Satellite Systems Test Engineer – Remote Sensing Satellite Syste with Security Clearance

Posting Duration This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’.

Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

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What Your Job Will Be Like Interested in an exciting and challenging opportunity to lead and support the integration activities of a nationally significant satellite ground system being developed by SNL, industry, and other FFRDCs across multiple environments?

This could be your next career advancement!

We are looking for an experienced team member to lead coordination with government sponsors, components developers, and additional integration partners to shape, plan, and implement operational integration tests.

The position offers the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of program software systems and environments.

The successful candidate will be asked to plan, conceive, and manage the software engineering-based testing methodologies for a Test Plan Working Group (TPWG).

The selected applicant will be able to develop knowledge/understanding of the complete, distributed ground system, related technologies, and new approaches, to achieve the TPWG testing and collaboration goals.

The selected candidate will be responsible for facilitating system understanding through test development, aligning to interface controls as well as functional requirements at a system level.

You will have the opportunity to provide leadership and critical review of activities and will be asked to iteratively improve the design and evaluation of processes for the TPWG.

Primary Responsibilities * Lead, plan and coordinate test events with various participants.

* Architect system level tests * Ensure the test environment is ready * Ensure the ground system components under test are ready * Ensure the test cases meet the test objectives, demonstrate the interface per the controls, and link to closure on functional requirements * Inspect the test cases in test management software * Work with component SME’s to develop test cases, gather test data, and document specific steps to support the test * Implement tests & track results: * Work with developers and their sponsors to implement the test * Record results and defects in test management and deficiency tools Qualifications We Require * Master’s Degree in a STEM field * 5 years formal Satellite Systems / Software Environment experience * Current DOE Q clearance holder and can obtain a SCI security clearance Qualifications We Desire * Experience in satellite ground system programs * Experience in leading and presenting topics for software and hardware projects * Experience with traditional on-prem server environments * Experience with cloud-based technologies * Experience using TestRail or a similar test management tool * Experience with using JIRA for deficiency and bug management * Experience building consistent, repeatable documentation templates and status using Confluence * Experience using AGILE methodology About Our Team We have system engineering and system integration and test responsibilities for large, satellite ground system which is being developed to support high consequence national assets which support nonproliferation and national security missions.

Our systems are targeted for a range of applications and complexity, including remote and in-situ sensing systems, satellite communications and control, distributed computing and analysis, and real-time data collection, management, exploitation and dissemination.

About Sandia Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas.

Some of the main reasons we love our jobs: * Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide * Extraordinary co-workers * Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world * Career advancement and enrichment opportunities * Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home) * Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*
World-changing technologies.

Life-changing careers.

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*These benefits vary by job classification.

Security Clearance Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications.

Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance and SCI access, both of which require US citizenship.

SCI access may also require a polygraph examination.

If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S.

and another country), your ability to obtain these levels of access may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance.

Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by the DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.