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Position Title: Senior Integration & Test Engineer
Requisition ID: 1918
Position Location: Chantilly, VA
Position Reports To: Senior Manager, Integration & Test Engineering
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, mitigated radiation effects, designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs, delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.

Position Summary

The Senior Integration & Test Engineer is the SI&T Shift Lead for the Wednesday–Saturday 4/10 shift and the single point of control on the floor for integration, verification, and validation of aerospace electronic components, PCAs (Printed Circuit Assemblies), sub-assemblies, and final assembly systems. The role directs shift test activity and partners with design, manufacturing, systems, firmware/software, and quality teams to ensure hardware, firmware, and software meet technical requirements and mission objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

System Integration and Test Shift Lead

• Serve as shift lead for integration and test operations, coordinating daily priorities, personnel assignments, test readiness, and execution activities to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality shift performance.
• Act as the primary point of contact for shift execution, issue escalation, status communication, and handoff between shifts.
• Work with little direct supervision and serve as the technical lead for integration, verification, and validation of multi-function space electronic systems and subsystems.
• Train, mentor, and provide technical guidance to junior test engineers and OPS test technicians, fostering a culture of technical rigor, safety, and accountability.

Test Execution:

• Conduct functional testing and environmental testing, including thermal vacuum, vibration, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing, to verify compliance with design requirements and evaluate system performance under simulated space conditions.
• Apply strong electronic troubleshooting skills to diagnose and resolve complex hardware, electrical, software, and firmware issues, leading root cause investigation and failure resolution and coordinating corrective actions with cross-functional teams.
• Collect, analyze, and document test data, anomalies, and nonconformances occurring during test activities.

Test Development:

• Plan and coordinate integration and test campaigns for printed circuit boards, sub-assemblies, and full electronic systems, including first article and production units.
• Create verification and validation plans and test procedures tailored to specific system requirements, encompassing both functional and environmental testing parameters.
• Provide accurate estimates of labor, schedule, and resources for test development, execution, and scope changes, and support program management in planning and status reporting.

Other Duties:

• Ensure adherence to applicable aerospace/space industry standards, internal processes, and customer requirements for verification, validation, configuration management, and documentation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

• ESD manufacturing environment. Some exposure to machine noise; hearing protection may be required.
• Work on site (4 days/week, 10 hours/day, Wednesday–Saturday).
• Overtime, nights and weekends may be requested to fulfill needs.
• Primarily located in Chantilly and occasionally travel to support off-site testing when needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of experience in electronics testing, system integration, and/or end to end verification of electronic airspace systems.
• Master’s degree plus a minimum of 4 years of experience in electronics testing, system integration, and/or end to end verification of electronic airspace systems.
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of directly relevant experience in electronics testing, system integration, and/or end to end verification of electronic airspace systems.
• Very experienced with electronics test equipment (multimeter, oscilloscope, signal generator, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer)
• Deep knowledge of environmental testing to space industry standards, including random vibration, thermal cycling, thermal vacuum, EMI/EMC, ESD and shock testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
• Working knowledge executing requirements verification activities as an integral part of a project.
• Experience in executing integration and test activities following test processes and test procedures for electronic systems.
• Experience of collaborating in a multi-disciplined team to solve complex problems.

Pay Information

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.

Benefits

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to:

• Health benefits
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Basic life with AD&D
  • Short-term disability
  • Long term disability
  • Ancillary (Voluntary life with AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital, and pet)
  • Spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCFSA)
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• 401(k) (including company match)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Leaves (Parental, maternity, and military)
• Annual discretionary bonus (for eligible roles)

Trident Systems reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Trident Solutions is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact recruiting@tridsys.com.

Pay Transparency: The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)