Job Title: Space Force - Test Engineer
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Employment Type: Contract to Direct
Industry: Defense
Compensation: $59.19/hour
About the Opportunity:
We are seeking a
Space Force Integration Engineer (Test Engineer) to support the Development Integration Test (DIT) Team responsible for testing, integration, verification, and validation of advanced space and ground-based systems. In this role, you'll work on mission-critical programs supporting the U.S. Space Force, helping ensure complex systems perform reliably throughout the engineering development lifecycle.
Why You'll Love Working Here:
- Support cutting-edge space and defense technologies.
- Work on high-visibility programs that directly impact national security.
- Collaborate with talented engineers across software, systems, integration, and test disciplines.
- Gain experience with satellite operations, ground systems, software integration, and test automation.
- Join a team focused on innovation, technical excellence, and mission success.
Why This Opportunity is Exciting:
This role offers the opportunity to work across system integration, verification, and test engineering activities supporting advanced space systems. You'll develop test strategies, execute integration testing, create automation solutions, and troubleshoot complex technical issues while contributing directly to next-generation defense capabilities.
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What You'll Do:
- Support system integration, verification, validation, and testing activities for advanced space and ground systems.
- Analyze system and software requirements and translate them into test plans and procedures.
- Develop, execute, and document integration and verification test cases.
- Create and maintain test plans, test procedures, and test reports.
- Support system troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and issue resolution efforts.
- Develop and maintain test automation scripts and tools.
- Participate in technical planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation activities.
- Design test fixtures, test equipment, and diagnostic solutions as needed.
- Support software integration and system interoperability testing.
- Collaborate with software, systems, and hardware engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle.
- Evaluate system performance and ensure compliance with technical requirements.
- Support configuration management, change implementation, and regression testing activities.
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline with 2+ years of relevant experience; OR
- Master's degree in a related technical discipline with 6+ months of relevant experience.
- 2+ years of experience supporting systems integration, test engineering, software integration, systems engineering, or verification and validation activities.
- 2+ years of experience developing, executing, or documenting test procedures, test plans, or system validation activities.
- 1+ year of experience analyzing system requirements and translating them into verification and testing methodologies.
- 1+ year of experience with object-oriented programming, scripting languages, or software development practices.
- 1+ year of experience troubleshooting software, system integration, or technical performance issues.
- Experience supporting engineering development programs in defense, aerospace, space systems, software, or related technical environments.
- 7+ years of experience in software integration, system integration, or integration testing environments.
- 5+ years of experience working within Linux environments.
- 3+ years of experience supporting satellite operations, space systems, or ground operations systems.
What Sets You Apart:
- Experience supporting engineering development programs in defense, aerospace, space systems, software, or related technical environments.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Experience developing automated test scripts and test automation frameworks.
- Experience supporting ground system integration and verification activities.
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and systems engineering methodologies.
- Experience with requirements management, verification traceability, and test reporting.
- Ability to rapidly learn and apply new technologies and tools.
- Strong collaboration and teamwork skills with the ability to influence technical teams.
- Experience working within classified, defense, aerospace, or space-related programs.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.
- Interest in leveraging AI-enabled technologies to improve testing efficiency, data analysis, and system performance.
Additional Information:
- Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and drug screen.
- Overtime: May be required based on program schedules and testing requirements.
- Work Arrangement: Fully On-Site or Hybrid/Flex with a minimum of four days per week on-site.
- Work Environment: Advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems engineering environment supporting Space Force programs.
- Top Skills: Systems integration, software integration, test engineering, test automation, Linux, satellite operations, troubleshooting, and verification & validation.
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
- Active DoD Secret Clearance Required.
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Oct 13, 2026