Senior Systems Integration & Test Engineer – EO/IR (Onsite)

Rare Bird Recruiting; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC is seeking Systems Engineers in Rochester, NY to join a dynamic team developing EO/IR solutions for airborne and ground surveillance. The role focuses on system integration, test development, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and program management.

Qualified candidates have a Bachelor’s degree with ~9 years of related experience (or 7+ years with a graduate degree) and must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 9+ years of relevant experience; graduate degree with 7+ years; without degree, 13+ years of experience accepted.
• Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance is required.
• Onsite work in Rochester, NY with occasional cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop system integration concepts and test plan approach.
• Ensure system requirements are met and evaluate performance measures.
• Perform system and subsystem integration, risk assessment, planning, verification and validation.
• Design, develop, and release test equipment (HW & SW).
• Coordinate with Operations for production STE/ATE requirements and UI development.
• Manage upgrades to STE for obsolescence and enhancements.
• Maintain library of test equipment and architecture standards.
• Design Qualification program: plans, procedures, and equipment.

Skills

MBSE

System integration

Test planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

DOORS

Jama

Cameo

C/C++

Python

LabVIEW

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC is seeking Systems Engineers in Rochester, NY to join a dynamic team developing EO/IR solutions for airborne and ground surveillance. The role focuses on system integration, test development, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and program management.

Qualified candidates have a Bachelor’s degree with ~9 years of related experience (or 7+ years with a graduate degree) and must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance.