Missile Systems Integration & Test Engineer III Security Clearance

Position: Missile Systems Integration & Test Engineer III with Security Clearance
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is seeking a dynamic and skilled Systems Integration & Test Engineer to play a critical role in the research, design, development, testing, certification, deployment, and improvement of cutting-edge products and services. This role will involve designing and testing of advanced autonomous aircraft and missile systems, managing the product life-cycle from subsystem design through to fully integrated systems.

These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft. This role is essential in ensuring that Sierra Nevada Corporation continues to deliver high-quality, innovative products that meet the needs of our customers and contribute to national defense. The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems.

Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4

ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations - with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries. Responsibilities:
* Integration and Testing Solutions:

* Plan, implement, and maintain solutions for integrating and testing missile subsystems and complete missile systems.

* Document all processes and maintain thorough records to ensure traceability and repeatability.

* Test and Evaluation:

* Work with Test and Systems team to develop and execute missile system test and evaluation plans for systems under development.

* Ensure that test solutions align with customer contractual needs and requirements, while adhering to technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

* Specification and Standards:

* Establish functional and technical specifications and standards for missile systems.

* Address hardware/software interface issues and define input/output parameters to ensure seamless integration of the entire system or subsystem.

* Test Plans and Procedures:

* Review, evaluate, and derive requirements for testability.

* Develop and oversee the preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for complete systems and/or subsystems.

* Coordination and Communication:

* Coordinate subsystem and/or system testing activities with other programs and organizations within the company.

* Ensure clear and effective communication across teams to maintain alignment and efficiency.

* Analysis and Reporting:

* Analyze test results and prepare comprehensive evaluation reports at the subsystem and system levels.

* Verify and validate system performance against defined requirements.

* Discrepancy Reports and Regression Testing:

* Write detailed discrepancy reports documenting any issues identified during testing.

* Perform integration regression testing to verify and validate incorporated fixes to software, components, subsystems, and systems. Qualifications You Must Have:
* Bachelor's of Science degree in System Engineering or related discipline and typically 6 or more years of relevant experience

* Higher education may substitute for relevant experience

* Practical knowledge of engineering principles and practices

* Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams

* Knowledge of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation; systems design, systems integration, technical risk identification and management strategies, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles

* Experience with missile/ unmanned aircraft testing

* Experience performing integration, verification, and field qualification of test assets

* Knowledge of system integration lab operation to include hardware in the loop (HWIL) design

* Understanding of Computer Aided Engineering tools

* The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required Qualifications We Prefer:
* Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry

* Experience with weapons or missile systems

* Skill set includes ability to perform all stated/implied duties within this tier and those reasonably derived from preceding tiers

* Past history of developing baseline project definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of integrated trade studies and analysis #Ll-hybrid This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs. Estimated Starting Salary Range: $ - $. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, such as candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications.

The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential…