Software QA Engineer

About the role

The Software QA Engineer will be part of a team that supports an aerial surveillance system for a Department of Defense customer. The candidate will support software for an integrated application that includes external system sensors, captured video, and static imagery. The candidate will perform hands-on software and system testing while working closely with experienced QA engineers and software developers.

Responsibilities

• Execute documented software and system test procedures
• Assist with the development and maintenance of test plans, test cases, test procedures, and test specifications
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing
• Document test results accurately and provide status and progress information to the QA and development teams
• Identify, document, and track software defects through resolution
• Reproduce reported software issues and assist developers and senior QA personnel with troubleshooting
• Verify software corrections and perform regression testing following software changes
• Assist with setting up and maintaining software test environments
• Ensure required test data is available prior to test execution
• Review software requirements and verify that test cases provide appropriate requirement coverage
• Identify unclear or incomplete requirements and communicate questions or concerns to senior team members
• Use Jira or similar tools to create, update, and monitor defects and testing activities
• Use Confluence or similar tools to maintain test documentation and supporting information
• Support software build and release testing activities
• Assist with configuration and version verification of software under test
• Participate in Agile/Scrum activities, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives
• Work collaboratively with software developers, systems engineers, and other QA team members to resolve software and system issues
• Assist with improving QA processes, procedures, tools, and documentation
• Support the development and maintenance of product and test documentation
• Follow established QA processes, configuration management practices, and applicable program or industry standards
• Communicate potential product quality concerns to senior QA personnel, technical leads, or program leadership in a timely manner
• Perform other software QA and system testing activities as assigned

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent work experience
• 0-2 years of experience in software quality assurance, software testing, systems testing, software development, or a related technical field
• Familiarity with Software Test Tools and Bug Tracking Software
• Basic understanding of software testing concepts and the software development life cycle (SDLC)
• Familiarity with software test methods such as functional, regression, integration, and system testing
• Ability to follow test procedures and accurately document test results
• Ability to identify, document, and clearly communicate software defects
• Familiarity with issue-tracking or bug-tracking tools
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team
• Ability and willingness to learn new software applications, testing tools, and technical systems
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
• Must be able to work physically on-site full-time, Monday-Friday

Qualifications

• Active US DoD Secret level security clearance is preferred
• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence or similar collaboration tools is nice to have
• Basic understanding of software configuration management and version-control concepts is preferred

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $74,000 - $87,000

Please Note: Actual compensation offered will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, internal equity, business considerations, and geographic location where applicable.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic life with AD&D
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Ancillary (Voluntary life with AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital, and pet)
• Spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCFSA)
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• 401(k) (including automatic company contribution)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Leaves (Parental, pregnancy, and military)
• Potential annual bonus