Aerospace Test & Digital Integration Engineer (Hybrid)

xbowsystems; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

X-Bow Systems is seeking a Test Systems & Software Integration Engineer in Texas to transform how physical testing, manufacturing operations, and engineering execution are connected within our Digital Engineering ecosystem.

You will bridge hardware and software across manufacturing, test, and operations, building a scalable digital thread from material characterization to flight hardware. Collaboration with IT, QA, and software teams is required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a fast-paced engineering environment.
• Strong software engineering background with experience developing industrial, manufacturing, laboratory, or test software.
• Experience integrating laboratory equipment, DAQ systems, PLCs, SCADA, MES, industrial protocols, or hardware interfaces.
• Demonstrated ability to bridge hardware and software while working closely with manufacturing, test and operations personnel.
• Experience with distributed systems, APIs, messaging architectures, or real-time data pipelines.
• Familiarity with industrial communication technologies such as OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus, LabView, or similar technologies is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integration of laboratory equipment, manufacturing systems, test stands, DAQ systems, sensors, historians, SCADA, MES, and industrial software into a unified digital ecosystem
• Work directly with manufacturing and test organizations to understand existing workflows, identify inefficiencies, and design software solutions that significantly improve operational visibility, data quality, and engineering productivity
• Design reusable interfaces, services, APIs, SDKs, and equipment adapters that standardize how operational data enters the engineering ecosystem
• Architect event-driven data pipelines that automatically capture test metadata, manufacturing genealogy, process parameters, equipment status, and engineering results with complete traceability and provenance
• Build the digital thread connecting physical assets, work orders, manufacturing processes, inspection results, laboratory characterization, qualification testing and engineering analyses
• Partner with Software Engineering and Engineering Integration to ensure manufacturing and test systems become first-class participants within the enterprise architecture rather than isolated data siloes
• Contribute to the overall technical architecture of the Digital Engineering platform while serving as the primary technical interface between software engineering and operations organizations
• Drive adoption of modern data acquisition, automation, and operational workflows through technical leadership and close engagement with manufacturing and test personnel

Skills

Software engineering

Systems integration

Industrial automation

Data pipelines

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

OPC UA

MQTT

Modbus

LabVIEW

SCADA

Job description

X-Bow Systems is seeking a Test Systems & Software Integration Engineer in Texas to transform how physical testing, manufacturing operations, and engineering execution are connected within our Digital Engineering ecosystem.

You will bridge hardware and software across manufacturing, test, and operations, building a scalable digital thread from material characterization to flight hardware. Collaboration with IT, QA, and software teams is required.