Software Test Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Job Description
Role Description
We are seeking a Software Test Engineer to support verification and validation activities for a safety-critical software system. This role focuses on developing test procedures, validating system performance, and automating test execution and verification. The selected candidate will work closely with engineering teams to translate system requirements into test cases and verification procedures while supporting automated testing workflows and documentation. This is a 6–9 month contract position supporting a government program.
- Analyze system and software requirements and develop detailed test cases, procedures, and verification plans
- Execute test procedures and validate results against system requirements
- Develop Python scripts to automate testing processes and collect verification data
- Extract and analyze telemetry data to validate test results and system behavior
- Develop automated test scripts to streamline test execution
- Produce test documentation and verification reports
- Collaborate with software engineers and system engineers to identify issues and improve test coverage
- Support verification activities for safety-critical systems
Qualifications
- Experience developing software test cases and verification procedures
- Ability to translate requirements into test plans and validation methods
- Experience with Python scripting for automation or data analysis
- Familiarity with software testing methodologies and verification workflows
- Strong documentation and technical writing skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced engineering environment
Requirements
- Experience testing safety-critical or mission-critical systems
- Experience extracting and analyzing telemetry data
- C++ experience or familiarity with C++ software systems
- Experience developing automated test frameworks
- Experience working in defense, aerospace, or autonomous systems environments
Location
- Remote preferred
- 10-20% travel
Contract Details
- Duration: 6–9 months
- Security: Unclassified work
Job Requirements
- Experience developing software test cases and verification procedures
- Ability to translate requirements into test plans and validation methods
- Experience with Python scripting for automation or data analysis
- Familiarity with software testing methodologies and verification workflows
- Strong documentation and technical writing skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced engineering environment
- Experience testing safety-critical or mission-critical systems
- Experience extracting and analyzing telemetry data
- C++ experience or familiarity with C++ software systems
- Experience developing automated test frameworks
- Experience working in defense, aerospace, or autonomous systems environments
- Location
- Remote preferred
- 10-20% travel
- Contract Details
- Duration: 6–9 months
- Security: Unclassified work
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