Systems Engineer IV

Overview

Position: Systems Engineer IV

Location: Kirkland, WA

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Onsite

Job Description

We’re looking for a hands-on Systems Engineer with a background in requirements management, design for manufacturing, and hardware/software development for hardware test.

• Lead the development test system validation
• Lead software/hardware integration testing
• Lead innovative software/firmware/hardware architectures and flows for multiple manufacturing test lines
• Lead review and analysis on data using tools such as MATLAB, Python, or similar
• Support and organize the release of the software and hardware system documents through gate reviews
• Investigate and troubleshoot yield issues during prototype and production builds
• Write status and/or build reports for cross-functional review
• Drive and prioritize execution of system test campaigns
• Design and develop software/scripting test setups and supporting hardware for various subsystem validation of the satellite bus
• Identify and analyze the cross-functional tradeoffs between design alternatives, including impact on performance, schedule, cost, risk, complexity, and scale
• Drive cross-functional schedules, test requirements, specifications and limits with the hardware development team
• Work concurrently with the design engineers to provide design for testability (DFT) feedback throughout the design process
• Support production and integration efforts for hardware subsystems
• Define test strategy, implement and optimize test setup/processes at the CM including design and qualification of test fixtures, test equipment, and test software
• Develop procedures, preventative maintenance plans, and troubleshooting guides to support production
• Develop and communicate system integration and evaluation strategies and plans in support of program learning, technical risk reduction, verification, and validation
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally

• You will tackle challenging, novel situations every day and have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams at the client in different locations.
• You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that haven’t been solved before.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
• Prefer Experience with Linux/Unix
• Prefer Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes
• Bachelor’s or Associates Degree in Computer Science or related field or relevant work experience

Experience joint hardware/firmware development

• Familiarity with vacuum systems, high-voltage testing, and environmental testing (thermal, vibration, EMI).
• Experience with creating Design of Experiments
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities while ensuring high-quality execution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to explain complex concepts and designs to colleagues across disciplines

Candidate Requirements

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Experience joint hardware/firmware development; partnering with software engineers to bring-up and test new hardware designs
• Familiarity with vacuum systems, high-voltage testing, and environmental testing (thermal, vibration, EMI)
• Experience with creating Design of Experiments
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities while ensuring high-quality execution
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to explain complex concepts and designs to colleagues across disciplines

Years of

Experience:

5 year

Degree or Certification: Bachelor’s or Associates Degree in Computer Science or related field or relevant work experience

Leadership Principle: Customer Obsession, Learn and Be Curious, Dive Deep, Clear communication

Top 3 must-have hard skills

• Automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
• Languages such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
• Experience joint hardware/firmware development