Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly motivated Systems Integration & Test (I&T) engineer to join our Optical Payload Integration & Test (I&T) team. This role focuses on electro-optical system integration, test automation, and verification & validation of complex EO/IR payload subsystems. You will work closely with systems, software, and electrical engineers to plan and execute integration activities, automate test workflows, and ensure performance and reliability requirements are met. Candidates should be comfortable working in laboratory and cleanroom environments with test hardware, software interfaces, and data analysis tools. This is a full-time position located in Acton, MA.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:- Plan and execute integration, functional test, qualification, and acceptance activities for electro-optical space payload hardware
- Develop detailed test plans and procedures from system requirements, verification objectives, and engineering constraints
- Coordinate test prerequisites including hardware configuration, software/firmware versions, GSE, facilities, instrumentation, staffing, and required documentation
- Support system verification planning and maintain objective evidence required for requirements closure
- Perform hands-on payload integration and test activities in laboratory and environmental-test environments
- Lead individual test events and coordinate operators, engineering support, Quality, and other stakeholders
- Analyze test data and prepare test reports documenting configuration, results, anomalies, and compliance
- Identify test discrepancies, support troubleshooting/root-cause investigations, and develop appropriate retest plans
- Evaluate existing procedures and test approaches for completeness, repeatability, safety, and efficiency
- Support Test Readiness Reviews, qualification reviews, acceptance reviews, and customer-facing technical reviews
- Define instrumentation, GSE, and test-station requirements in coordination with software, electrical, and mechanical engineering
- Contribute to continuous improvement and automation of integration and test activities
- Mentor junior engineers and technicians during test planning and execution
Job Qualifications- Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; nine or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, seven or more years of experience with a masters degree, or four or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
- Practical experience with system integration, verification, test, or complex laboratory development
- Demonstrated ability to independently develop technically rigorous test procedures
- Working understanding of requirements verification and objective evidence
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting electrical, software, firmware, communications, instrumentation or system-level problems
- Experience configuring and operating laboratory instrumentation and test equipment
- Ability to analyze engineering data and draw technically sound conclusions
- Strong technical writing and documentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to organize and lead a test activity involving multiple contributors
- Comfortable operating independently with broad technical direction rather than detailed task-by-task instructions
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance is required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with spacecraft, payload, aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability hardware
- Experience with environmental qualification or acceptance testing
- EO/IR, detector, camera, optics, or imaging-system experience
- Familiarity with embedded electronics, FPGAs, command/telemetry interfaces, and embedded software
- Experience with Python, MATLAB, or similar engineering automation/data-analysis tools
- Experience with formal test readiness and review processes
- Experience developing EGSE or automated test equipment
- Experience with how to safely bring up electronics and test equipment for the first time in a lab environment
