Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Description

The company is hiring a Software Development Engineer in Test to build and test new applications and technologies for a multidisciplinary engineering team.

The work supports a mission critical force protection system, specifically automated testing for software architectures in a cloud-based RF environment.

You will follow technical standards, build quality in from the start, and make sure software and components integrate smoothly with complex RF solutions.

You will work day to day with RF hardware engineers, system designers and other stakeholders to deliver a high-performance, reliable RF system simulation.

You will pass risks and opportunities up to the program executive leadership.

Posting end date: 3/1/2027. Anticipated posting end is 3/1/2027.

Responsibilities

• You will help keep the system high quality, reliable and performant.
• You will design and build applications and interfaces, write and run test plans, and find defects.
• You will work closely with other developers and propose a continuous improvement plan for testing processes.
• You will cover both manual and automated testing, weigh thoroughness against delivery deadlines, and push the overall quality bar higher.

Requirements

• Required: you must be a US citizen holding an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Required: 3+ years of software engineering experience and a Bachelor's degree or higher in computer engineering, computer science or a closely related field.
• Required: hands-on experience with test automation tools or frameworks such as Bruno and Postman.
• Required: exposure to API testing and related tools.
• Required: comfort working in a Linux environment.
• Required: experience with Java, JavaScript and Linux.
• Required: experience with acceptance, functional and API testing.
• Required: strong documentation skills, including manual test cases, test procedures, requirements verification traceability matrices (RVTM) and test plans.
• Required: proficiency with GitLab, Jenkins or similar CI/CD workflow tools.
• Required: familiarity with JIRA and Confluence for project tracking and collaboration.
• Desired: write and maintain test plans, test cases and test scripts that match requirements and specifications.
• Desired: experience with Selenium, Cypress or similar.
• Desired: run manual and automated tests across acceptance, functional, regression and API testing.
• Desired: log defects, track and verify them, and give clear reproduction steps, expected versus actual results and severity assessments.
• Desired: analyze test results, report findings and give actionable feedback to developers and stakeholders.
• Desired: collaborate well with team members across the software development lifecycle.
• Desired: help build and improve applications and test automation frameworks.
• Desired: experience with Python, Docker, Kubernetes/Helm and ArgoCD.
• Desired: balance quality assurance against project timelines and deliverables when setting priorities.
• Desired: keep thorough records of test artifacts, results and quality metrics.

Conditions

Minimum clearance required to start: TS/SCI.

Full-time, regular position.

Travel: up to 10% local travel.

Salary depends on factors such as location, Federal Government contract labor categories and wage rates, relevant experience, specific skills, education and certifications.

The role can be worked from more than one location, and the range shown is the national average.

Proposed salary range: $82,100-$172,400.

The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education and time off.
• A flexible time off benefit and access to learning resources.
• Competitive compensation and learning and development opportunities.