Junior Manual Test Engineer
About the role
Leidos has an exciting opportunity for a Junior Manual Test Engineer on an important, fast-paced, mission critical program. The selected candidate will perform component, integration, and system level testing by writing and executing system-level test procedures, evaluating changes made to software applications, and verifying defect corrective actions discovered during development, testing, and/or operational use.
Responsibilities
- Perform system testing of components (modules) and integration testing through system and end-to-end evaluation.
- Document test results for corrective actions, reporting, and audits.
- Develop test methodologies and perform subsystem interface and software module testing.
- Develop and implement test procedures and test reports.
- Review test plans and define test acceptance criteria.
- Develop and refine test data.
- Identify interface requirements for software components.
- Support the software configuration management process.
- Provide system testing input for test procedures/documentation.
- Aid the Software Development, System Engineering, Integration, Deployment, and Sustainment Teams with test-related tasking when necessary.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related discipline and at least 2 years of prior relevant work experience.
- Experience/familiarity with the software development lifecycle (SLDC) and basic testing concepts (test cases, test plans, defect tracking, regression testing, etc.).
- Experience in software testing, system administration, and/or quality assurance.
- Experience executing test cases and documenting results clearly and accurately.
- Ability to log, track, and retest defects using a bug-tracking tool (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps, or similar).
- Basic skills with SQL or data verification (e.g., validating results in a database or log files).
- Experience working with physical hardware and equipment for software integration.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow test scripts and procedures.
- Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn new tools and technologies.
Qualifications
- Clearance Required: Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Skills
Experience participating in formal test events such as Acceptance Test, User Acceptance Test, Software Final Release Test, Maintenance Release Test, etc.
Experience/familiarity with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
Experience using automated test tools.
Experience with programming and scripting languages (i.e., Java, shell, Python, etc.).
Experience working on an Agile program.
Benefits
Competitive benefits package including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more.
Pay
Pay Range $69,550.00 - $125,725.00
Schedule
Not specified