Description
Leidos is seeking an Aviation Software Test Engineer to work onsite in our Huntsville office. As a talented entry-level engineer, you will use your experience to help test and develop software for tactical strike, sensors, CUAS, and UAS solutions.
The role focuses on automated testing, development of robust, innovative software test infrastructures and frameworks, integration testing, informal manual testing, formal software qualification testing, fielding and support, and maintenance of software products. Software products range from analysis tools/simulations, mission planning software, and components of mission-critical systems.
Primary Responsibilities
- Participate as an integral team member in test planning, test strategy and design, test execution, software engineering processes, and recommendations on product quality.
- Review, edit, and generate various documents used for engineering and testing purposes per industry standards.
- Develop automated scripts in Linux for a variety of applications.
- Work as part of an agile software team for tasking and progress reporting.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent technical degree with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- 2+ years of prior relevant technical experience or Master’s degree in relevant field.
- Recent experience with software development and/or writing software test scripts using one of the following Object-Oriented Programming languages: C++, Python, or Java.
- Experience in both manual and automated test tools and techniques.
- Aptitude for the technical skills required for software test, configuration management, and software quality engineering concepts.
- Experience developing test methods and procedures for software products using scripting and/or compiled languages.
- Working knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.
- Analytical and process improvement skills along with a personal drive for details and quality workmanship.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Good communication skills.
- Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.
- US Citizenship is required and ability to obtain and maintain and DoD Secret clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience writing user interface (UI) tests with automated UI testing technologies.
- Experience writing software in compliance with applicable industry safety and cyber standards (MIL-STD-882E, DISA STIGs).
- Candidate is expected to accept constructive feedback from more senior software team members.
- The ability to work across multiple products under development by multiple small teams.
- Experience with Agentic AI coding tools
Pay Range: $69,550.00 - $125,725.00