Aviation Software Test Engineer

Leidos • Huntsville, AL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is dedicated to making the world a safer place by helping customers in the Defense Industry achieve their critical missions. The Defense Group employees are solving critical challenges across the globe. Leidos delivers innovative solutions through its diverse and talented people who are dedicated to customers’ success. The company empowers its teams, contributes to its communities, and operates sustainably. Leidos' Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way the company does business. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions. Leidos is known for its people-oriented culture, positive work environment, technical excellence, and resilient business ethics. Within the Defense Sector, the Kinetic Effects Business Area at Leidos currently has an opening for a talented Aviation Software Test Engineer to work onsite in their Huntsville office. This position focuses on automated testing, development of robust, innovative software test infrastructures and frameworks, integration testing, informal manual testing, formal software qualification testing, fielding and support, and maintenance of software products. Software products range from analysis tools/simulations, mission planning software, and components of mission-critical systems.

Requirements

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent technical degree with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• 2+ years of relevant technical experience.
• Recent experience with software development and/or writing software test scripts using one of the following Object-Oriented Programming languages: C#, Python, or Java.
• Experience in both manual and automated test tools and techniques.
• Aptitude for the technical skills required for software test, configuration management, and software quality engineering concepts.
• Experience developing test methods and procedures for software products using scripting and/or compiled languages.
• Working knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Analytical and process improvement skills along with a personal drive for details and quality workmanship.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Good communication skills.
• US citizenship required, with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience writing user interface (UI) tests with automated UI testing technologies.
• Experience writing software in compliance with applicable industry safety and cyber standards (MIL-STD-882E, DISA STIGs).
• Candidate is expected to accept constructive feedback from more senior software team members.
• The ability to work across multiple products under development by multiple small teams.
• Experience with Agentic AI coding tools.
• Experience with designing and implementing software solutions for embedded systems and applications.
• Proficiency with Xray Test Management for Jira to develop, execute, and report on test cases for embedded software systems.

Responsibilities

• Direct participation as an integral team member who performs key roles with respect to test planning, test strategy and design, test execution, software engineering processes, and recommendations on product quality.
• Reviewing, editing, and generating various documents used for engineering and testing purposes per industry standards.
• Developing automated scripts in Linux and Windows for a variety of applications.
• Perform as part of an agile software team for tasking and progress reporting.

Benefits

• Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level