Senior Integration/Test Engineering

Position Title: Senior Integration & Test (I&T) Engineer
Supervises Others: No At Trident Systems Space Electronic Systems (SES) division, we believe in the power of using strong engineering principles to drive innovation and solve complex problems. We foster a culture of rigorous engineering and continuous improvement, leveraging the full knowledge of our organization through collaborative product development processes that include design and peer reviews. We combine our expertise in space electronics with right-sized development processes to create innovative, high-performance space-based electronic systems that meet our customers' evolving needs.
We are a mission partner supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, and Civil space customers. We develop complex, radiation effects mitigated, designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs, delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.
We are seeking an Integration & Test (I&T) Engineer to support the development, integration, debugging, and verification of space payload systems. This role requires a hands-on engineer who can work across software, firmware, and electronics to troubleshoot complex system issues and ensure payload readiness for lab, environmental, and flight test activities.
The ideal candidate is comfortable at the hardware/software boundary and able to isolate problems, perform root-cause analysis, and support system bring-up for advanced payloads operating in space environments.
Integrate and test space payload hardware and software in development, qualification, and flight-like configurations.
Debug and troubleshoot issues spanning application software, embedded software, FPGA/firmware interfaces, electronics, sensors, and communication links.
Support bring-up of payload electronics, processors, FPGAs, data interfaces, and support equipment.
Investigate failures during integration and test using lab equipment, logs, telemetry, and software/firmware diagnostics.
Use lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, DMMs, protocol analyzers, and signal generators to diagnose hardware and interface issues.
Support checkout and debugging of interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, RS-422/485, Ethernet, SpaceWire, CAN, and other mission-specific buses.
Work closely with software, firmware, electrical, systems, and mechanical engineers to resolve integration issues and improve design robustness.
Document test results, anomalies, troubleshooting steps, and corrective actions to support formal verification and flight readiness reviews.
Assist with system-level and environmental testing, including functional test, thermal vacuum, vibration, EMI/EMC, and mission simulations.
Support configuration management and ensure testing is performed against the correct hardware, firmware, and software baselines.
Ability to support travel or off-site work, as needed.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or related field (OR equivalent years of experience / combined education).

• Experience integrating and testing embedded systems, avionics, or aerospace hardware.
• Ability to debug across software, firmware, and electronics.
• Familiarity with C/C++, Python, or similar scripting languages for test automation and troubleshooting.

Experience debugging FPGA-based systems and firmware-controlled electronics.
Familiarity with Linux-based embedded systems, RTOS, or board bring-up.
Knowledge of space-qualified components, radiation-tolerant electronics, or flight hardware processes.
Familiarity with CI/CD, automated test frameworks, HIL testing, or lab automation.
Full-Time Salary Range: $84,000 - $138,000
Please Note: Actual compensation offered will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, internal equity, business considerations, and geographic location where applicable.

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• Holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Annual discretionary bonus (for eligible roles)

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