Principal Software Integration and Test Engineer
ALTEN Technology USA · Denver, CO
Posted 14 days ago · $150K-$220K
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 14 days ALTEN Technology USA's roles stay open a median of 42 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 60% of ALTEN Technology USA's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at ALTEN Technology USA
- low 0 stale, 13 reposted of 194 open
- Hiring momentum
- 289 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from ALTEN Technology USA's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for ALTEN Technology USA.
About this role
As a Principal Software Integration and Test Engineer at ALTEN Technology USA, you will be responsible for upgrading and developing flight software for U.S. satellite platforms, analyzing software performance, and executing tests at various levels. You will also support hardware integration, participate in anomaly resolution, and contribute to modeling and simulation tools, while collaborating with internal teams and external partners.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of ALTEN Technology USA as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas
- A minimum of 15 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 12 years with a Master's degree
- Proven track record of working with space hardware and/or flight software systems
- Proficiency in C/C++
- Insatiable curiosity and a demonstrated ability to learn and work independently
Nice to have
- Master's in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas
- Expertise in embedded software development (ARM 7 preferred)
- Experience with BSP development
- Experience with device driver development and software/hardware interfaces
- Familiarity with real-time operating systems programming, debugging, and testing (RTEMS and/or PetaLinux preferred)
Worth weighing
- Salary range is $150K-$220K, actual salary depends on various factors
- Position can be fully remote, but preferred locations are specified
- US Citizenship is required due to the nature of the work
- Active DoD security clearance at Secret or above is highly desirable
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Listed by ALTEN Technology USA on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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