BSD Software Tester

SAIC • Huntsville, AL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC has an opening for a BSD Test Engineer in Huntsville, AL. Responsibilities include: Develop software test plans, conduct test case steps and report results. Submit software problem reports, and work with other members of the team to accomplish the development mission. Provide software test engineering support to the Patriot tactical software life cycle program at the Army's Systems Simulation, Software, and Integration facility (S3I) at Redstone Federal Arsenal. Review and verify BattleSpace Designer (BSD), BattleSpace Viewer (BSV), and Patriot Command Post documentation algorithms and requirements. Test BSD software to validate program requirements. Use various protocols to communicate Link 16 data to the BSD display. Perform verification and validation testing on all software requirements and software fixes. Review test procedures and reports related to BSD testing and Software Requirement Specifications (SRS). Validate results by testing over 40,000 software requirements in the program annually and submit Software Investigation Reports to developer for product enhancement. Attend team meetings to discuss status/problem reports discovered during testing and integration events. Submit problem reports to software developers based on independent testing. Report progress on problem resolution to management. Develop and test Air Defense, Defense Designs for Global Areas of Operation to validate software requirements using BattleSpace Designer, Interoperability Engineering System (IES) and Network, System Integration & Test Environment (NSITE). Test software written in C/C++ and software on Linux. Support contractor and government testing of Patriot software at S3I.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s and two (2) years or more related experience. An additional six (6) years of experience may be applied in lieu of a bachelors (per contract vehicle).
• Must have an active Secret security clearance or have the ability to obtain one; U.S. citizenship required.
• Experience with Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networking, routing, switching, and other basic network concepts.
• Experience testing or operating BSD or other military systems.
• Experienced military trainer.
• Experience testing software.
• Experience operating software on Linux.
• Prior experience working in a fast-paced Government program.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working in a fast paced Government program
• Experience testing or operating BSD or other military systems.
• Experienced military trainer
• Experience testing software
• Experience operating software on Linux

Responsibilities

• Develop software test plans, conduct test case steps and report results.
• Submit software problem reports, and work with other members of the team to accomplish the development mission.
• Provide software test engineering support to the Patriot tactical software life cycle program at the Army's Systems Simulation, Software, and Integration facility (S3I) at Redstone Federal Arsenal.
• Review and verify BattleSpace Designer (BSD), BattleSpace Viewer (BSV), and Patriot Command Post documentation algorithms and requirements.
• Test BSD software to validate program requirements.
• Use various protocols to communicate Link 16 data to the BSD display.
• Perform verification and validation testing on all software requirements and software fixes.
• Review test procedures and reports related to BSD testing and Software Requirement Specifications (SRS).
• Validate results by testing over 40,000 software requirements in the program annually and submit Software Investigation Reports to developer for product enhancement.
• Attend team meetings to discuss status/problem reports discovered during testing and integration events.
• Submit problem reports to software developers based on independent testing.
• Report progress on problem resolution to management.
• Develop and test Air Defense, Defense Designs for Global Areas of Operation to validate software requirements using BattleSpace Designer, Interoperability Engineering System (IES) and Network, System Integration & Test Environment (NSITE).
• Test software written in C/C++ and software on Linux.
• Support contractor and government testing of Patriot software at S3I.

What This Job Offers

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