Aviation Software Test Engineer

Leidos • Huntsville, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos’ Kinetic Effects Business Area in the Defense Sector is hiring an Aviation Software Test Engineer to work onsite in its Huntsville office. The role supports testing and development of software for tactical strike, sensors, counter-unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS), and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Software products include analysis tools and simulations, mission-planning software, and components of mission-critical systems.

The position focuses on automated testing; development of software test infrastructure and frameworks; integration testing; informal manual testing; formal software qualification testing; fielding and support; and software maintenance. The engineer participates in an agile software team and contributes to test planning, strategy, design, execution, engineering processes, product-quality recommendations, and the preparation of engineering and test documentation in accordance with industry standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field, with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• At least 2 years of relevant technical experience.
• Recent software development experience and/or experience writing software test scripts using C#, Python, or Java.
• Experience with manual and automated test tools and techniques.
• Aptitude for software testing, 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, attention to detail, and commitment to quality workmanship.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Good communication skills.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience writing user interface tests with automated UI testing technologies.
• Experience writing software in compliance with applicable industry safety and cybersecurity standards, including MIL-STD-882E and DISA STIGs.
• Ability to accept constructive feedback from more senior software team members.
• Ability to work across multiple products under development by multiple small teams.
• Experience with Agentic AI coding tools.
• Experience 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

• Participate as an integral team member in test planning, test strategy and design, test execution, software engineering processes, and recommendations on product quality.
• Review, edit, and generate engineering and testing documents in accordance with industry standards.
• Develop automated scripts in Linux and Windows for a variety of applications.
• Work as part of an agile software team for tasking and progress reporting.
• Support automated and manual testing, integration testing, formal software qualification testing, fielding, maintenance, and support of software products.

What This Job Offers

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