Are you ready to make a direct impact on national security? Our client, a leading federal defense contractor, is looking for a Test Integration Engineer to join their Development Integration Test (DIT) team. This is your chance to work on cutting-edge systems where precision and reliability truly matter.

Why This Role Stands Out:

You will take ownership of the full testing lifecycle, from analyzing complex requirements to designing test fixtures and executing automation scripts. Your work will directly validate systems that support critical defense missions, giving you visibility into high-stakes engineering from day one.

What You'll Do:

* Break down and analyze system requirements to build clear, effective test strategies
* Develop test plans, test procedures, and supporting documentation
* Execute tests, troubleshoot issues, and drive solutions to resolution
* Design and build test automation scripts to improve efficiency and repeatability
* Create test fixtures and diagnostic programs using sound engineering principles
* Partner with cross-functional engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle

What You Bring:

* Active Secret clearance (required)
* Experience with system integration and verification testing
* Ground-system testing experience is a strong plus
* Proven background in software integration testing
* Strong analytical skills for requirements analysis
* Hands-on experience writing test plans and procedure documents
* Comfort working across the full engineering development lifecycle

Required Skills

- Must be US Citizen due to government requirement
- Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret (active Secret is preferred at time of hire)
- Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related Science, or Mathematics field and 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. -
- Minimum of 5 years working with satellite operations and ground operations systems required
- Proficient knowledge and experience with object-oriented programming, system processes and scripting languages
- 3+ years of recent Linux experience
- Software integration expertise
- Openly contributes to the development of new theories and methods to enhance productivity and efficiency, solicits input, and optimizes solutions
- Ability and willingness to help anticipate and shape business opportunities
- Outstanding communication skills for frequent contact with managers, project teams across the company and external customers and vendors