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General Dynamics Mission Systems

Builds secure electronics for defense missions

Senior Advanced TIDES Engineer

Hardware Systems IntegrationPosted on Nov 5
Full-timeScottsdale, AZ, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field plus at least 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus at least 6 years of relevant experience.
  • Candidates must be able to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance within a reasonable amount of time from the date of hire and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Experience with spacecraft payload development, integration, verification, production test, or sustainment is preferred.
  • Strong understanding of system test environments, automated test systems, RF test equipment, FPGA-based interfaces, rack-level integration, test data infrastructure, and networked lab environments is preferred.
  • Ability to work backward from payload requirements to define required stimulus, measurement, cabling, calibration, software, network configuration, and ATP evidence is preferred.
  • Experience with requirements analysis, requirements traceability, interface definition, system integration, verification planning, and test readiness reviews is preferred.
  • Experience supporting proposals, BOEs, technical volumes, basis-of-estimate narratives, labor estimates, risks, assumptions, and solution-space trades is preferred.
  • Experience configuring and sustaining internal test networks and lab infrastructure, including static IP planning, isolated instrument LANs, 10G data paths, server/workstation setup, software deployment, account coordination, backup/data handling, and troubleshooting networked test equipment is preferred.
  • Familiarity with LabVIEW, TestStand, Python, Git, CI/CD concepts, Kubernetes or containerized deployment (Docker), networked test systems, and instrument control is preferred.
  • Familiarity with FPGA development, high-speed digital interfaces, timing/reference distribution, JESD204B, Ethernet/10G data paths, or hardware-in-the-loop test is preferred.
  • Strong technical judgment across electrical hardware, software infrastructure, systems engineering, lab infrastructure, and software deployment boundaries is preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead technical coordination across multiple teams, resolve ambiguity, remove blockers, and drive closure on complex integration issues is preferred.
  • Ability to use AI-enabled tools for engineering productivity, research, documentation, automation, analysis, and decision support while applying independent technical judgment and verification is preferred.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief technical risks, trade studies, readiness gaps, and corrective actions, are preferred.
  • Motivation to improve reuse, standardization, automation, resiliency, and long-term supportability across program test environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a senior cross-functional technical lead supporting the Test Integration & Development Environment for Spacecraft organization across System Test Environment hardware, Platform Integration & Evolution firmware, and Standard Software Infrastructure.
  • Support development, deployment, and proposal shaping of integrated spacecraft test environments across hardware, firmware, and software infrastructure.
  • Lead technical coordination across STE, PIE, and SSI scope.
  • Support architecture, design, integration, and verification of development, unit verification, production, module, power converter, NAS, and calibration test environments.
  • Translate payload and program requirements into test capabilities, measurement approaches, interface needs, verification methods, and evidence-generation plans.
  • Support design package development, including top-level assemblies, interface control documents, cable packages, rack architecture, RF drawer concepts, FPGA/IO drawer concepts, calibration planning, BOM coordination, and test readiness artifacts.
  • Coordinate FPGA and digital I/O needs across test racks, payload interfaces, data capture paths, timing/reference distribution, and platform evolution plans.
  • Support DOTI and related test infrastructure deployment, including station configuration, network topology, equipment monitoring, automated test execution, data handling, and reusable software core integration.
  • Identify gaps between payload requirements, available test capability, ATP coverage, calibration approach, and formal verification evidence.
  • Drive reuse across programs by identifying common capabilities to promote into TIDES core infrastructure.
  • Support proposal development, BOE inputs, labor estimates, technical approaches, assumptions, risks, opportunities, and execution plans.
  • Lead or support technical solutioning discussions with program teams, capture teams, engineering leadership, and subject-matter experts.
  • Drive trade studies across hardware, FPGA, software infrastructure, automation, calibration, verification, schedule, cost, and risk.
  • Translate ambiguous program needs into candidate architectures, phased implementation plans, staffing needs, risks, and decision points.
  • Support technical reviews, proposal color-team responses, customer-facing discussion preparation, and internal leadership briefings.
  • Mentor engineers across disciplines and help establish consistent engineering practices across TIDES products.
  • Communicate technical issues, risks, impacts, and corrective actions to program teams, leadership, and internal customers.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with spacecraft payload development, integration, verification, production test, or sustainment.
  • Strong understanding of system test environments, automated test systems, RF test equipment, FPGA-based interfaces, rack-level integration, test data infrastructure, and networked lab environments.
  • Ability to work backward from payload requirements to define required stimulus, measurement, cabling, calibration, software, network configuration, and ATP evidence.
  • Experience with requirements analysis, requirements traceability, interface definition, system integration, verification planning, and test readiness reviews.
  • Experience supporting proposals, BOEs, technical volumes, basis-of-estimate narratives, labor estimates, risks, assumptions, and solution-space trades.
  • Experience configuring and sustaining internal test networks and lab infrastructure, including static IP planning, isolated instrument LANs, 10G data paths, server/workstation setup, software deployment, account coordination, backup/data handling, and troubleshooting networked test equipment.
  • Familiarity with LabVIEW, TestStand, Python, Git, CI/CD concepts, Kubernetes or containerized deployment (Docker), networked test systems, and instrument control.
  • Familiarity with FPGA development, high-speed digital interfaces, timing/reference distribution, JESD204B, Ethernet/10G data paths, or hardware-in-the-loop test.
  • Strong technical judgment across electrical hardware, software infrastructure, systems engineering, lab infrastructure, and software deployment boundaries.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead technical coordination across multiple teams, resolve ambiguity, remove blockers, and drive closure on complex integration issues.
  • Ability to use AI-enabled tools for engineering productivity, research, documentation, automation, analysis, and decision support while applying independent technical judgment and verification.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief technical risks, trade studies, readiness gaps, and corrective actions.
  • Motivation to improve reuse, standardization, automation, resiliency, and long-term supportability across program test environments.

About the Company

General Dynamics Mission Systems

Builds secure electronics for defense missions

General Dynamics Mission Systems builds defense electronics and integrated systems for military, intelligence and civil government customers. Its equipment connects people and platforms across land, sea, air, space and cyber missions, from tactical radios to satellite ground infrastructure. The business designs submarine weapon controls, aircraft processing equipment and encryption products that protect classified voice, video and data. Government contracts fund development and production, and its products become components of larger military platforms and integrated national security systems. A business unit of General Dynamics, it is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Chantilly, VA
Founded
1952

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