Systems Integration And Test Engineer

This role focuses on leading the test and integration of next-generation satellite ground mission planning systems for a major defense and space program in Colorado Springs, CO. You will provide technical direction for key portions of ground system software development, working in an agile environment to analyze requirements, support system architecture and design, perform integration and test, and verify that complex satellite ground systems meet stringent customer requirements.

The position offers a collaborative, mentoring-focused environment with strong opportunities for long-term technical and leadership growth.

• Lead ground systems test and integration activities for satellite mission planning and operations systems within a major MILSATCOM program.
• Apply an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop, integrate, and verify complex systems and system-of-systems solutions.
• Evaluate customer and operational needs to define and coordinate system performance requirements and ensure compatibility of all physical, functional, and program interfaces.
• Perform requirements decomposition and verification, including analysis of system and subsystem requirements and interface design documents.
• Support the development and evolution of ground systems architecture and design to ensure that the ground segment satisfies customer intent and mission objectives.
• Develop, maintain, and improve processes, tools, and practices for requirements management, including planning, organization, implementation, and monitoring.
• Perform analyses for affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility, system security, regulatory and certification needs, and product assurance to support mission success.
• Support the integration and test of ground segment operational products, from individual components through larger functional systems.
• Develop, execute, and document system integration and test plans, procedures, and reports for factory, site, and customer testing.
• Lead test entrance and exit reviews, ensuring that test readiness, execution, and completion criteria are clearly defined and met.
• Manage all aspects of test activities including test definition, test execution, verification traceability, and coordination with unit, factory, and site testing.
• Collaborate closely with system engineers, analysts, software developers, and other members of the integrated product team to resolve cross-functional technical issues.
• Work directly with customers and operators to define functional and performance requirements, software interfaces, use cases, and user stories.
• Support the development of complex system-level operational threads required to run missions in space using satellite ground systems.
• Contribute to and lead the technical content of system technical documents and present at major program reviews.
• Collaborate with supplier and contractor software, systems engineering, and test teams on requirements generation, verification, and support to delivered systems.
• Utilize agile development tools and practices, including Atlassian Jira, to coordinate work, track progress, and support iterative development and test.
• Participate in and support formal qualification activities for ground system software and integrated systems.
• Continuously identify and implement improvements in integration, test, and requirements processes to enhance quality, efficiency, and maintainability.

• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance, with eligibility based on U.S. citizenship and an investigation active within the last 24 months.
• Bachelor of Science degree in…