Sr Advanced TIDES Engineer

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As a Sr Advanced TIDES Engineer, you will serve as a senior cross-functional technical lead supporting the Test Integration & Development Environment for Spacecraft organization. This role spans the three TIDES pillars: System Test Environment hardware, Platform Integration & Evolution firmware, and Standard Software Infrastructure.

You will help define, integrate, and mature test environments used to support spacecraft payload development, design verification, production test, and sustainment. You will work directly with TIDES leadership, program engineering teams, Integration & Test, Manufacturing Operations, FPGA engineers, software engineers, hardware design teams, and proposal teams to ensure test environments are technically sound, reusable, supportable, and aligned with program verification needs.

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Sr Advanced TIDES Engineer

Careers Gdms, Scottsdale, AZ

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$150K–$166K

a year

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Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Work type: Not given
Level: Senior
Experience: 8+ years
Skills in the job text: Python
Kubernetes
Docker
FPGA
Posted: Yesterday
Last check: 6 h ago
Job type: Software engineering

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Experience with spacecraft payload development, integration, verification, production test, or sustainment.
Strong understanding of system test environments, automated test systems, RF test equipment, FPGA-based interfaces, rack-level integration, test data infrastructure, and networked lab environments.
Ability to work backward from payload requirements to define required stimulus, measurement, cabling, calibration, software, network configuration, and ATP evidence.
Experience with requirements analysis, requirements traceability, interface definition, system integration, verification planning, and test readiness reviews.
Experience supporting proposals, BOEs, technical volumes, basis-of-estimate narratives, labor estimates, risks, assumptions, and solution-space trades.
Ability to lead technical discussions where the problem is not fully defined and drive the team toward practical, executable options.
Experience configuring and sustaining internal test networks and lab infrastructure, including static IP planning, isolated instrument LANs, 10G data paths, server/workstation setup, software deployment, account coordination, backup/data handling, and troubleshooting of networked test equipment.
Familiarity with LabVIEW, TestStand, Python, Git, CI/CD concepts, Kubernetes or containerized deployment (docker), networked test systems, and instrument control.
Familiarity with FPGA development, high-speed digital interfaces, timing/reference distribution, JESD204B, Ethernet/10G data paths, or hardware-in-the-loop test.
Strong technical judgment across electrical hardware, software infrastructure, systems engineering, lab infrastructure, and software deployment boundaries.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical coordination across multiple teams, resolve ambiguity, remove blockers, and drive closure on complex integration issues.
Strong problem-solving mindset with the initiative to fix issues as they arise, prevent recurring problems, and identify technical risks before they impact program execution.
Ability to leverage AI-enabled tools appropriately for engineering productivity, research, documentation, automation, analysis, and decision support while applying independent technical judgment and verification.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief technical risks, trade studies, readiness gaps, and corrective actions.
Motivated to improve reuse, standardization, automation, resiliency, and long-term supportability across program test environments.

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An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

Workplace Options:This position is fully on-site, OR Hybrid/Flex as desired.While on-site, you will be a part of the Scottsdale, AZ location

Sr Advanced TIDES Engineer

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