Systems Engineer

TEKsystems
$69.99 - $93.67 / hr
paid time off, sick time, 401(k)
United States, Washington, Seattle
Nov 20, 2024
Description: This is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. This group is responsible for all production software on the team This team owns the projects Software lab and provides lab as a fully managed service. We make it possible to develop, build and test the code on real hardware. In this role, you will design, build and maintain the lab infrastructure. You will be hands on, making sure lab environments are highly available, while scaling team's processes to ensure long term success. You will work hand in hand with development teams from software and hardware as well as program management and other stakeholders to make sure we can rapidly deliver high quality software. Key job responsibilities: * Design, set up and maintain test fixtures to verify software on real hardware * Utilize software and scripts for operations to keep things running and highly available * Troubleshoot software and hardware problems with pre-production equipment * Contribute to engineering efforts from design to implementation, solving complex technical challenges around developer and engineering productivity and velocity especially as it relates to rapid test iteration * Design and build advanced automated build, test and release infrastructure * Drive adoption of best practices in code health, testing, and maintainability Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a US national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. A day in the life The successful applicant will be experienced in keeping technical infrastructure running smoothly and balancing high priority issues. You should be comfortable taking on ambiguous challenges like setting up new pre-production hardware for the first time. You should be able to define SOPs, metrics and alarms to keep equipment and test infrastructure highly available and expand the teams capabilities over time. You will be invaluable to enabling the team to move quickly and confidently with robust verification frameworks that scale with our systems. About the team This team owns labs, tools and software for verifying the quality of our networking equipment before release. This software will be operating both on the ground and in space. The team raises our high quality bar before our software reaches customers. Basic qualifications * 2+ years of non-internship professional software development or IT experience * Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar technical field. * 2+ years of experience in any of the following: test lab support, operational hardware support * 2+ years of experience with test automation, debugging, building test tools and testing frameworks * 2+ years of experience working with Linux based systems * 2+ years of experience in computer networking (admin level) Preferred qualifications * Highly autonomous, very detail oriented, and willing to learn new skills * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and an ability to interact efficiently with peers and customers is required * The desire and ability to work in a fast paced, collaborative environment is essential * Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and management to collect requirements, evaluate alternatives and develop processes and tools as needed to support the organization * Knowledge of industry standard test automation tools and experience in developing product test harnesses and instrumenting products to gather test results * Experience creating and expanding powerful automated testing tools and frameworks Skills: Linux, network support, troubleshooting hardware, lab environment, Python Top Skills Details: Linux,network support,troubleshooting hardware,lab environment,Python Additional Skills & Qualifications: Key job responsibilities: * Design, set up and maintain test fixtures to verify software on real hardware, create and maintain lab documentation * Troubleshoot hardware, software and networking issues * Contribute to engineering efforts from design to implementation, solving complex technical challenges around developer and engineering productivity and velocity especially as it relates to rapid test iteration * Drive adoption of best practices in testbed maintainability * Manage equipment stock, procure lab equipment * Participate in lab on-call rotation to ensure lab equipment uptime meets SLA * Provide lab services to people working remotely (be the eyes and hands in the lab) * Provide technical support to customers using the lab A day in the life: The successful applicant will be experienced in keeping technical infrastructure running smoothly and balancing high priority issues. You should be comfortable taking on ambiguous challenges like setting up new pre-production hardware for the first time. You should be able to define SOPs, metrics and alarms to keep equipment and test infrastructure highly available and expand the teams capabilities over time. You will be invaluable to enabling the team to move quickly and confidently with robust verification frameworks that scale with our systems. About the team The Kuiper Software Health Automation team owns labs, tools and software for verifying the quality of our networking equipment before release. This software will be operating both on the ground and in space. The team raises our high quality bar before our software reaches customers. Experience Level: Entry Level We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification. 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. This temporary role may be eligible for the following: * Medical, Dental & Vision * 401(k)/Roth * Basic/Supplemental Life & AD&D * Short and long-term disability * HSA & DCFSA * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Company Paid Time off or State Sick Leave About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.