Test Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive test plans and detailed test cases from user stories and system requirements; perform requirements analysis, synthesis, and maintain bidirectional traceability including test methods and success criteria.
• Design, build, and maintain automated test scripts, custom test harnesses, and data-generation tools using Python, Cypress, or similar frameworks; integrate automated tests into CI/CD workflows.
• Execute manual and automated developmental and operational test events, collect and analyze test data, and evaluate functionality, reliability, performance, and user experience against acceptance criteria.
• Identify, document, and track defects with clear reproduction steps and severity assessments; work closely with developers to prioritize fixes and verify resolution through retesting.
• Use MBSE artifacts (Cameo, Rhapsody, SysML models) to align test coverage with system design and configurations; ensure tests reflect system changes and operational impacts while adhering to DoD Instructions 5000.87 and 5000.89.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve test processes, maintain test documentation and reports, and contribute proactive recommendations to increase software quality and sustainment.

Requirements

• Minimum Experience: Citizenship: Must be a US citizen; Clearance: Must have a minimum of a Secret clearance at time of application; Education: Bachelor's degree; Years of Experience: 3+ years of experience in developmental testing.
• Additional Experience: Experience performing requirements analysis, synthesis, and traceability for shall statement and supplemental fields evaluation, including test method and success criteria; Experience architecting complex systems in Model-Based Systems Engineering, including CAMEO or Rhapsody; Knowledge of DoD Instructions 5000.87 and 5000.89; Ability to develop and execute detailed test procedures for Developmental and Operational Test Events; Ability to build automated test scripts and custom harnesses using a tool such as a Python or Cypress.

Qualifications

• Clearance: TS/SCI; Certifications: CompTIA Sec +; Years Of Experience: Additional Experience: Experience with the Atlassian Suite, including Confluence or Jira; Experience with radar system operations or radar modeling; Experience with Docker or Kubernetes; Experience interfacing with formal government test organizations, including 17TES or JITC; Knowledge of software deployment and troubleshooting processes in DevSecOps pipelines, including Platform 1 or DAFCw; Ability to run and evaluate complex simulation frameworks.

Pay

USD $110,000.00 - USD $130,000.00 /Yr.