Scientist, Integration and Test Engineering (Defense)

Location: Rochester, New York, United States — onsite

Salary: $126,500–$235,500 annually, depending on experience and geographic location.

Company

Develops defense technology and mission-critical solutions spanning space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains.

What you will do

• Lead integration and test operations across multiple airborne imaging EO/IR programs.
• Develop test strategies, plans, verification approaches, integration roadmaps, requirements, procedures, and detailed test cases.
• Analyze Units Under Test, implement fault detection and isolation testing, and develop test-set software.
• Coordinate test readiness, integration sequences, configuration management, test campaigns, resources, risks, and milestones.
• Manage the Integration and Test Engineering team and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, program management, and customers.
• Support technical proposals, Basis of Estimate development, issue resolution, and delivery of mission hardware.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Optical Engineering, or a related field with 12+ years of relevant experience; alternatively, a graduate degree with 10+ years or 16+ years without a degree.
• At least one year of experience with Earned Value Management processes and variance reporting.
• At least one year leading integration and test activities for military avionics systems.
• Strong electrical engineering foundation and software development experience in test environments.
• Ability to work onsite in Rochester, New York, and obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance; security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Nice to have

• Experience with automated test equipment, data acquisition, instrumentation, optical systems, test fixtures, ITAs, and interface hardware.
• Familiarity with LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, Python, C, C++, Rust, VDATS, and similar automated test systems.
• Experience with aerospace, defense, depot-level maintenance, production testing, environmental testing, and formal verification.
• Knowledge of video transport and encoding standards, including H.264, MISB, and SMPTE.
• Strong root-cause analysis, troubleshooting, and fault-isolation capabilities.

Culture & Benefits

• 9/80 schedule: nine workdays every two weeks with every other Friday off.
• Health and disability insurance, 401(k) matching, flexible spending accounts, and an employee assistance program.
• Education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.
• Inclusive workplace focused on professional development, community, safety, quality, and mission delivery.