The Software Test Engineer reports to the Hardware Software Integration (HSI) Lead and is responsible for developing software test inputs (test cases, scripts, and procedures), executing software tests and software/hardware integration tests, and producing test output products (test logs, test analyses, test reports). Additional responsibilities can include but not limited to:

- Review and analyze software design descriptions, ICDs, and requirements in coordination with development teams

- Coordinate requirement verification methods and criteria with appropriate stakeholders

- Develop and manage test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test procedures for various levels of test

- Manage and coordinate test events on Software-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop test platform configurations

- Manage and coordinate expectations with the team

- Execute Interface Tests, Acceptance Tests, and Formal Qualification Test

- Conduct and support Test Readiness Reviews and Test Completion Reviews

Must-haves:

Bachelor's degree (Master’s preferred) in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
Typically 6 or more years of experience required
Embedded software test experience
Experience writing test cases and test scripts
Experience writing and running test scripts in Python
Test data analysis and root-cause analysis experience
Excellent communications skills

Preferred:

Experience with automated Test-Frameworks (both custom and commercial) and implementing modern test methods
Embedded software product verification or qualification experience
Experience with Linux/Unix command line interfaces, writing shell scripts
Experience with network communication protocols including Ethernet and MIL-STD-1553
Spacecraft communications experience (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) data handling standards)
Agile development methods and scrum experience
Experience with software development standards
Subversion, JIRA, and Test Management for JIRA experience
Use and configuration of Virtual Machines such as Oracle VM VirtualBox
Software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop test platform and simulation experience
Experience with spacecraft/aircraft flight software design, development, and test
Experience testing complex fault management logic
Experience with verification and validation testing of safety critical flight software utilizing real-time OS

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.