Senior System Integration & Test Engineer

Job Description

**Senior System Integration \& Test Engineer**

**Competitive Salary (Based on Experience and Market Conditions)**

**Signing Bonus • Equity • Relocation Assistance**

Hybrid \| Huntsville, AL \| Full-Time \| 9/80 Schedule

**This isn't another defense contractor job.**

Join a mission-focused engineering team integrating and testing complex RF-, embedded-, hardware-, and software-intensive systems for national defense. This senior-level individual-contributor role is centered on hands-on system integration, verification, validation, and test execution from benchtop and laboratory environments through HWIL, field testing, and formal Government-sponsored test events, including flight testing where applicable.

**Why experienced engineers choose Secmation**

* Own meaningful integration and test activities from early benchtop work through formalGovernment-sponsored test events.
* Work directly with complex RF, embedded, hardware, and software systems in laboratory, HWIL, field, and flight-test environments.
* Collaborate directly with Government customers, subcontractors, industry partners, and internal development teams.
* Solve cross-disciplinary integration problems and drive defects, risks, and test-readiness issues to closure.
* Work within a small, highly technical team where individual engineers have visible impact.
* Help transition defense technology from development into validated, operational capability.

**What you'll do**

Independently own system integration, verification, validation, and test activities for complex defense systems. This is a highly hands-on individual-contributor role focused on technical execution, troubleshooting, test planning, verification, and customer-facing test readiness. The position does not carry formal technical team-lead responsibilities.

**You'll work across:**

* Benchtop and laboratory integration through HWIL, field testing, and formal Government-sponsored test events, including flight testing where applicable.
* Translation of system requirements, technical capabilities, interfaces, and constraints into executable test plans, procedures, verification methods, and objective readiness and acceptance criteria.
* Integration of complex RF, embedded, hardware, and software subsystems, including cross-disciplinary troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
* Technical coordination with Government customers, subcontractors, industry partners, program stakeholders, and internal development teams.
* Identification and management of integration risks, defects, technical action items, test readiness, and issue resolution through closure.
* System-level test execution, data analysis, verification evidence, detailed test reporting, and technical briefings to internal leadership and Government customers.

**What we're looking for**

* U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret security clearance are required, with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
* Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
* 8 years of progressive experience in systems integration, verification, validation, test engineering, or related systems engineering roles supporting complex hardware- and software-intensive systems within defense or national security programs.
* Demonstrated ability to independently own integration and test activities from benchtop and laboratory integration through HWIL, field testing, and formal Government-sponsored test events.
* Strong background integrating and testing RF, embedded, hardware, and software systems, including troubleshooting complex cross-disciplinary interfaces and system-level failures.
* Experience applying Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies to support system definition, interface management, verification, or test activities.
* Proven experience planning, coordinating, and executing verification and validation activities, including laboratory, HWIL, field, and flight-test environments where applicable.
* Experience translating system requirements, technical capabilities, interfaces, and constraints into executable test plans, procedures, verification methods, traceability, acceptance criteria, and detailed test reports.
* Experienceidentifying integration risks, managing defects and technical action items, performing root-cause analysis, and driving test readiness and issue resolution to closure.
* Strong coordination and communication skills, with experience managing technical interfaces across Government customers, subcontractors, industry partners, and internal development teams, and preparing technical briefings, reports, and customer presentations.

**Compensation \& Benefits**

* Competitive salary based on experience and market conditions
* Signing bonus
* Company equity
* Relocationassistance
* Hybrid 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off
* Paid time off and flexible work schedules
* Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
* Life and short- and long-term disability insurance
* 401(k) retirement benefits with company contribution

**Work Environment**

* Hybrid role with on-site workrequired in Huntsville, Alabama.
* Flexible 9/80 work schedule supporting every other Friday off.
* Hands-on laboratory, integration, and test work with periodic field or Government-sponsored test activities as required by the program.

**About Secmation**

Secmation develops AI-enabled software, embedded cybersecurity, secure RF systems, and advanced communications technologies for the U.S. defense community. Our mission is to deliver next-generation secure technologies for Electronic Warfare, autonomous systems, and critical defense applications.

Small company. Big mission. Real engineering.

**Equal Opportunity Employer**

Secmation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any status protected by applicable law.

The salary range represents a general guideline. Secmation considers the scope and responsibilities of the position, as well as a candidate's experience, education, skills, work location, current market conditions, and other bona fide factors when determining compensation.