Principal Integration & Test Engineer - Secure Systems
About The Position
The Principal Integration and Test lead will ensure successful verification and validation for High Assurance Devices across the Secure Subsystems Department. The role supports systems and cybersecurity engineering for next-generation security-enabled mission computing, cryptographic, and cross-domain technologies, helping mature products from low technology readiness levels through program-of-record accreditation and factory production. The role performs formal verification and validation events, including environmental, EMI, security verification, TEMPEST, and design verification testing. It integrates and supports virtual and development-board test environments, combining software virtualization with system-on-chip embedded development. The lead works across engineering and product teams to develop integration and test environments and plans, and mentors junior engineers.
Requirements
- Experience with embedded systems development.
- Experience leading integration and test activities for embedded systems.
- Experience generating integration and test plans for embedded systems and digital hardware.
- U.S. citizenship; only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; the posting requires an active and existing DoD Secret clearance after day one.
- Typically requires a STEM degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 5 years of experience.
Nice To Haves
- Current U.S. Department of Defense security clearance.
- Experience supporting security accreditation, certification, and cybersecurity verification activities.
- Experience with full-stack software development and integration, including Board Support Package (BSP), FPGA, and Embedded Linux.
- Experience with embedded hardware board bring-up and test fixturing.
- Experience with tools such as DOORS, CAMEO, or similar.
Responsibilities
- Perform formal verification and validation testing events, including ENV, EMI, security verification, TEMPEST, and design verification.
- Integrate and support virtual and development-board test environments using software virtualization and system-on-chip embedded development.
- Collaborate with Software, Firmware, Board Support Package, Systems, and Hardware Engineers to develop embedded secure systems.
- Collaborate with Systems Architects, Product Owners, and Chief Engineers to generate integration and test environments and plans.
- Mentor junior engineers in integration, validation, verification, and qualification.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Student Loan Repayment Program.
- Life insurance and disability coverage.
- Optional pet, home, auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft protection coverages.
- Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
- Fertility and family-planning benefits.
- Adoption assistance.
- Autism Benefit.
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
- Wellness rewards program.
- Virtual doctor visits.
- Child and elder care services.
- Second-opinion medical expert program.
- Relocation assistance.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and program conditions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
