflows and sprint-based delivery.

What Sets You Apart

• You think in systems - you see how the pipeline, the hardware, and the test environment connect.
• You write clean, maintainable automation code that others can extend.
• You're comfortable asking "why are we doing this manually?" and then fixing it.
• You communicate clearly with hardware engineers who may not speak DevOps natively.
• You treat the shared baseline as a product - with users, quality standards, and a roadmap.
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI tools for continuous improvement and automation.

Our Commitment to You

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security.
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule).
• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more.

Workplace Options

• This position is fully on-site, OR Hybrid/Flex as desired.
• While on-site, you will be a part of the Scottsdale, AZ location.