BDS hires people who can combine sound engineering judgment with practical execution. Position-specific government, facility-access, export-control, and on-site requirements are identified below.
OpenBDS-2026-001
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
Test Engineer — Junior Level
Develop, integrate, and sustain automated test solutions used to diagnose weapon-system electronics, with hands-on work spanning test software, interfaces and fixtures, instrumentation control, troubleshooting, and production-ready documentation.
Full TimeOn-SiteU.S. Citizenship Required
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Key Responsibilities
Develop and sustain automated test software, test sequences, limits, logging, and reports.
Design, build, and debug interface hardware and fixtures, including signal conditioning, switching, protection, and harnessing.
Perform bench correlation using oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, power supplies, power meters, and related instrumentation.
Support station/UUT bring-up, troubleshooting, fault isolation, verification runs, and controlled release documentation.
Qualifications
B.S. in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or related field plus 1+ year of relevant test experience; or substantial directly relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
Hands-on test-system experience and ability to interpret schematics and connector/interface requirements.
Programming experience applicable to test development, such as C/C++ and/or LabVIEW or comparable test frameworks.
OpenBDS-2026-002
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ — Hybrid
Test Program Set (TPS) Engineer
Develop, integrate, and sustain complete Test Program Sets for Automatic Test Systems, including TPS software, UUT interfaces and fixtures, instrumentation control, bench correlation, and configuration-controlled release packages.
Full TimeHybridGovernment Facility Access
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Key Responsibilities
Develop and sustain TPS software, test sequences, limits, logging, and reports.
Design and debug UUT interface hardware, fixtures, switching/muxing, protection, and harnessing.
Perform bench correlation between ATS results and laboratory instrumentation and resolve measurement discrepancies.
Support TPS integration, ATS station bring-up, test optimization, configuration control, and acceptance activities.
Qualifications
B.S. in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or related field plus 5+ years of relevant automated-test experience; or 8+ years of directly relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
Hands-on automated-test or production-tester experience spanning both hardware and software.
Programming experience such as C/C++ and/or LabVIEW and experience with bench instrumentation and correlation workflows.
OpenBDS-2026-003
Government / Contractor / Field Test Locations
Software Quality Tester — AFATDS/IFATDS
Support software testing, verification, validation, and quality assurance for artillery fire-control and related command-and-control software, including formal test execution, defect analysis, regression testing, and corrective-action verification.
Develop, review, and execute software test procedures, cases, scenarios, and acceptance criteria.
Perform functional, integration, system, regression, and quality testing of artillery fire-control and command-and-control software.
Identify, reproduce, isolate, document, and track defects; verify corrective actions and regression impacts.
Analyze logs, messages, interface data, test results, and configurations to support root-cause determination.
Qualifications
Software testing, system testing, operational testing, quality assurance, verification/validation, or similar technical testing experience.
Practical artillery operations, fire-direction, fire-mission processing, tactical procedures, or fire-control system knowledge is highly desired.
IFATDS experience is highly desired; AFATDS experience is acceptable.
OpenBDS-2026-004
Picatinny Arsenal & Mt. Arlington, NJ
Technician — Cable & Assembly Manufacturing/Test
Build, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and test cables, wiring harnesses, test adapters, interface cables, and electromechanical assemblies supporting defense and automated-test applications.
Full TimeOn-SiteU.S. Citizenship Required
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Key Responsibilities
Fabricate and test cables, harnesses, adapters, interface panels, and electromechanical assemblies from drawings, schematics, BOMs, and work instructions.
Troubleshoot opens, shorts, incorrect pinouts, damaged connectors, poor crimps, and intermittent failures using DMMs, cable testers, oscilloscopes, supplies, and other TMDE.
Support prototype builds, engineering changes, inspection, redlines, configuration documentation, and repair/rework activity.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent required; technical school, military electronics training, vocational training, or related associate degree preferred.
Hands-on cable, harness, electronic, or electromechanical assembly and test experience.
Ability to read drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, parts lists, and technical work instructions.
OpenBDS-2026-005
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
Mechanical Engineer — Test Interfaces & Cable Assemblies
Develop, revise, integrate, and sustain mechanical design packages for ATS/TPS cable and harness assemblies, UUT test interfaces, fixtures, adapters, enclosures, panels, brackets, and related mechanical hardware.
Full TimeOn-SiteU.S. Citizenship Required
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Key Responsibilities
Develop revision-controlled 2D drawings and 3D models for cable assemblies, harnesses, test interfaces, fixtures, panels, enclosures, brackets, and mounting hardware.
Capture as-built geometry, perform fit checks and routing/clearance evaluations, and resolve fabrication or installation issues.
Prepare complete drawing packages with dimensions, tolerances, GD&T, materials, finishes, BOMs, revision history, and inspection requirements.
Support prototype fabrication, first-article inspection, nonconformance resolution, engineering changes, and release to production or sustainment.
Qualifications
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline plus 3+ years of relevant mechanical-design experience; or 8+ years of directly relevant design/drafting experience in lieu of a degree.
Proficiency with 2D CAD such as DraftSight or AutoCAD and practical experience with a 3D CAD platform such as SOLIDWORKS, Inventor, Creo, or equivalent.
Experience designing or detailing cables/harnesses, connector interfaces, test fixtures, adapter hardware, enclosures, panels, brackets, or related electromechanical hardware.
Application
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Complete the application below. You may also attach a résumé and optional cover letter. Your submission will be sent directly to careers@blackdogsolutions.com.
Do not include classified, CUI, export-controlled, proprietary, or other restricted information in your application or attachments.
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Equal Opportunity and Application Privacy
Fair, Position-Based Screening.
Black Dog Solutions evaluates applicants based on qualifications and lawful position requirements. Citizenship restrictions are applied only to positions for which a law, regulation, executive order, or government contract requires them.
Export-control requirements are evaluated separately from citizenship. Applicants should not send identity documents or controlled information with an initial application.
