Systems Integration & Test Engineering Lead

General Dynamics Mission Systems • Bloomington, MN

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Systems Integration and Test (I&T) Engineering Lead for General Dynamics Missions Systems, you’ll lead a cross functional team responsible for planning, executing, and reporting for both informal and formal qualification tests. This role involves leading test teams, coordinating across multiple disciplines (HW/SW/Systems), developing test procedures based on customer requirements and military standards, and supporting developmental cycle milestones. The position also requires experience with LRU level integration and formal testing, designing test equipment, and proposal support from an I&T perspective.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Experience leading test teams through planning, execution, and reporting for informal and formal test events.
• Experience coordinating among large teams across multiple disciplines (HW/SW/Systems) and with program leadership.
• Experience developing informal and formal test procedures based on customer requirements.
• Experience with requirements traceability and breakdown from a test perspective.
• Experience assigning test methods and designing test cases and procedures based on lower level and customer requirements.
• Experience developing test strategies and procedures based on customer requirements and military standards such as MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-461, and MIL-STD-704.
• Experience supporting milestones such as SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR of the developmental cycle.
• Experience with Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) level integration and formal testing, including integration of 3U circuit cards with chassis backplane interfaces.
• Experience designing test equipment to support module thermal and vibration testing, including test cable design from unit under test (UUT) to test computer/system.
• Experience in proposal support from an integration and test (I&T) perspective to include Basis of Estimate (BOE) cost estimation experience.
• Success leading the systems development life cycle with strong proficiency with requirements management and system modeling tools.
• Strong presentation and communications skills with experience in the art of negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Creative thinker motivated to apply technical standards and methodologies to develop solutions.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to provide technical leadership and position others for success.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross functional team responsible for planning, executing, and reporting for both informal and formal qualification tests.
• Coordinate among large teams across multiple disciplines (HW/SW/Systems) and with program leadership.
• Develop informal and formal test procedures based on customer requirements.
• Perform requirements traceability and breakdown from a test perspective.
• Assign test methods and design test cases and procedures based on lower level and customer requirements.
• Develop test strategies and procedures based on customer requirements and military standards such as MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-461, and MIL-STD-704.
• Support milestones such as SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR of the developmental cycle.
• Perform Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) level integration and formal testing, including integration of 3U circuit cards with chassis backplane interfaces.
• Design test equipment to support module thermal and vibration testing, including test cable design from unit under test (UUT) to test computer/system.
• Provide proposal support from an integration and test (I&T) perspective to include Basis of Estimate (BOE) cost estimation experience.

Benefits

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security.
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule).
• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior