Software Engineer-Test & Verification with Security Clearance

Position Responsibilities

• Support verification development and review of the Test Cases, Test Procedures and conduct Informal and Formal Test Readiness Reviews (TRR).
• Leading Software Test Team in the formal verification of the software requirements.
• Leading Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) with the test team, maintaining the run log and daily report.
• Documentation of any issues and problem reports encountered during test using change control tools.
• Routine reporting of issue burnup charts and verification development status at program management review meetings.
• Tracking the status of open issues identified during development, informal and formal test execution to closure to meet the deliverables.
• Supporting/Analyzing internal and external customer Problem Report (PR) and acting as integrator for the Ground Mission Software working with Flight Software, Satellite Simulation, Ground Systems Engineering, and Ground Software leads.
• Release all the software life cycle documents per the Process.
• Leading team to meet the compliance to software development and verification processes in support of internal and external Audit with Quality Assurance team.
• Leading team to develop Software Verification Life Cycle documents.
• Support Change Control Board (CCB) activities related to Software Verification process.
• Support planning for Deliverables (Verification Plans, Requirement Deviations, Requirements, Test Reports etc) to meet program milestones.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance (Interim prestart, final post start)
• 5+ years of experience executing or leading automated/functional and end-to-end testing activities
• 5+ years of experience in the Software Development lifecycle (including Requirements Analysis, Design, Code, Integration & Test)
• 3+ years of experience with software development using either Java, C++, or Python
• Experience working in an Agile software development environment and DevOps methodologies.

Preferred Skills

• Experience as a Product Owner/Technical Lead and/or Integration & Test Lead for government programs.
• Understanding of Command and Control (C2) systems, real-time applications, and their specific requirements.
• Experience with database technologies (SQL/NoSQL), messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, ActiveMQ), and data streaming technologies (e.g., CCSDS).
• Familiarity with containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration platforms.
• Knowledge of how to derive and allocate requirements (e.g., system, sub-system, software) and show traceability throughout the product lifecycle.
• Ability to design and develop automation of software tests, execute automated tests, track results, manage test data, and utilize results to improve software quality.
• Experience leading various formal acceptance testing activities (e.g., Formal Qualification Test -FQT, Factory Acceptance Test - FAT, Site Acceptance Test - SAT)
• Active TS/SCI or DoD Top Secret clearance.