Senior TIDES Engineer: Spacecraft Test & Automation Lead

System One, Inc.; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

System One, Inc. is seeking a Senior Advanced TIDES Engineer in Scottsdale, AZ to lead the development and deployment of integrated spacecraft test environments. You will coordinate across engineering groups, translate requirements into test capabilities, and shape proposals with BOEs and execution plans.

The role requires a strong background in payload development, FPGA/IO, LabVIEW, Python, and networked lab infrastructure, with leadership across hardware and software disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of experience.
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Responsibilities

• Support development, deployment, and proposal shaping of integrated spacecraft test environments across hardware, firmware, and software.
• Lead technical coordination across STE, PIE, and SSI scope and drive architectural verification plans.
• Translate payload and program requirements into test capabilities, interfaces, and evidence-generation plans.
• Support design package development including assemblies, interface control documents, cable packages, and rack concepts.
• Coordinate FPGA and digital I/O needs across test racks and data paths.
• Support DOTI and related test infrastructure deployment, including configuration, monitoring, and automated testing.
• Identify gaps between payload requirements and available test capabilities and ATP coverage.
• Drive reuse across programs by promoting capabilities into TIDES core infrastructure.
• Lead technical solutioning discussions with program teams and leadership.
• Mentor engineers and promote consistent engineering practices across TIDES products.
• Communicate risks, impacts, and corrective actions to stakeholders.

Skills

Payload development

Test environments

FPGA interfaces

LabVIEW

Python

TestStand

Git

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Docker

System integration

Networked labs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems/EE/CE or related field

Tools

LabVIEW

TestStand

Python

Git

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

System One, Inc. is seeking a Senior Advanced TIDES Engineer in Scottsdale, AZ to lead the development and deployment of integrated spacecraft test environments. You will coordinate across engineering groups, translate requirements into test capabilities, and shape proposals with BOEs and execution plans.

The role requires a strong background in payload development, FPGA/IO, LabVIEW, Python, and networked lab infrastructure, with leadership across hardware and software disciplines.