Senior Test Systems Engineer P3
Butler
Tucson, AZ · Posted August 14, 2026
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About the job
Senior Test Systems Engineer P3
Location: Tucson, AZ
Job ID: #73030
Pay Range: $90-100
CONTRACT
This position is 100% onsite in our Tucson, AZ location.
Active and existing security clearance required on day 1
What You Will Do
You will apply your knowledge of the subsystem and?collaborate?with other Engineering disciplines to?develop?and implement the subsystem model using Model Based System Engineering?tools?and methods.
Detail capabilities and derive requirements.
Communicate test equipment needs and requirements to Test Equipment designers.
Manage requirements and traceability.
Leverage and apply reuse of Test Environment requirements and models to promote efficiency in test design and development.
You will?develop?subsystem requirements, interfaces, behaviors, and architecture.
You will?interact?with Technical SMEs as necessary to fully?understand?the subsystem including identifying and resolving issues and?supporting?related subsystem trades or analysis.
Qualifications You Must Have
Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of five (5) years’ prior relevant experience OR an advanced degree and 3 years of experience.
Systems Engineering experience in test requirements development, test planning, test techniques, test methodologies, embedded functional test, and integration, verification, and validation for test
Experience with test related activities throughout the product lifecycle.
Experience with Model Based Engineering processes, techniques, and tools (Rhapsody and IBM Rational Model Manager and/or Cameo Systems Modeler/Enterprise Architect and Teamwork Cloud preferred, with understanding of Systems Modeling Language (SysML), and/or Unified Modeling Language (UML).
The ability to maintain a US security clearance prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Qualifications We Prefer
Experience leading small teams, or mentoring junior engineers
Experience with Agile processes and techniques.
Experience with Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS).
Experience with development, environmental, qualification, production, manufacturing and operations testing
Experience problem solving and debugging.
Experience working cross-functionally, within and outside your own team, to support the development and growth of work tasks
Experience in developing, decomposing, and managing systems requirements
Experience recognizing areas of improvement or customer needs and relaying them to senior staff as business development possibilities.
Experience demonstrating a sense of urgency, prudent risk-taking and adaptive response to challenges.
US Citizen
Benefits provided: 401K, medical, dental, and vision, sick time as applicable to state law
Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer. Butler evaluates applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The Butler America Aerospace, LLC. EEO Policy Statement and “Know Your Rights” Poster is available here: Applicant and Employee Notices .
Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at accommodations@butler.com .