Leidos

Senior Aviation Software Test Engineer

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24 hours ago
Huntsville, AL, USASenior
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Base Salary

$131k - $237k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Plan test strategies, designs, methods, procedures, and execution for software products.
  • Develop automated test scripts, test infrastructures, and testing frameworks for applications running on Linux and Windows.
  • Perform integration testing, informal manual testing, formal software qualification testing, fielding and support, and software product maintenance.
  • Review, edit, and generate engineering and testing documentation according to industry standards.
  • Participate in software engineering processes, assess product quality, and provide recommendations.
  • Work as an integral member of an agile software team and report task progress.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mathematics, or an equivalent technical degree.
  • At least 12 years of relevant technical experience with a bachelor’s degree or at least 10 years with a master’s degree.
  • At least three years of relevant experience leading teams.
  • Recent experience developing software or writing software test scripts in C++, Python, or Java.
  • Experience with both manual and automated testing tools and techniques.
  • Experience developing software test methods and procedures using scripting or compiled languages.
  • Working knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems and familiarity with Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Experience with software test, configuration management, and software quality engineering concepts.
  • Experience writing automated user-interface tests is preferred.
  • Experience with software development under MIL-STD-882E and DISA STIGs is preferred.
  • Experience with Agentic AI coding tools, embedded systems and applications, database architecture, and Ubuntu 22.04 environments is preferred.
  • U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance are required.
  • Must reside in or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville, North Alabama area.

Benefits

  • The position is onsite at Leidos’s Huntsville, Alabama office.
  • Relocation to the Huntsville–North Alabama area is supported as an employment condition.

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About Leidos

10,000+ employees

Leidos builds and operates technology and engineering solutions for defense, intelligence, civil, and health agencies, including systems integration, cyber, enterprise IT, sensors, and healthcare IT. It primarily sells through government contracts and long-term programs, plus managed services and mission software. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos is a Fortune 500 public company on the NYSE; customers include U.S. defense and intelligence agencies and civil bodies such as the FAA.

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