Join an industryâleading aerospace innovator developing advanced laser, lidar, and electroâoptic technologies that support highâimpact missions across atmospheric sensing, laser communications, and nextâgeneration space systems. The Research & Development team in Herndon, VA is expanding and seeking a Systems Integrator / Test Engineer who thrives in handsâon, multidisciplinary engineering environments.
As the Systems Integrator Test Engineer, you will need to have a multi\-disciplined engineering education and experience background with knowledge of mechanical, electrical, fluid, power, and computer systems, integration and test. You will support the design, integration, and testing of complex space\-based laser, lidar, electro\-optical, and electronic systems. While most of the work will be hands\-on, as a Systems Integrator/ Test Engineer you will be responsible for coordinating and supporting design efforts; defining test requirements; and generating component, assembly, and system level test documentation; then lead the execution of these integration and test activities.
Essential Job Duties:
- Develop test processes, test equipment designs, test configuration set\-ups and systems integration using proven methodologies and techniques.
- Design of deliverable hardware, as well as ground support and special test equipment.
- Requirements management and traceability to system verification and validation.
Job Requirements
Experience and Expertise Required:
- Experience in Systems Engineering and/or other engineering disciplines with an emphasis on test requirements development, test planning, test documentation, and systems integration, verification, and validation.
- Experience with developing and/or managing system requirements.
- Experience with space\-based, electro\-optic hardware integration is a plus.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Active Secret Clearance preferred
- A minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), with a Masterâs Degree in engineering preferred.