Our client, a leading federal defense contractor has a long-term contract opening for a Senior Systems Integration and Test Engineer for their Space Development Agency (SDA) Ground Entry Point (GEP) program located in their Scottsdale, AZ facility.

As an I&T lead for our client's SDA GEP effort, you--'--"-ll be a critical member of a cross functional team responsible for designing, building, and integrating critical Satellite Communications Ground Systems sites for their DoD customer.--

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS:

- Systems Integration and Test Leadership
- Develops test plans and test procedures to verify system and subsystem requirements
- Leads formal witnessed test events and produces test reports
- Develops Requirements Verification Traceability Matrix (RVTM) to map requirements to verification activities, showing how each requirement is tested and validated
- Coordinates with Systems Engineering leadership and other I&T teams to support test plans and procedure development for enterprise level end-to-end testing to verify overall SDA system requirements and functionality prior to transitioning into formal operations.
- Support requirements analysis, requirements definition, requirements management, functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, detail trade studies, systems integration and test (verification), validation and interface definition studies of subsystem or system elements under supervision of the lead systems engineer
- Supports the generation of technical engineering products by using the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle
- Provide leadership and/or direction to I&T team and other lower level employees
- Independently determines proposed approach to solutions
- Contributes to the completion of major programs and projects
- Plans and executes project tasks for activities described above
- Researches and analyzes data, such as vendor products, COTS components, GFE/CFE, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application
- Regular contact with senior levels of internal work groups
- Frequent contact with external customers
- Travel may be required during GEP site integration and test activities
- Provides resolution to a diverse range of complex problems
- Independently determines approach to solutions

Required Skills

- Must be US Citizen due to work being performed
- Must be eligible to obtain a DoD clearance (Active Secret is preferred at time of hire)
- BS degree in a STEM field + 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.
- Agile experience preferred.
- Able to work under limited direction
- HW/SW integration & test exp.
- Strong RF HW background
- General knowledge of network devices, servers, o/s, etc.
- Experience leading I&T teams - up to 10
- Experience creating test plans and test procedures
- Conducting formal test events with the customers
- Ground systems components is a BIG plus
- Creative, innovative responsibilities requiring advanced decision-making skills
- Open to CONUS/OCONUS travel