Senior Systems Integration & Test Engineer

The Senior Systems Integration & Test Engineer at Cubic Defense will be responsible for establishing and executing comprehensive test plans and procedures to verify contractual requirements for defense technology solutions. This role involves integrating systems, conducting various levels of testing including acceptance tests at customer facilities, tracking progress, and collaborating with engineering and manufacturing teams. The engineer will ensure devices meet quality standards and aid in resolving test observations, contributing to mission success and safety.

Must Have

• Read and understand contractual and derived requirements and follow MIL-STDs and DIDs.
• Establish test requirements and associated methods including the determination of the appropriate equipment.
• Generate required test plans, detailed procedures, and reports coordinated with the Systems Engineer.
• Ensure that test procedures fully and efficiently verify contractual requirements and devices under test meet quality and workmanship standards.
• Perform integration level testing consistent with the integration plan/approach.
• Interface with other engineering and manufacturing personnel and customers to aid in planning and execution of test-related efforts.
• Communicate test observations and circumstances to the Design Engineering staff to aid in the resolution of said observations.
• Plan, prepare for, and conduct Test Readiness Reviews (as required) to report system readiness for test.
• Evaluate when a contractual requirement is testable, or must be covered by some other method, such as analysis or certification.
• Conduct tests at off-site labs when onsite facilities are not sufficient or available.
• Conduct System Acceptance Tests at Customer Facilities.
• Provide Bases of Estimates (BOE)s and text for test activities in support of proposal efforts.

Good to Have

• Test, Design, or other experience with LPI,LPD, AJ Waveforms.
• Test, Design, or other experience with RF Communications technology.
• Test, Design, or other experience with Beam Forming technology.
• Flight test experience with military ranges.
• Experience with systems engineering and requirements analysis.
• Experience with planning and execution of projects (PE/CAM).

ESSENSTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITITES:

• Read and understand contractual and derived requirements and follow MIL-STDs and DIDs
• Establish test requirements and associated methods including the determination of the appropriate equipment.
• Generate required test plans, detailed procedures, and reports coordinated with the Systems Engineer
• Ensure that test procedures fully and efficiently verify contractual requirements and devices under test meet quality and workmanship standards
• Present test plans and status, both internally and at formal contractual reviews
• Track progress and generate test related metrics
• Assist Systems Engineering in planning systems integration activities
• Perform integration level testing consistent with the integration plan/approach
• Interface with other engineering and manufacturing personnel and customers to aid in planning and execution of test-related efforts
• Communicate test observations and circumstances to the Design Engineering staff to aid in the resolution of said observations.
• Plan, prepare for, and conduct Test Readiness Reviews (as required) to report system readiness for test
• Evaluate when a contractual requirement is testable, or must be covered by some other method, such as analysis or certification
• Conduct tests at off-site labs when onsite facilities are not sufficient or available
• Conduct System Acceptance Tests at Customer Facilities
• Provide Bases of Estimates (BOE)s and text for test activities in support of proposal efforts

Preferred Experience

• Test, Design, or other experience with LPI,LPD, AJ Waveforms
• Test, Design, or other experience with RF Communications technology
• Test, Design, or other experience with Beam Forming technology
• Flight test experience with military ranges
• Experience with systems engineering and requirements analysis
• Experience with planning and execution of projects (PE/CAM)

Cubic Pay Range:

The Cubic pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.