Integration Engineer

About Us: PMAT is an innovative small business founded with a passion for developing forward-leaning solutions from exceptional people that increase the mission's capability. We focus on designing and building impactful digital solutions that utilize modern cloud, data, and software concepts. Our passion is working on complex and progressive challenges such as edge platform computing, containerizing legacy platforms, distributed data platforms, or heterogeneous data analysis. We recruit, retain, and foster a team motivated to pursue passions, investigate new ways of doing things, and embody an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit. We believe in being curious about every element of a problem and experiment relentlessly. We foster continuous learning in an environment that encourages positive collaboration and expands our capabilities. We tap into collective intelligence, acknowledging that the most brilliant people may not be in the room. Above all else, we believe that delivering and demonstrating is more potent than a sheet of paper. We are passionate about mission-centric design and delivering effective capabilities to and for the warfighter.

Whether you're an experienced engineer or just beginning your career, you'll work alongside experts who are committed to solving mission-critical problems. If you're passionate about using your skills to make a real difference, apply today and become part of a team that's shaping the future of defense technology!

About the role: PMAT is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Integration Engineer to support system integration, testing, and troubleshooting in China Lake. The Integration Engineer will work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to integrate hardware, software, and network components into a cohesive system, support test events, and ensure system's successful operation.

Responsibilities:

• Perform hands-on integration of Navy C4ISR, combat systems, or mission-critical equipment in a lab environment.
• Install, configure, and connect hardware components such as servers, routers, radios, antennas, power supplies, and racks per integration drawings and engineering documentation.
• Assist with hardware and software installation, updates, and configuration adapting planned procedures to fit the mission and environment with support from the development team.
• Execute test procedures and support verification and validation (V&V) activities, recording and reporting test results.
• Assist with development, configuration, and usage of test scripts to simulate various interfaces, collect and analyze test data.
• Identify, analyze, track, and create detailed records of problems that appear during testing and deployments, such as software defects, bugs, functionality issues, and output errors.
• Work as a liaison between test and development teams to work through root cause analysis to properly report and work toward resolving any undesired or broken system behaviors.
• Maintain lab configurations and ensure accurate documentation of hardware builds, cable runs, and system changes.
• Follow configuration management practices for tracking system baselines and hardware/software revisions.
• Create and maintain a comprehensive database of defects and successful mitigation techniques.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with test personnel, users, developers, and clients to facilitate quick resolution of problems and accurate documentation of successes.
• You will be the first step in customer escalation of any troubleshooting issues toward PMAT, triage and correct or escalate appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, test teams, and program managers to support successful system integration milestones.
• Create and deliver Test reports to Project Manager(s) and customer(s).
• Lean forward into identifying and delivering new opportunities for PMAT to offer capability to our war fighters
• Serve as a product expert translating technical background into end user impact regarding various operational, configurational, or design decisions.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 4-7 years of experience integrating complex systems in a lab or shipboard environment (Navy experience strongly preferred).
• Strong understanding of Navy system integration practices and documentation (e.g., ICDs, system drawings, tech manuals).
• Familiarity with system integration methodologies and troubleshooting techniques.
• Experience working with IP based networked systems, test equipment, instrumentation, and lab tools (packet capture and analysis).
• RHEL 9 Linux familiarity
• OS / Cloud / Virtualization experience
• Ability to interpret technical documentation such as interface control documents (ICDs), schematics, and test plans.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a cross-functional team.

Education and Certification Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Security+

Citizenship and Clearance requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship, active Secret DOD security clearance, ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance with Counter-Intelligence Polygraph

Location:

• Customer site, NSWC WD China Lake, CA. Remote work is secondary and must be approved by management.

Travel:

• Under 10%

Work Environment: PMAT offices as needed. In some cases, work in a government facility may be required. Travel may be required for customer engagement, team coordination, and potentially for business development.

PMAT is an equal-opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

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