Lead Hardware Systems Integration Engineer, Transformational Com

Associates Systems - Linthicum Heights, MD

Full-time

Linthicum Heights, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) group is seeking a Lead Hardware Systems Integration Engineer to lead a cross-functional team of engineers and scientists in the development and maintenance of product development systems. This role is critical in providing state-of-the-art, common, and reliable test platforms that enable new capabilities, particularly in the unique environments required for superconductivity. The Lead Integration Engineer will work closely with research and product development teams to design, develop, deploy, and maintain systems that support the research and development of superconducting electronics. In this position, the Lead Hardware Systems Integration Engineer will provide technical and project leadership for the Integration and Test team, ensuring the adoption of standard processes, configuration management, and good engineering practices. They will own development systems across multiple locations, collaborating with product development teams and the SEIT Lead to align product development and integration systems effectively. The role also involves working with subject matter experts, scientists, and product teams to adopt state-of-the-art practices and technologies from related academic fields and industry. The Lead Engineer will be responsible for developing and communicating road maps for the Integration and Test systems, collaborating with external vendors and internal engineering groups on the development of both commercial and custom hardware. Reporting on Integration and Test activities to product teams, program management, and customers is also a key responsibility, along with supporting program capture and customer engagement activities. The position requires applying systems thinking and sound systems engineering practices within a research and development organization.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deploy, and maintain systems supporting the research and development of superconducting electronics.
• Provide technical and project leadership for the cross-functional Integration and Test team.
• Lead, establish, and enforce the adoption of standard processes, configuration management, and good engineering practices.
• Own development systems across multiple locations, aligning product development and integration systems with the SEIT Lead.
• Work with subject matter experts, scientists, and product teams to adopt state-of-the-art practices and technologies.
• Develop and communicate road maps for the Integration and Test systems.
• Collaborate with external vendors and internal engineering groups on the development of commercial and custom hardware.
• Report on Integration and Test activities to product teams, program management, and customers.
• Support program capture and customer engagement activities.
• Apply systems thinking and sound systems engineering practices in a research and development organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a STEM discipline (Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or similar) with 14 years of related experience, or 12 years with a Master's Degree, or 9 years with a PhD.
• Experience in integration and testing of hardware and software systems.
• Development of systems documentation, processes, and test plans.
• Elicitation of requirements from stakeholders and customers into executable specifications.
• Ability to obtain and maintain US security clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience leading cross-functional teams in performing integration and test activities.
• Project execution experience with familiarity of Earned Value reporting methods.
• Knowledge or experience in microwave, high-speed digital, or cryogenic testing.
• Software development experience with Matlab and Python.
• Data analysis experience using JMP or Python.
• Experience organizing operations and maintenance activities of test resources across multiple system integration labs.
• DoD secret clearance preferred but not required.