Software and Systems Test Engineer - Armaments Research Company, Inc.
Ashburn, VA 20147
About the Job
Description
ARC is looking for a software and systems test engineer to support a new and evolving product. This role is primarily focused on automated software capabilities and integration testing. Candidates should be familiar with at least one industry standard test framework (e.g. Junit, pytest, etc.). The test engineer works with cloud, software, mobile, and firmware engineers to help develop tests at the integration, regression, and system levels. The test engineer works with product developers to help write or refine product requirements for testability. The test engineer works with internal customer proxies to ensure testing fulfills the requirements in a way that’s meaningful to the end user.
Key Responsibilities
- Write test plans and test cases from user stories, business requirements, and technical requirements.
- Develop automated tests in software.
- Develop automated UI testing principles and implement supporting practices and frameworks to facilitate web-based and mobile application testing.
- Develop and document testing standards and metrics to assure a high level of quality.
- Measure and report on metrics such as requirements coverage, test completeness, performance-based testing, and more. Facilitate organizing metrics from multiple disparate frameworks into a cohesive picture of test coverage and system performance.
- Develop new software test suites that operate on system level, regression, or component level testing.
- Develop rigorous software test plans that verify requirements and generate reporting tools to inform leadership of discovered issues.
- Work across multiple cross-functional teams to diagnose and debug issues for identification of root causes.
- Track and report on identified issues and performance to ensure original product requirements are met.
- Test for fulfillment of requirements in IoT device firmware, mobile applications, browser-based software applications (SaaS), and software APIs.
- Safely operate firearms platforms under supervision from trained and licensed range officers and qualified ARC personnel. Prior experience with firearms is not required.
- Support data collection efforts and data capture plans.
- Support setup and configuration of mobile devices and networks to facilitate test scenarios.
- This position may require travel less than 25% of the time in support of test and data collection operations.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM related field. Preference for computer science, information systems, or any engineering discipline.
- 3+ years of experience in an automated software testing role
- Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance
This position will require access to restricted information and facilities protected under U.S. laws and regulations, including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). Please note that any offer for employment will be conditioned on any required authorization to receive access to such restricted information and facilities necessary to perform the responsibilities of the position.
Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. Citizenship to meet federal government security screening requirements required for this role. The successful candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and otherwise eligible to obtain access to classified information and facilities necessary to perform the responsibilities of the position.
Benefits
Equity Options Grant
401k
Unlimited PTO
Employer Paid Employee Medical, Dental, Vision
401k
Unlimited PTO
Employer Paid Employee Medical, Dental, Vision
Source : Armaments Research Company, Inc.