Systems Integration/Test Engineer Stf - E4

About the Role

As part of the LM Aero Simulation and System Labs, the candidate will serve as the Operations Lead for Air Combat Simulation (ACS), ensuring lab operations for F-22, F-35, and Advanced Development Program (ADP) Simulation Systems. This role involves overseeing the Test Engineer for F-22 Systems Testing of aircraft operations flight program (OFP) software upgrades. The position is diverse, developing a broad understanding of 5th Gen high-fidelity simulation, and includes technical leadership for aspects of the ACS test suite as well as administrative responsibilities for ACS lab governance, such as configuration management, security, equipment accountability, access control, and procedural documentation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, author, and conduct system-level F-22 Operational Flight Program (OFP) testing using simulation and automated test tools.
• Develop detailed test procedures and collaborate with developers and test organizations to align test plans.
• Lead ACS support for system-level development testing and coordinate efforts with the ACS Software Test Lead.
• Execute tests, analyze results, and produce clear, actionable reports for stakeholders.
• Oversee coordination between Cyber Security, Classified System Administration, and lab technicians for lab operations and hardware maintenance.
• Synthesize customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions, acknowledging technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Establish functional and technical specifications and standards, solve hardware/software interface problems, and define input/output parameters to ensure integration of the entire system or subsystem.
• Review, evaluate, and derive requirements for testability; develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for complete systems and/or subsystems.
• Coordinate subsystem and/or system testing activities with programs and other organizations.
• Perform analysis of test results and prepare comprehensive subsystem and/or system-level evaluation reports that verify and validate system performance.
• Write discrepancy reports and perform integration regression testing to verify/validate incorporated fixes to software, components, subsystems, and systems.
• Apply AI prompting techniques relevant to the role in practice.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen with an active Secret clearance to start (this position is located at a facility that requires special access).
• Experience with fighter avionics, fighter data-link systems, fighter subsystem and sensor integration, and test planning or operational experience of the same.
• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other STEM disciplines. Non-technical degrees require 8+ years of relevant experience.

Desired Skills

• U.S. military 4th or 5th gen fighter pilot/aircrew experience is highly desired.
• Strong communication skills, as the candidate will immediately represent ACS to customers.
• Direct experience with fifth-generation aircraft (F-22, F-35, or B-2) flight and system integration testing.
• Specific experience with testing Inter-Flight Data Link (IFDL), Link-16, fighter sensors, sensor track fusion, and Communications, Navigation, and Identification (CNI) systems.
• Experience working with budgets (Earned Value Management or Control Account Manager).
• Linux/Python language experience with coding or scripting.

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $104,900.00 - $194,700.00

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10 workweek)
• 401(k) match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Education Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (performance-based and not guaranteed)

For Washington state applicants only: Non-represented full-time employees accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) for incidental absences and other reasons, and receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full-time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month, up to 52 hours of sick leave annually, and receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.