{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"025e500c77905468c8fb0bcb","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/025e500c77905468c8fb0bcb","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/025e500c77905468c8fb0bcb","title":"Test & Operations Integration Engineer","description":"About X-Bow\n\nX-Bow Systems is a cutting-edge aerospace technology company focused on revolutionizing solid propellant propulsion systems for space exploration and defense applications. Our team of innovative engineers and scientists is committed to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in rocket propulsion and manufacturing.\n\nAbout the Role\n\nThis role is an excellent opportunity for someone with product test engineering experience to work at a broader, enterprise level.\n\nWe are seeking a Test & Operations Integration Engineer to transform how physical testing, manufacturing operations, and engineering execution are connected within our Digital Engineering ecosystem.\n\nThis role is at the intersection of software engineering, test engineering, manufacturing, instrumentation, automation, and data systems. Rather than focusing on individual pieces of equipment or isolated software integrations, you will build the digital foundation that connects physical operations to engineering, creating a continuous digital thread from material characterization and manufacturing through qualification testing and flight hardware.\n\nYou will partner directly with manufacturing engineers, test engineers, quality, IT, and software engineering to ensure every significant engineering event occurring in the physical world becomes structured, traceable, and immediately available throughout the enterprise.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nLead the integration of laboratory equipment, manufacturing systems, test stands, DAQ systems, sensors, historians, SCADA, MES, and industrial software into a unified digital ecosystem\n\nWork directly with manufacturing and test organizations to understand existing workflows, identify inefficiencies, and design software solutions that significantly improve operational visibility, data quality, and engineering productivity\n\nDesign reusable interfaces, services, APIs, SDKs, and equipment adapters that standardize how operational data enters the engineering ecosystem\n\nArchitect event-driven data pipelines that automatically capture test metadata, manufacturing genealogy, process parameters, equipment status, and engineering results with complete traceability and provenance\n\nBuild the digital thread connecting physical assets, work orders, manufacturing processes, inspection results, laboratory characterization, qualification testing and engineering analyses\n\nPartner with Software Engineering and Engineering Integration to ensure manufacturing and test systems become first-class participants within the enterprise architecture rather than isolated data siloes\n\nContribute to the overall technical architecture of the Digital Engineering platform while serving as the primary technical interface between software engineering and operations organizations\n\nDrive adoption of modern data acquisition, automation, and operational workflows through technical leadership and close engagement with manufacturing and test personnel\n\nDesired Qualifications\n\n7+ years of experience in a fast-paced engineering environment\n\nStrong software engineering background with experience developing industrial, manufacturing, laboratory, or test software\n\nExperience integrating laboratory equipment, DAQ systems, PLCs, SCADA, MES, industrial protocols, or hardware interfaces\n\nDemonstrated ability to bridge hardware and software while working closely with manufacturing, test and operations personnel\n\nExperience with distributed systems, APIs, messaging architectures, or real-time data pipelines\n\nFamiliarity with industrial communication technologies such as OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus, LabView, or similar technologies is desirable\n\nStrong systems thinking with a passion for improving engineering and operational workflows\n\nEducation\n\nBachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering or relevant technical field.\n\nLocation\n\nThis is intended to be a hybrid position with up to 60% on site at our Luling, Texas facility. 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