Automation Test Engineer

ASRC Federal is a leading government contractor furthering missions in space, public health and defense. As an Alaska Native owned corporation, our work helps secure an enduring future for our shareholders. Join our team and discover why we are a top veteran employer and Certified Great Place to Work™.

About the role

ASRC Federal Advanced Research LLC (AFAR) is seeking an experienced Automation Test Engineer to join our Remote Monitoring and Logging System (RMLS) that supports the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. This is a full-time on-site position at the William J Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace (WJHTCAA). RMLS is the FAA’s logging system for recording maintenance work performed on facilities in the National Airspace System (NAS). RMLS provides a rich database of unstructured text.

Citizenship Requirement

• Be a US Citizen, have a US Green Card, or a Non-immigrant Work Authorization (VISA).
• Have resided in the US for three (3) consecutive years.
• RealID Driver’s License/ID or current US Passport.
• The company is unable to sponsor candidates at this time.

Relocation Requirement

Candidate must reside or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance to Egg Harbor Township, NJ.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Mathematics, or a Bachelor’s degree in another technical field with a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. All non-US Degrees must have a US Equivalency Certificate provided by the candidate.
• Six (6) to Nine (9) years of related work experience.
• Experience with NAS facilities, systems, and equipment is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide 2nd Level Engineering support for RMLS, including troubleshooting, Help Desk assistance, and inventory tracking.
• Collaborate with Agile teams to develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts for web and mobile applications in alignment with FAA requirements.
• Develop and execute test cases and scripts for software, hardware, operating systems, networks, and Maintenance Data Terminals (MDTs).
• Perform functional, integration, regression, and system testing to ensure software reliability, security, and performance in real-time environments.
• Identify, document, and track defects in issue-tracking tools (e.g., Jira) and work with Agile teams to ensure timely resolution.
• Manage system inventory and configuration identification, including tracking and maintaining hardware assets.
• Analyze test results and generate clear, concise reports; test modifications and validate readiness for implementation.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, while providing feedback to improve testing processes.

Skills

Required Skills

• Automated test experience; demonstration of knowledge will be required during the interview.
• Experience in:
  • Testing of software/hardware/system, client/server applications hosted on Enterprise Systems with Oracle database in a replicated environment.
  • Verifying the interactions and integrations between various components or systems, ensuring data flows accurately.
• Ability to:
  • Work independently, as well as a team.
  • Research and problem solve; willingness to learn/try new things.
  • Communicate effectively through verbal and written communication; including developing technical documentation.

Preferred Skills

• Prior FAA Test experience.
• Experience in:
  • C#
  • Scripting: Bash, Python, and/or PowerShell
  • Web-based or mobile test automation using test tools such as Selenium, Playwright, MSTest, NUnit, ExtentReports, and/or Jenkins.
  • Performance Testing using JMeter.
  • Working on Agile teams (Scrum/Kanban), using JIRA or similar defect/bug tracking tools.
• Knowledge of:
  • Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) framework for automation testing on .NET applications, such as Specflow.
  • DevOps and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery or Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline for continuous testing and validation.

Work Environment

• Full-time position with a standard work schedule; nights and weekends occasional.
• 10% travel possible.
• Cubicle environment.

Benefits

• Health care, dental, vision, life insurance.
• 401(k).
• Education assistance.
• Paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.