Job Title: Principal Integration & Test Engineer
?? Location:Aurora, CO (Onsite, Classified Lab)
?? Clearance Required:Active TS/SCI (U.S. Citizenship Required)
?? Start Date: Contingent upon project award (Estimated July 2025)
??Join our Systems Integration & Test (SI&T) team, where we bring complex systems to life through integration, verification, and validation. You'll work with a cross-disciplinary team leading the industry in ground systems solutions, supporting government-led test events and ensuring our systems work the first time, every time.??What You'll Do
Support the Product Owner in managing team backlog and planning program increments
Plan and support customer-led mission test events
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align priorities and test strategies
Develop and execute test plans, procedures, and discrepancy reports
Identify and mitigate technical risks
Participate in retrospectives and continuous improvement efforts
Travel occasionally for offsite testing and meetings
Work in an Agile environment within a classified lab
?Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in STEM + 8 years of relevant experience or Master's degree + 5 years of experience
Active and transferable TS/SCI clearance (required on Day 1)
Technical team leadership experience
Strong understanding of systems engineering principles
Proactive, team-oriented attitude
???Technical Experience (5+ years)
System/software development and implementation
Integration of COTS/FOSS products
Kubernetes/container-based system development
Software dependency management in CI/CD pipelines
Design documentation and discrepancy resolution
Risk identification and mitigation
Software builds with security and quality compliance
Development of unit, component, integration, and acceptance tests
Troubleshooting containerized applications
Performance metrics configuration and analysis
Collaboration across product teams
Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall development models
??Preferred Qualifications
Experience on prototype or pursuit programs
Agile or DevOps development environment experience
Hands-on with CI/CD tools: GitLab, Jenkins, Artifactory, Docker, Helm, ArgoCD, etc.
Experience as a Product Owner or Scrum Master
Familiarity with MBSE and ALM tools: CameoEA, Jira, Confluence, ZephyrScale
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $80.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Aurora,CO.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 13, 2025.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
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