Systems Integration and Test (I&T) Engineer

Title

Systems Integration and Test (I&T) Engineer

Status

Full-Time | Fully Onsite

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Salary

Salary to be discussed by Bryant Staffing Solutions Recruiter

Visa Support

No Visa Sponsorship Available

Position Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Systems Integration and Test Engineer for an opportunity with an established organization in the aerospace and defense industry.

This position focuses on integrating, evaluating, and validating sophisticated defense technologies involving interconnected hardware and software platforms. The selected engineer will contribute to mission-critical programs requiring reliable performance across multiple technical disciplines.

The ideal candidate brings strong systems integration and verification experience, particularly involving RF communications, autonomous systems, unmanned platforms, electronic warfare, munitions, and fuzing technologies.

This is a fully onsite position in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with travel of up to 25% to support testing activities at customer and contractor facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate integration and verification activities throughout the engineering lifecycle, including preparation, execution, troubleshooting, and technical reporting.
• Integrate complex hardware and software subsystems involving autonomous technologies, RF communications, unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), electronic warfare, munitions, and fuzing components.
• Identify and resolve compatibility, communication, synchronization, and performance challenges between interconnected systems.
• Translate operational scenarios and mission requirements into measurable verification and validation activities.
• Develop and execute procedures for functional, integration, environmental, acceptance, regression, and qualification testing.
• Configure and operate laboratory and field-testing equipment, including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and data acquisition systems.
• Support field demonstrations and test-range operations, investigating hardware, software, mechanical, and RF anomalies.
• Develop Python-based automation tools for test execution, data collection, and results analysis.
• Maintain technical records, interface control documents, verification evidence, configuration baselines, and test reports.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, external partners, and government stakeholders to achieve program objectives.
• Participate in Agile development activities, technical reviews, test readiness assessments, and program reporting.

Required Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or another related STEM discipline, with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience; OR
• Master's degree in a related technical discipline, with at least 3 years of relevant professional experience.

Technical Requirements

• Demonstrated experience integrating and testing sophisticated hardware/software systems, including test procedure development, execution, troubleshooting, and results documentation.
• Practical experience with System-of-Systems integration, including resolving subsystem interface and interoperability challenges.
• Multidisciplinary exposure to RF communications, autonomous systems, UGVs, small UAS, electronic warfare, munitions, and fuzes.
• Proficiency with laboratory and field instrumentation used to evaluate electronic and communication systems.
• Ability to develop Python scripts supporting automated testing and engineering data analysis.
• Experience conducting requirements-based verification and validation with documented traceability.
• Familiarity with Agile engineering processes and collaboration platforms such as Jira and Confluence.
• Strong technical writing skills for formal engineering documentation and government program reviews.

Security and Travel Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is mandatory.
• Must qualify for a Department of Defense Secret security clearance and be willing to complete the required government investigation.
• An active clearance is not required at the time of application.
• Ability to travel up to 25%, typically for testing assignments lasting 1–2 weeks.
• Must be available to work onsite in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous engineering experience supporting aerospace, defense, or military technology programs.
• Knowledge of applicable military standards, including MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-1316, MIL-STD-882E, and MIL-STD-2105.
• Experience evaluating RF waveforms, tactical communication links, mesh networks, and communication performance in contested environments.
• Familiarity with electronic warfare testing, signal characterization, countermeasure evaluation, and field-range operations.
• Integration and testing experience involving autonomous navigation, perception systems, command-and-control technologies, and human-machine collaboration.
• Technical background in munitions, fuzing mechanisms, safe-and-arm systems, survivability, and effects testing.
• Experience conducting environmental qualification testing, including vibration, shock, thermal, and electromagnetic compatibility evaluations.
• Familiarity with LabVIEW, TestStand, or comparable test automation frameworks.
• Experience with Linux environments, embedded software validation, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).
• Knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), digital engineering, and formal verification planning.
• Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools to improve testing processes and documentation.
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink, CAMEO, Git, and other engineering development platforms.

Key Skills Required

• Systems Integration and Testing: Ability to evaluate complex, interconnected hardware and software platforms.
• RF Communications and Defense Systems: Understanding of communication technologies, electronic warfare, munitions, and fuzing applications.
• Test Planning and Verification: Experience preparing test procedures, defining acceptance criteria, and maintaining requirements traceability.
• Python and Test Automation: Ability to automate engineering tests and analyze technical data.
• Technical Troubleshooting: Strong analytical skills for diagnosing hardware, software, and interface failures.
• Laboratory and Field Instrumentation: Proficiency with electronic measurement and data acquisition equipment.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to coordinate technical activities across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Technical Documentation: Experience producing accurate test reports and engineering deliverables.

Work Schedule and Travel

• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
• Work Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Schedule: Flexible scheduling options may include a 9/80 arrangement, subject to program requirements.
• Travel: Up to 25%, primarily for customer-site activities and field-testing events.
• Travel Duration: Typically 1–2 weeks per assignment.
• Overtime Eligibility: Not overtime eligible.

Benefits and Employee Perks

The opportunity includes a comprehensive benefits package designed to support long-term career development and personal well-being.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 6% employer match and immediate vesting.
• Generous paid time off and parental leave.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Tuition assistance and professional development opportunities.
• Flexible work schedules, potentially including a 9/80 arrangement.
• Opportunities to contribute to advanced national security and defense technology programs.
• Collaborative engineering environment with opportunities for technical growth.

Why This Location?

Fort Wayne, Indiana, offers a combination of affordable Midwestern living, outdoor recreation, and an expanding technology and manufacturing economy.

Residents can enjoy the city's riverfront parks, extensive trail network, local restaurants, live entertainment, and cultural destinations such as the Fort Wayne Museum of Art and Embassy Theatre.

The area also offers suburban neighborhoods, family-friendly amenities, and housing costs that are generally lower than those in many major U.S. metropolitan areas.