Systems Engineering Technologist I

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Job Title: Systems Engineering Technologist
Location: Frederica, DE


About Us
Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.  

Job Overview
This position sits within the engineering organization supporting the development, qualification, production, and sustainment of space flight hardware. The Systems Technologist supports verification activities and technical documentation throughout the product life cycle.  In addition, there is a secondary role serving as a test conductor and/or test technician for verification activities.

The role works within established engineering processes while exercising independent technical judgment appropriate to experience. The Systems Technologist collaborates closely with design engineering, materials and processes, manufacturing and quality to perform verification test activities at the development, acceptance and qualification levels. This position is well suited for an individual seeking broad technical ownership, cross-functional leadership experience, and long-term growth in requirements-driven development of mission-critical products. The test conductor performs testing activities under established Quality processes and procedures, using sound judgment to ensure the safe and compliant handling of flight hardware. Successful candidates will have opportunities to develop into systems engineering, integration and testing, or technical leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Plan and support verification and validation activities, including definition of verification methods, test objectives, acceptance criteria, compliance matrices, and closure evidence.
• Participate in technical reviews such as test readiness reviews, configuration reviews, and certification or customer reviews.
• Generate and maintain test plans, test procedures, verification documents, engineering reports, change packages, and other product-definition records.
• Communicate technical information clearly to team members, cross-functional partners, leadership, suppliers, and external customers.
• Conduct suit testing activities including manned and unmanned operations.  Support other ILC product testing on an as needed/availability basis
• Perform suit hardware assembly and disassembly activities as part of testing.

Requirements

• Must be able to access shared databases supporting U.S. Government programs. Due to U.S. export control regulations, applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder), refugee, asylee, or otherwise be eligible to obtain any required U.S. Government authorizations.
• 5+ years of experience in product development, integration, test, manufacturing, or engineering support. Co-op, internship, capstone, or military technical experience may be considered.

Core Competencies

• Foundational understanding of treatment of mission critical hardware, and ability to follow work instructions and test procedures.
• Proficiency with standard engineering tools, including word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, and document collaboration systems. Experience with a requirements-management tool is desirable.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing, with engineers, technicians, program teams, suppliers, and customers.
• Willingness and ability to follow laboratory, test, and production safety practices, including wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ability to read, understand, and execute work instructions, drawings, specifications, and technical documentation written in English.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to local worksites, suppliers, customer facilities, or test locations as needed.

Preferences

• Academic project work or early professional experience with complex, regulated, or safety-critical products in aerospace, defense, medical devices, energy systems, or advanced manufacturing.
• Exposure to NASA, Department of Defense, commercial space, or equivalent aerospace development standards and customer requirements.
• Experience supporting environmental, qualification, acceptance, or integrated system testing, including anomaly resolution and verification closure.
• Familiarity with configuration management, change control, product lifecycle management, and formal technical review processes.
• Demonstrated technical curiosity, sound judgment, and ownership appropriate for work supporting mission-critical hardware.
• CPR trained.

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

• This position will be based at our office in Frederica, DE
• Wllingness to travel occasionally to local worksites, suppliers, customer facilities, or test locations as needed.

What We Offer
At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership - taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond. 

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.