Systems Engineer – Test

Jobtailor; Alabama; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Alabama seeks an experienced Systems Integration and Test Engineer to support end-to-end SEIT efforts for the Sapphire program across lab, ground, and flight environments.

You will help develop test plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria, ensure traceability to requirements, and drive defect resolution through rigorous root-cause analysis.

Collaboration with cross-functional teams, test automation, and adherence to aerospace standards and security practices are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering/related field.
• 1+ years experience in systems integration and test with multi-discipline teams.
• Experience with system-level test plans, lab, HIL and flight environments.
• Experience with embedded/real-time software testing and telemetry data analysis.
• Experience with test automation and scripting (e.g., Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, Tcl).
• Experience with requirements-based verification and traceability tools (DOORS, Polarion).
• Experience with configuration Management and test data management tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end SEIT efforts for the Sapphire program across lab, ground, and flight environments.
• Assist with maintaining program-level test & verification master plan and detailed test plans.
• Coordinate cross-discipline integration and test activities with IT bedrocks (ERP, MES, PDM) and subcontractors.
• Execute testing for complex system-level integration events; drive defect lifecycle to closure.
• Establish test automation, repeatability, and regression frameworks for CI/verification.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace standards and certification artifacts (DO-178C, DO-254, MIL-STD).
• Produce and present test status, risk assessments, metrics, and recommendations to leadership.
• Incorporate safety, cybersecurity, and configuration management controls into test plans.

Skills

Systems integration

Test engineering

Root-cause analysis

Communication

Python/MATLAB/LabVIEW/Tcl

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering/related field

Tools

DOORS

Polarion

JIRA

TeamCenter

Job description

Responsibilities

• Supporting end-to-end Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) efforts for the Sapphire program, implementing test strategy, planning, execution, and closure across lab, ground, and flight environments.
• Support the Test Lead with maintaining the program-level test & verification master plan, detailed test plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria; ensure traceability to system requirements.
• Coordinate cross-discipline integration and test activities with cross functional IT bedrocks (ERP, MES, PDM) and I&I and subcontractor teams.
• Execute testing for complex system-level integration events, anomaly resolution, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions; drive test defect lifecycle to closure.
• Establish and implement test automation, repeatability, and regression frameworks to facilitate continuous integration and continuous verification.
• Ensure compliance with applicable aerospace standards and certification artifacts (e.g., DO-178C, DO-254, MIL ‑ STD, program-specific compliance requirements), and support certification authorities and program audits.
• Produce and present test status, risk assessments, metrics, findings, and recommendations to program leadership and stakeholders; maintain schedule and resource forecasts.
• Incorporate safety, cybersecurity, and configuration management controls into test planning and execution; ensure test activities respect export control and classified handling requirements when applicable.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
• 1+ years of experience in systems integration and test, with at least 1 year with complex, multi-discipline test teams or test organizations.
• 1+ years of experience in supporting and executing system-level test plans, procedures, and campaigns across lab, HIL, and flight environments.
• 1+ years of experience in software integration, embedded/real-time software testing, telemetry and data analysis; familiarity with flight-test support processes.
• 1+ years of experience with test automation and scripting in at least one language/toolset (e.g., Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, Tcl).
• 1+ years of experience in applying requirements-based verification and maintain requirement-to-test traceability using tools such as DOORS, Polarion, or equivalent.
• 1+ years of experience in configuration management, anomaly/defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, TeamCenter), and test data management.
• 1+ years of experience in supporting root-cause analysis and driving corrective actions across organizational boundaries.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.