Test Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Salary: $116,717–$129,483 / yr
Posted: 47 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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This role pays less than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $125,000–$186,275 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $123k versus about $156k for comparable roles.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1377 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 1184 roles with salary data.

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Space Force - Test Engineer (Secret Clearance Required) joins the Development Integration Test team to support the testing and evaluation of new systems, products, and special devices. The role involves planning technical approaches, resources, schedules, and budgets while preparing test and diagnostic programs and designing test fixtures. Key responsibilities include test execution, troubleshooting, and developing test automation scripts throughout the engineering development lifecycle. Candidates must possess experience in system integration and verification, specifically regarding ground-system testing and software integration. Required skills include proficiency in object-oriented programming, system processes, and scripting languages, with a preference for Linux experience. The position addresses the technical challenge of integrating satellite operations and ground operations systems, requiring the ability to analyze requirements and develop comprehensive test plans and procedure documents.

What does a Test Engineer earn?

Median $125289 from 36 postings across 10 companies.

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Skills

System Integration Software Integration Test Automation Linux Object-Oriented Programming Scripting Languages Artificial Intelligence Cloud Native Satellite Operations Ground Operations Systems RF Blockchain AR/VR Quantum Physics Test Engineering Test Plans

What you'll do

Analyze and break down complex system requirements into actionable test components.
Develop comprehensive test plans and detailed test procedure documents.
Execute system tests and perform troubleshooting to identify technical issues.
Develop automated test scripts to streamline the verification process.
Design test fixtures, diagnostic programs, and specialized testing equipment.
Plan technical approaches, schedules, budgets, and equipment needs for new systems.
Complete technical specifications and procedures throughout the engineering development lifecycle.

What we're looking for

U.S. citizenship is required.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field plus 5 years of experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of experience.
Minimum of 5+ years of experience working with satellite operations and ground operations systems.
Proficient knowledge and experience with object-oriented programming, system processes, and scripting languages.
Experience with system integration and verification, including ground-system testing.
Experience developing test plans, test procedure documents, and test automation scripts.
Minimum of 15+ years of software integration expertise (preferred).
Minimum of 10+ years of recent Linux experience (preferred).