Software Test Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: Software Test Engineer
Clearance Required: Active Secret Clearance (Top Secret preferred)
Work Location: Full-time, onsite in Huntsville, AL

Overview:
We are seeking a versatile and detail-oriented Software Test Engineer to support a classified software system in a secure environment. This role focuses primarily on software testing but includes responsibilities for troubleshooting and analyzing issues within a C++ codebase. The successful candidate will work as part of an Agile development team ensuring software quality, functionality, and system integration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute manual and automated test procedures to verify software functionality and system requirements

• Troubleshoot and analyze issues in a classified C++ codebase to support test and validation efforts

• Design and configure complex test scenarios in both simulated and integrated environments

• Generate and maintain detailed test plans, execution logs, and formal test reports

• Collaborate with developers, systems engineers, and customer stakeholders to validate requirements and test results

• Participate in Agile development events including planning sessions, standups, demos, and retrospectives

• Support team and customer test events and technical reviews

Required Qualifications:

• Proficiency in C++ (ability to read and debug code for analysis and validation)

• Experience with Git or GitLab for version control and CI/CD workflows

• Strong working knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

• Understanding of network protocols and data formats (UDP, TCP/IP, etc.)

• Ability to work full-time onsite at a secure facility in Huntsville, AL

• Active Secret Clearance (interim considered; TS preferred)

Desired Qualifications (Nice to Have):

• Experience with test automation tools or scripting languages

• Java development experience, particularly related to user interfaces

• Familiarity with Agile Scrum practices and tools such as Jira

• Knowledge of multi-threaded or multi-core software development

• Exposure to systems involving sensors, real-time data processing, or simulation environments

• Experience using modeling and simulation tools such as MATLAB or Simulink