BSD Software Tester

SAIC•Huntsville, AL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC has an opening for a BSD Test Engineer in Huntsville, AL. This role provides 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. The position involves reviewing and verifying BattleSpace Designer (BSD), BattleSpace Viewer (BSV), and Patriot Command Post documentation algorithms and requirements. The engineer will test BSD software to validate program requirements, use various protocols to communicate Link 16 data to the BSD display, and perform verification and validation testing on all software requirements and software fixes. Responsibilities also include reviewing test procedures and reports related to BSD testing and Software Requirement Specifications (SRS), validating results by testing over 40,000 software requirements annually, and submitting Software Investigation Reports for product enhancement. The role requires attending team meetings to discuss status/problem reports and submitting problem reports to software developers. Additionally, the engineer will 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). Testing will include software written in C/C++ and software on Linux, and supporting 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 bachelor’s (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.