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Test Engineer Supporting Satellite Payload Testing

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Leidos

Test Engineer Supporting Satellite Payload Testing

Huntsville, AL

Description

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

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The Space Division at Leidos has an opening for a Test Engineer to work in our Huntsville, AL satellite production facility. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the team to develop test stands for verification and validation of payload performance.

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THE CHALLENGE (primary responsibilities)

This position will be responsible for gathering requirements, defining test parameters, test stand design, hardware and instrumentation specification, and setup and operation of test stands. The candidate is required to perform test planning, test execution, scheduling, and resource management. The candidate will work with both ground support equipment and the deliverable payload to perform the required test and gather test data for acceptance testing.

They will create test plans, procedures, and support engineering review boards. The candidate will work in an office and cleanroom environment.

WHAT SETS YOU APART (basic qualifications)

  • Requires Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, or closely related field and minimum of 4 years of related experience in hardware testing, data gathering, and instrumentation. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.


  • Candidate must have experience in HW/SW interfaces and data gathering using Python.


  • Candidate should be familiar with and capable of writing APIs.


  • Candidate should have demonstrated experience integrating ground support hardware into test environment to display and record test data.


  • Candidate must have experience with data gathering using multiple types of sensors, typically recording voltage and/or current.


  • Candidate should have experience with cabling, instrumentation, basic electrical knowledge of DC circuits, and troubleshooting skills.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Ability to work well with cross-functional teams, design engineers, analysts, manufacturing, project management and customer representatives


  • Experience working in a cleanroom environment


  • Excellent verbal/written communication skills, and ability to work with multiple interfaces


  • Understanding and basic troubleshooting skills of test instrumentation.

Original Posting:

July 2, 2025
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $85,150.00 - $153,925.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Client-provided location(s): Huntsville, AL, USA
Job ID: Leidos-R-00161931
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program