Lead Test Architect / Principal Software Engineer – Unit Test Development

CFD Research Corporation•Huntsville, AL

2h•Onsite

About The Position

CFD Research is seeking a Lead Test Architect / Principal Software Engineer to lead a unit test modernization initiative supporting a mission-critical Missile Defense system. The role is based in the Huntsville, Alabama area and is 100% onsite. The successful candidate will design, standardize, and oversee unified unit testing frameworks; establish common mocking and stubbing approaches for complex middleware interfaces; and set coding standards to satisfy rigorous Department of Defense code coverage and verification mandates.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Ability to possess and maintain an active DoD SECRET Clearance.
Extensive background in systems or software architecture for complex, real-time defense applications.
Deep technical fluency in C++ and Ada, including GNAT and GCC toolchain interoperability and multi-language builds with CMake.
Proven expertise designing test harnesses, mock objects, and stubs for distributed architectures using CORBA/IPC middleware.
Working knowledge of coverage analysis tools such as gcovr and coverage-driven refactoring.

Responsibilities

Design and enforce a unified unit test architecture compatible with gcc/g++, GNAT, CMake, and gcovr.
Define standard test directory structures, naming conventions, and test harness execution rules across libraries and executables.
Architect mocking and stubbing strategies to isolate complex inter-process communication (IPC) and CORBA middleware calls.
Guide technical strategy so targeted modules consistently meet the 80% code coverage threshold.

Benefits

Employer matching 401(k).
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
Company-paid leave.
Compensation time.
Parental leave.
Long-term and short-term disability coverage.
Accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
Life insurance.
Twice-yearly performance appraisals.
Annual pay increases based on corporate goals, personal development, performance, and achievements.
Group and individual bonuses for exceptional performance.