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Test Automation Engineer

Englewood, Colorado
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Overview

General Atomics pioneers technologies with the potential to change the world. Behind a talented global team of engineers, GA delivers safe, sustainable, and economical solutions to meet growing global demands. Our Engineers have an opportunity to work on first of a kind product lines within an incredible, dynamic environment.

Engineering positions typically require a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience. Candidates from mechanical, electrical, and aerospace engineering backgrounds must know the fundamentals of engineering system developments, requirements, testing, and integration before getting to the final stages of customer interface and project management.

  • Schedule: Full-Time Salary

  • Job Level: Senior (8+ years)

  • Travel: 0 - 25

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Job ID 51806BR Company General Atomics Experience Level Senior (8+ years) Job Title Test Automation Engineer City Englewood State Colorado Workstyle Onsite Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time Salary Salary Range $105,890 - $189,545

Job Summary General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems. Whether a specific satellite for a specific mission or a constellation of interconnected spacecraft, the GA-EMS Space Systems team is re-defining how customers can access the possibilities of space. GA-EMS offers modular and scalable satellite platforms backed with a history of operational flight experience to support defense, civil, commercial, and academic mission requirements.

Our Space Systems team is looking to add a Test Automation Engineer to support small satellite development programs. In this role, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the successful integration and verification of GA-EMS developed SV constellations with their associated ground and launch systems.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Test Automation Engineer responsible with:
    • Plan, implement, test, document, and maintain solutions for the automated testing of satellites, subsystems, and components.
    • Synthesize program requirements into test solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints.
    • Develop and define test cases, automated test scripts (i.e. Python), perform debugging, and support script execution on space vehicles.
    • Support development of system and segment verification scenarios, and support test plan and procedure development to ensure system design is fully verified.
    • Coordinate program testing activities with stakeholders.
    • Support review and analyze of telemetry and test data, ensuring generated data accurately verifies space vehicle functionality and meets space vehicle requirements.
    • Support discrepancy reports and integration regression testing to verify/validate incorporated fixes to software, components, subsystems and systems.
  • Collaborate with all levels of program and engineering staff on design, integration and verification matters and support other teams/disciplines as necessary.
  • Establish collaborative work relationships with peers to ensure synergy across space, ground, and launch.
  • Utilize traditional and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approaches lead and contribute to the development all SE work products which may include:
    • CONOPS
    • System Architecture
    • Requirements and Interface Control Documents
    • Verification
  • Contribute to conduct of program design and readiness reviews.
  • Opportunities will arise to support internal development and new business opportunities.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.



Job Qualifications:
  • Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; nine or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, seven or more years of experience with a masters degree, or four or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
  • Hands-on experience with ATLO, including environmental testing, is preferred.
  • Experience with software testing or automated testing is preferred.
  • Familiarity with the following tools is preferred: Cameo or Magic Draw, DOORS, and Atlassian (JIRA, Confluence).
  • Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required to enable effective leadership and collaboration with other departments, all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers, potential customers, and government representatives.
  • Must be customer-focused, able to work independently or in a team environment, and able to work extended hours and/or weekends as required, including during test events, as well as travel when necessary.
  • Must have active TS clearance and be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI security clearance.

Salary:$105,890 - $189,545
Travel Percentage Required 0 - 25 Relocation Assistance Provided Provided US Citizenship Required? Yes Clearance Required? Yes Clearance Level Top Secret (SCI access eligible)
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Benefits

  • Healthcare

  • Pension, 401(k)/Retirement Plans

  • Competitive Pay

  • Multiple product lines means a variety of work

  • Paid Time Off

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