Systems Verification & Validation Engineer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Hawthorne, California, United States
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Industrial engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
- Software & Systems: Solid proficiency in Python for scripting, data analysis, and test automation. Practical experience in Linux command-line environments, shell scripting (Bash), and core networking
- Hardware & Test Automation: Hands-on background building, testing, or debugging physical hardware/software in a collaborative team setting. Practical experience configuring and operating laboratory te
- Data & Signal Analysis: Proven ability to inspect raw, noisy sensor plots, isolate true signals from anomalies, and deconstruct unfamiliar physical and mathematical problems from first principles.
- Technical Proficiency: Proficient with core business software applications (MS Office suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Security & Eligibility: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) due to U.S. Government contract requirements, and eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Security Cl
- Professional Temperament & Soft Skills: High energy, creative problem-solving mindset, strong work ethic, and high emotional intelligence. Ability to collaborate constructively across teams and repres
- Communication & Collaboration: Exceptional written, verbal, and formal presentation skills. Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional internal team members, as well as exte
Nice to have
- Experience with Python testing frameworks and data/visualization libraries (e.g., PyTest, NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib).
- Hands-on experience building, maintaining, or integrating automated test suites within continuous integration pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions).
- Exposure to satellite communication architectures, RF frequency translation (mixers, LNBs, local oscillators), antenna gain budgets, or link budget analysis.
Full description
Build the Future of High-Performance Connectivity
At ThinKom, we don’t just build antennas - we design high-performance, next-generation mechanical systems that connect the world across air, land, sea, and space. From Inflight Connectivity (IFC) to High-Power Microwave (HPM) systems to Defense SATCOM, our technology operates in some of the world’s most demanding environments.
We are looking for an intellectually curious, hands-on Systems Verification & Validation Engineer who loves unraveling multi-variable engineering challenges, analyzing real-world operational data, and developing automated test frameworks that ensure mission-critical communication links stay connected.
POSITION SUMMARY
ThinKom's Systems Integration, Verification, and Validation (IVV) team supports critical technology sectors across our product portfolio, spanning Commercial In-Flight Connectivity (IFC), next-generation multi-beam Ground Stations and Gateway Arrays, land-mobile terminals, and special-mission aero platforms.
This position focuses specifically on expanding our Operational Anomaly Investigation and Test Automation capabilities. You will analyze raw operational telemetry from airborne and ground deployments to investigate complex connectivity anomalies, while developing automated testing frameworks to scale regression test coverage across ThinKom’s product lines.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Operational Anomaly Investigations: Parse and analyze raw operational logs and time-series telemetry to investigate field anomalies, isolate root causes for platform issues across airborne and ground systems.
- Automated Test Frameworks: Develop and maintain modular automated test scripts and frameworks in Python (e.g., PyTest) to scale System Test Procedure (STP) regression coverage.
- RF & Controls Applications: Apply working knowledge of RF fundamentals (frequency translation, signal down conversion, power levels, link budgets) and control systems (pointing geometry, closed-loop tracking, motion sensors) to assist in test execution, data analysis, and anomaly investigations.
- Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Testing: Execute hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) integration testing using laboratory equipment, including spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and antenna positioners/gimbals.
- Requirements & ICD Verification: Verify system and software behavior against Software Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and Concepts of Operations (CONOPS).
- Embedded Bus & Network Diagnostics: Diagnose network and bus communication anomalies across embedded Linux controllers, VLANs, serial links, and 3rd-party line-replaceable units (modems, ModMans) using tools
like Wireshark.