# Systems Integration & Test Manager at Zone 5 Technologies

> United States · Manager · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Azone5technologies%3A5161111008 (read 2026-11-06).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Zone 5 Technologies](https://alderhq.app/companies/zone-5-technologies)
- Location text: San Luis Obispo, California; HQ (Buckley)
- Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: San Luis Obispo, California; HQ (Buckley)")
- Posted: 2026-03-30 (220 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-04
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 1 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/zone5technologies/jobs/5161111008

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $175k–$200k per year (from the listing's pay field)

## Description (the employer's text)

At Zone 5 Technologies, we're redefining what's possible in precision weapons and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Our team of engineers and innovators are developing cutting-edge autonomous solutions to deliver affordable and scalable precision weapons, interceptors, and UAS.

We're building the next generation of munitions and unmanned systems for the United States and its allies. If you're driven by hard problems, energized by rapid innovation, and ready to make an impact on defense technology, you belong here.

At Zone 5 Technologies, we rapidly develop and field advanced unmanned aircraft systems through disciplined integration, testing, and block upgrade strategies. We are seeking a Systems Integration & Test Manager to architect and lead a cross-disciplinary engineering team responsible for Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) integration, configuration control, and structured feature validation prior to flight.

This role will build the technical and procedural backbone that allows software, avionics, mechanical, and environmental subsystems to integrate predictably and transition cleanly into aircraft production.

### Responsibilities

### HITL Architecture & Integration Environment

- Architect and maintain a flight-representative HITL environment
- Define hardware and software integration standards
- Ensure coexistence between hardware platforms and software feature development
- Establish component-level integration workflows (e.g., radar altimeter, avionics modules)
- Validate signals, timing, interfaces, compatibility and performance prior to aircraft installation
### Feature On-Ramp & Block Upgrade Strategy

- Define readiness criteria for transitioning features from HITL to aircraft
- Develop structured ground test campaigns
- Create block upgrade roadmaps for production aircraft
- Coordinate with software and flight test leadership for release planning
### Configuration Control & Systems Engineering

- Establish configuration management processes for HITL and aircraft baselines
- Control hardware revisions, firmware versions, and software baselines
- Implement traceability between requirements, test cases, and system outputs
- Develop and enforce integration and verification procedures
### Cross-Functional Team Leadership

- Manage a team of mechanical, avionics, and software integration engineers
- Coordinate closely with core Software, GNC, Avionics, Electrical Engineering and production teams
- Drive technical reviews, design readiness reviews, and integration reviews
- Mentor engineers in systems thinking and disciplined integration practices
### Ground Test & Validation

- Lead structured ground test campaigns
- Define data collection and validation methods
- Identify risks prior to flight integration
- Ensure safe and repeatable test execution
### Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred)
- 8–12+ years of experience in aerospace systems integration and testing
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams
- Strong understanding of avionics integration, signal timing, and embedded systems
- Experience with HITL environments and system-level validation
- Familiarity with configuration management tools and processes Preferred
- Experience using CAMEO Systems Modeler for system architecture development, requirements traceability, interface definition, and configuration control
- Experience in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) development and integration
- Strong background in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
- Experience transitioning development features into production block upgrades with structured release management
- Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink-based architectures, including model validation and code generation workflows
- Experience with VxWorks-based embedded systems and real-time software integration
Pay range for this role

$175,000—$200,000 USD

### What's in it for you

Benefits:

- Competitive total compensation package
- Comprehensive benefit package options include medical, dental, vision, life, and more.
- 401k with company-match
- 3 weeks of paid time off each year
- 40 hours of sick time

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