Test Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Salary: $94,056–$104,343 / yr
Posted: 47 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role pays less than 93% of similar roles. Most pay $125,000–$186,275 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $99k 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.

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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, designing test fixtures, and completing specifications throughout the engineering development lifecycle. Key responsibilities include test execution, troubleshooting, and developing test automation scripts. The successful candidate will utilize skills in system integration, software integration, and requirement analysis. Required technical competencies include object-oriented programming, scripting languages, and Linux experience. The position specifically addresses the technical challenges of satellite operations and ground operations systems, ensuring these complex components function correctly within the broader space domain through rigorous verification and engineering principles.

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

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 resources for new system evaluations.
Complete technical specifications and procedures throughout the engineering development lifecycle.
Integrate software and ground-system components for satellite and space operations.

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 Master's degree plus 3 years of experience.
Proficient knowledge and experience with object-oriented programming, system processes, and scripting languages.
Experience with system integration and verification, preferably including ground-system testing (preferred).
Experience developing test plans, test procedure documents, and test automation scripts.
Minimum of 7+ years of software integration expertise (preferred).
Minimum of 3+ years working with satellite operations and ground operations systems (preferred).
Minimum of 5+ years of recent Linux experience (preferred).