QA Test Engineer - KS
Aechelon TechnologyResponsibilities
- Maintain the QA test lab and ensure test systems are operational for Kansas-based engineers.
- Coordinate with the platform team to upgrade or order test hardware, firmware, and software.
- Reproduce software issues in the lab with Kansas-based engineers.
- Maintain proprietary Python code for the automated test system.
- Maintain and expand Jenkins scripting and the automated test suite.
- Create automation scripts for stress tests, performance tests, and special-feature testing.
- Create and maintain an image-diffing test suite.
- Develop test plans and automated tests using the proprietary test system.
- Perform manual testing of new software-release features as needed.
- Communicate with team members across time zones.
- Help others learn to use the test system.
- Document the test system for internal and external users.
Requirements
- BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
- Significant experience testing 3D graphics applications and/or content creation tools.
- Solid understanding of 3D graphics concepts and the ability to identify technical and aesthetic software problems.
- Experience writing automated tests.
- Strong experience using command prompts such as DOS and Bash.
- Experience with software project management using Jira or a similar tool.
- Detail orientation, organizational and communication skills, and persistence in following through.
- Eligibility to work with export-controlled technology and U.S. citizenship due to restricted data access.
- Video game or 3D graphics testing experience is a bonus.
- Flight simulation software experience is a bonus.
- VR or MR headset configuration and testing experience is a bonus.
- Experience creating image-difference tests is a bonus.
- Experience with Jira, Perforce, Visual Studio, Jenkins, Bash, and GitHub is a bonus.
- Technical documentation experience is a bonus.
- Basic knowledge of 3D modeling, GIS, geospatial, or geotypical content creation is a bonus.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and company performance-based profit sharing.
- 401(k) plan.
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
- Requires five days per week in-office at the company’s Kansas location; not remote, though this may change based on familiarity with the test system infrastructure.
- No relocation reimbursement provided.
About Aechelon Technology
Aechelon Technology Inc. is now a Shield AI company. Follow @Shield AI for updates. Aechelon Technology is a leading provider of visual simulation image generators, associated geospecific visual and sensor databases, realistic 3D models and integration services for the US Government and Government Prime Contractors. Since 1998, Aechelon Technology has maintained an unparalleled track record in program deliveries for the US Marine Corp, US Navy, US Air Force, US Army, Special Operations Command, US State Department Foreign Military Sales program and US Coast Guard, with all excellent Past Performance Evaluations. The Company has demonstrated its ability not only to deliver the visual system hardware and software, but also to provide comprehensive integration services, logistics support and program management with the delivery of image generators and databases for training programs for platforms including P-8A, BAMS, AV-8B, AH-1W, UH-1N, MV-22, MH-53, CH-53, C2-A, EA-6B, T-45, CH-47F, MH-60R, MH-60S, MMH, F-16, F-18 and F-35, and for simulation of advanced multi-sensor pods such as ATFLIR, WESCAM-20HD, LITENING II+ and AN/ASS-44C. In addition, Aechelon Technology has collaborated with the Joint Services Night Vision Training Systems and works with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 (MAWTS-1) on the delivery of 21 enhanced Night Vision Goggles (NVG) mission rehearsal training capabilities, for use by the Navy/Marine Night Imaging and Threat Evaluation (NITE) Labs worldwide.