Software Integration & Test Engineer - ELINT Systems
Required skills
- Software Integration
- Test Engineer
- ELINT Systems
- Continuous Integration
- Continuous Deployment
- Regression Testing
- Quality Assurance
- Automated Test Suites
- Scripting
- Programming Languages
Nice to have
- Defense Applications
- Intelligence Applications
Role summary
HawkEye 360 is seeking a Software Integration & Test Engineer for their ELINT ground processing systems in Herndon, Virginia. This role focuses on continuous integration, regression testing, and quality assurance, with an opportunity to develop expertise in ELINT domain knowledge. Responsibilities include managing CI/CD pipelines, integrating automated tests, performing system integration and data validation, and troubleshooting defects. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a technical field, 4+ years of experience in software testing and CI/CD, and proficiency in scripting languages like Python or Bash. Experience with ELINT, SIGINT, or RF signal processing is desirable.
HawkEye 360 is seeking a Software Integration & Test Engineer to support continuous integration, regression testing, and quality assurance for our ELINT ground processing systems. This role offers a unique opportunity to grow into a dual-role position combining software test engineering with ELINT domain expertise. You will work closely with software engineering and ELINT analytics teams to ensure the quality and reliability of systems that process raw IQ data into high-quality ELINT geolocations. We are looking for a motivated engineer with strong testing and CI/CD experience who is eager to learn ELINT signal processing and grow into a technical role that bridges software engineering and signals intelligence.
Location: This position is based in Herndon, Virginia.
Your main responsibilities will be:
Your skills and qualifications:Essential education and experience:
Desirable:
We offer a compensation package that includes a competitive base salary plus annual performance bonus, benefits and equity. We consider many factors when determining salary offers, such as candidate's work experience, education, training & skills, as well as market and business considerations. We are also open to considering candidates with experience and qualifications at a different level than required in a job posting, which may affect the compensation package offered.
Salary Range$110,000—$145,000 USDCompany Overview:
HawkEye 360 is equipping defense, intelligence, and national security leaders with mission-critical signals intelligence to enable faster, better decision making. By detecting, geolocating, and characterizing radio frequency emissions worldwide, HawkEye 360 delivers trusted domain awareness and early warning indicators to the US Government and allied partners. Our space-based collection, proprietary signal processing, and AI-powered analytics transform knowledge of RF spectrum into a strategic advantage. Proven by operational mission success, HawkEye 360 is redefining how signals intelligence strengthens national and global security.
HawkEye 360 is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
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