Integration & Test Engineering Manager

Position Title:Integration & Test Engineering Manager
Requisition ID:1820
Position Location:Sterling VA
Position Reports To:Director of Embedded Software Engineering & GSE
Supervises Others:Yes

At Trident Systems Space Electronic Systems (SES) division we believe in the power of using strong engineering principles to drive innovation and solve complex problems. We foster a culture of rigorous engineering and continuous improvement leveraging the full knowledge of our organization through collaborative product development processes that include design and peer reviews. We combine our expertise in space electronics with right-sized development processes to create innovative high-performance space-based electronic systems that meet our customers evolving needs.

We are a mission partner supporting DoD Intelligence Community and Civil space customers. We develop complex radiation effects mitigated designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.

Position Summary

The Integration & Test Engineering Manager leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for the integration verification validation qualification and production acceptance testing of advanced space electronic systems. This position provides both technical leadership and people management while partnering closely with Electrical Mechanical FPGA Embedded Software Systems Manufacturing and Program Management teams to ensure products are successfully delivered from development through production. The manager is responsible for building a high-performing engineering organization developing scalable test capabilities driving continuous process improvements and ensuring successful execution of engineering and customer milestones.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead mentor and develop a team of Integration & Test Engineers and Test Technicians.
• Plan prioritize and assign engineering activities across multiple programs and product lines.
• Manage staffing hiring performance management career development and employee growth.
• Oversee system integration functional verification qualification environmental testing and production acceptance testing activities.
• Develop and execute integration and test strategies that support engineering development and production objectives.
• Drive resolution of complex hardware software FPGA and system-level integration issues.
• Collaborate with Electrical Mechanical FPGA Embedded Software Systems Engineering Manufacturing Quality and Program Management throughout the product lifecycle.
• Ensure test procedures documentation reports and engineering artifacts meet customer and quality requirements.
• Oversee development and maintenance of automated test systems laboratory infrastructure and production test equipment.
• Manage engineering schedules priorities budgets and resource allocation to support program execution.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on increasing test throughput reducing cycle time improving quality and expanding automation.
• Support design reviews technical reviews risk assessments root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Coordinate environmental testing activities including thermal cycling thermal vacuum (TVAC) vibration shock burn-in and qualification testing.
• Ensure laboratory equipment test assets and engineering facilities are maintained and available to support program needs.
• Interface directly with customers subcontractors and suppliers during technical meetings program reviews and test events.
• Support proposal efforts basis of estimates (BOEs) new business activities and technical planning.
• Support occasional travel and off-site testing activities as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 9 years of experience in integration test systems engineering hardware development or related engineering disciplines.
• 2 years of engineering leadership or people management experience.
• Experience integrating and testing complex embedded electronic systems.
• Experience troubleshooting hardware embedded software FPGA and system-level issues.
• Experience developing and executing engineering verification and qualification test plans.
• Experience with laboratory instrumentation including oscilloscopes logic analyzers power supplies electronic loads digital multimeters and communication analyzers.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams in a collaborative development environment.
• Strong understanding of engineering development processes requirements verification and technical documentation.
• Excellent communication leadership organizational and project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Systems Engineering or related field.
• Experience supporting space aerospace defense or other high-reliability electronic systems.
• Experience with environmental qualification testing including TVAC vibration shock EMI/EMC and burn-in.
• Experience with automated test development using Python LabVIEW MATLAB or similar tools.
• Experience with production acceptance testing and manufacturing support.
• Experience with configuration management requirements management Jira Git or similar engineering tools.
• Demonstrated ability to build mentor and grow high-performing engineering organizations.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $101000 - $188000

Please Note: Actual compensation offered will be determined based on several factors including but not limited to relevant experience skills education certifications internal equity business considerations and geographic location where applicable.

Benefits

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to:

• Health benefits
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Basic life with AD&D
  • Short term disability
  • Long term disability
  • Ancillary (Voluntary life with AD&D accident critical illness hospital and pet)
  • Spending accounts (HSA FSA and DCFSA)
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• 401(k) (including company match)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Leaves (Parental maternity and military)
• Annual discretionary bonus (for eligible roles)

Trident Systems reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

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