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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Principal Integration and Test Engineer - **Company:** General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. - **Location:** Fort Wayne, IN, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $162,223.0 - $171,095.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Confluence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Data Reduction, Linux, Embedded Software, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Python (Programming Language), LabVIEW, MATLAB, Mesh Networking, Requirements Traceability, Software Systems, Subsystems, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing, Teststand, Scripting, Test Scripts, Git, Atlassian Tools, MIL-STD-810 Environmental Testing - **Published:** July 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://justjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17593133?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17593133%2FSenior-Principal-Integration-Test-Engineer-Indiana-Fort-Wayne ## About the Role Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related Science or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience; or Master's degree, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience., Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required., * Bachelor's in a STEM field and 8+ years of integration and test experience; or Master's + 6 years; or 12+ years in lieu of degree. * Demonstrated I&T leadership on complex hardware/software systems-full ownership of test plan authorship, execution, anomaly resolution, and formal reporting. * Hands-on System-of-Systems integration experience resolving interface, timing, and interoperability issues across dissimilar subsystems. * Multi-disciplinary integration experience spanning autonomy, RF communications, UGVs, small UAS, electronic warfare, munitions, and fuzes. * Proficiency with bench and field instrumentation: oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and data acquisition systems. * Python scripting for test automation and data reduction. * Experience with use-case-driven or mission-thread-based V&V campaigns with formal requirements traceability. * Experience in an Agile environment with Jira and Confluence. * Ability to author clear, audit-ready technical documentation for engineering and government customer audiences. * Active DoD Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship required. * Willingness to travel up to 50% to customer and contractor test ranges (event-driven, typically 2-4 weeks at a time)., * Defense/aerospace experience with military standards (MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-1316, MIL-STD-882E, MIL-STD-2105). * RF/communications test experience: waveforms, link testing, tactical/mesh networks, GPS-denied/contested-spectrum operations. * Electronic warfare test experience: signal collection, jamming/countermeasure characterization, range testing. * Autonomy, UGV, and small UAS integration and test-perception, navigation, C2, and human-machine teaming. * Munitions and fuzing experience: setback survivability, safe-and-arm, warhead/effects characterization, lethality testing. * Environmental and qualification test experience (vibration, shock, thermal, EMI/EMC). * Test automation framework experience (LabVIEW, TestStand, or equivalent). * Linux test environments and CI/CD for embedded software test. * MBSE and digital-engineering traceability tools; experience with VCRMs or VVPs for DoD milestone reviews. * Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to develop I&T artifacts and capabilities. * Active DoD Top Secret clearance., Department of Defense <> security clearance is SECRET<> at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required. ## Description General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Senior Principal Integration and Test (I&T) Engineer. This position provides an opportunity to further advance the cutting-edge technology that supports some of our nation's core defense/intelligence services and systems. General Dynamics Mission Systems employees work closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions., * I&T Lifecycle Ownership: Own the full test and integration lifecycle-plan, integrate, execute, resolve anomalies, and report-for multi-subsystem System-of-Systems capabilities. * SoS Integration: Define the integration and test strategy; lead integration of dissimilar subsystems (autonomy, RF/comms, UGV, sUAS, EW, munitions, and fuzing) into a cohesive, demonstrable capability; resolve cross-subsystem interface, timing, and interoperability issues. * Use-Case & V&V: Define operational use cases and mission threads; develop verification scenarios that exercise end-to-end system behavior against ConOps with formal traceability from requirements through test evidence. * Test Planning: Author test plans and procedures across the full test taxonomy-integration, functional, scenario, environmental, acceptance, regression, and qualification-with defined pass/fail criteria. * Field Execution & Anomaly Resolution: Plan and instrument bench and field tests, lead range execution, and resolve test anomalies to the component level across electronic, mechanical, RF, and software assemblies. * Test Automation: Define and stand up test automation and data acquisition; script data reduction and post-test analysis (Python); develop automated test sequences where applicable. * Documentation & Configuration Control: Author and maintain integration guides, ICDs, test procedures, lessons-learned registers, and as-tested configuration baselines; ensure documentation is audit-ready for government milestone reviews. * Leadership & Reporting: Coordinate test activities across a cross-functional, multi-vendor team in an Agile workflow. Present test readiness reviews, test reports, and validation evidence to program leadership and government customers. Tools & Environment * Python, CAMEO (requirements traceability), Confluence, MATLAB/Simulink, Git, Jira, LabVIEW/TestStand. ## Related Videos - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Should senior developers refuse interview coding challenges?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/29-should-senior-developers-refuse-interview-coding-challenges) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)