Software Engineer (Python) GSE

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior and Mid-Level Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Software Engineers to design, build, and maintain major components of the software platforms that control our automated electronic test and support systems. This role owns delivery of significant subsystems within the GSE software platform, serving both engineering development and production test environments.

The ideal candidate brings solid experience in modern Python software engineering, asynchronous systems programming, and hardware communications. You will take ownership of well-defined subsystems end to end — proposing designs, implementing them, and standing behind their quality — while working within the platform architecture and technical direction set by the Principal GSE Software Engineer.

You will collaborate with the Lead Test Systems Engineer, the Principal GSE Software Engineer, Integration & Test engineers, and the Engineering Systems Integration Engineer, contributing your perspective to design discussions and helping less experienced engineers grow.

Required Qualifications

• Strong proficiency with Python asyncio and concurrent/asynchronous programming paradigms.
• Hands-on experience communicating with laboratory test equipment and hardware devices (e.g., instruments, controllers, embedded systems), including VISA and SCPI.
• Solid grounding in object-oriented design and software design principles for non-trivial systems.
• Demonstrated ability to debug, stabilize, and optimize software that interacts with physical hardware.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across disciplines including software, test, systems, electrical, and manufacturing engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• U.S. Person status as defined by ITAR, 22 CFR 120.62 (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual).
• 3–9 years of professional experience developing software in Python.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with automated electronic test systems and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) in aerospace, defense, or complex electronics environments.
• Hands-on experience with PyVISA, serial interfaces, CAN, TCP/IP, and other common instrument/control protocols.
• Background in manufacturing or production test environments, particularly those involving high-reliability or safety-critical systems.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Technology, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a closely related field.
• Experience developing reusable software components or libraries adopted by more than one team or project.
• Experience designing for long-term maintainability, scalability, and reuse within engineering and production organizations.
• Experience mentoring or onboarding less experienced engineers.

Success in this role is measured by:

• Quality, reliability, and maintainability of the subsystems you own
• Independent delivery of scoped work with minimal oversight
• Reliability of production test operations you support
• Effective reuse of the components you build across projects and programs
• Growth of the engineers you mentor and the quality of reviews you give

Duties & Responsibilities:

Software Design & Development

• Design and implement subsystems of the GSE software platform, consistent with established standards, design principles, and best practices.
• Write and review asynchronous Python code for concurrent control of instruments and support equipment.
• Develop reusable Python components and libraries that underpin automated GSE and test systems.
• Define clear interfaces and abstractions for the instruments, communication buses, and test procedures within your scope.
• Evaluate tools and libraries relevant to your work and recommend options with supporting tradeoff analysis.

Framework & Platform Development

• Build and own reusable instrument drivers and communication abstractions applied across diverse projects and test systems.
• Implement and extend execution framework capabilities covering sequencing, scheduling, concurrency, error handling, logging, and health monitoring.
• Develop measurement acquisition, data processing, and results management software integrated with enterprise engineering tools and data systems.
• Implement configuration, deployment, and monitoring mechanisms for GSE software in both laboratory and production environments.

System Integration & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work with Integration & Test engineers to translate I&T requirements into reliable, maintainable automated test procedures on the GSE platform.
• Coordinate with the Engineering Systems Integration Engineer to integrate GSE software with enterprise systems (e.g., engineering databases, PLM, configuration management, data repositories).
• Contribute to framework design discussions led by the Principal GSE Software Engineer and the Lead Test Systems Engineer.
• Support production test operations by diagnosing system issues, improving performance, and increasing reliability.

Engineering Practices & Mentorship

• Practice and uphold professional software engineering disciplines including code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, documentation, and configuration management.
• Mentor junior software and test engineers in asynchronous programming, software design, and automated test and GSE practices.
• Serve as an active reviewer on peers' changes, raising design and maintainability concerns constructively.
• Perform root-cause analysis on GSE software issues within your area and implement durable corrective actions.

What Makes This Role Distinct?

This is not a QA automation or web application role. The Senior/Mid-Level GSE Software Engineer:

• Owns design and delivery of significant subsystems within the reusable software platform that powers automated electronic test systems and Ground Support Equipment.
• Proposes and documents designs for those subsystems, working within the overall platform architecture rather than defining it.
• Operates at the intersection of software engineering, hardware control, and systems integration, on software that directly drives mission-critical test and support equipment.

In this role, you will hold real technical ownership over meaningful pieces of long-lived engineering infrastructure, with room to grow toward broader platform and architectural responsibility.

About H10

H10 is an engineering services and consulting firm with a nationwide presence. Our teams support clients across mechanical and hardware engineering, software and application development, data and analytics, and project and program management.

Salary & Benefits

The salary range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including by not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate. Salary Range: $100,000- $170,000 annually

H10 provides eligible employees (those who are scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week) with a range of benefits including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, PTO, and a 401k plan.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Above demands are carried out within the local existing Health and Safety guidelines.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
• H10’s policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.
• This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• H10 would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted. H10 does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

Pay: $100,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you a U.S. Citizen?

Work Location

In person