Intern - Software Test Engineer - 2026
About The Position
THE OPPORTUNITY The Software Test Engineer Intern reports to the Software Quality Assurance Manager on the Software Engineering team. The successful individual in this role will be actively involved in supporting exploratory test efforts, development testing, and troubleshooting StreamCaster software, network, and hardware defects. This internship is full-time, fully onsite, Monday through Friday, at Silvus Technologies’ HQ in the heart of vibrant West LA. ROLE, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND LEARNING OUTCOMES As a Software Test Engineer Intern, you will gain hands-on experience and contribute to the quality assurance of our products by: Executing exploratory tests against defect reports, new features, and bug fixes. Developing scripts and tools to aid product testing and troubleshooting. Participating in release regression testing. Leading high priority debugging efforts. Adhering and contributing to upholding software usability and quality standards. Performing other related duties of which the above are representative.
Requirements
- In-progress Bachelor's degree or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other related technical fields.
- Coursework or project experience that demonstrates foundational skills in software development with Python, C/C++, or related languages.
- Demonstrated understanding of software testing practices (unit, integration, system testing) gained through academic projects, internships, or personal work.
- Basic understanding of computer networking concepts.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Aptitude for problem-solving and troubleshooting technical challenges.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts.
- All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug testing.
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing for one or more of Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, or Bare metal environments.
- Experience writing scripts with Bash, Python, or JavaScript.
- Familiarity with tools like Wireshark, TCPDump, and Minicom/Putty.
- Familiarity with web browser development tools for inspecting network requests.
- Familiarity with mesh networking.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies
- Familiarity with electrical or RF instrumentation and design.
Responsibilities
- Executing exploratory tests against defect reports, new features, and bug fixes.
- Developing scripts and tools to aid product testing and troubleshooting.
- Participating in release regression testing.
- Leading high priority debugging efforts.
- Adhering and contributing to upholding software usability and quality standards.
- Performing other related duties of which the above are representative.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
