Principal Integration & Test Engineer

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or related field (OR equivalent years of experience / combined education).
• 9 or more years of related experience.
• Experience integrating and testing embedded systems, avionics, or aerospace hardware.
• Ability to debug across software, firmware, and electronics.
• Experience reading and interpreting schematics, ICDs, test procedures, requirements, and design documentation.
• Experience with embedded debugging tools, logs, telemetry, and lab instrumentation.
• Familiarity with C/C++, Python, or similar scripting languages for test automation and troubleshooting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with space payloads, spacecraft avionics, or mission-critical embedded systems.
• Experience debugging FPGA-based systems and firmware-controlled electronics.
• Familiarity with Linux-based embedded systems, RTOS, or board bring-up.
• Experience supporting TVAC, vibration, or EMI/EMC test campaigns.
• Knowledge of space-qualified components, radiation-tolerant electronics, or flight hardware processes.
• Experience with requirements verification, anomaly reporting, and formal test documentation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, automated test frameworks, HIL testing, or lab automation.

Pay Information

Benefits

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to:
• Health benefits Medical Dental Vision Basic life with AD&D Short term disability Long term disability Ancillary (Voluntary life with AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital, and pet) Spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCFSA)
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic life with AD&D
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Ancillary (Voluntary life with AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital, and pet)
• Spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCFSA)
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• 401(k) (including company match)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Leaves (Parental, maternity, and military)
• Annual discretionary bonus (for eligible roles)
• Trident Systems reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.
• Trident Solutions is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact recruiting@tridsys.com .
• Pay Transparency: The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)