Principal Software Integration, Automation, and Verification Engineer

KBR•Beavercreek, OH

31d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Principal Software Integration, Automation, and Verification Engineer, you will tackle complex system‑level challenges spanning distributed software architectures, data ingestion and management, automation, diagnostics, and continuous integration in support of advanced Department of Defense capabilities. You will operate at the intersection of software architecture, system integration, automation, and verification, helping shape how complex systems are designed, built, tested, and delivered. In this role, you will lead the development of integration frameworks, automation tooling, and verification capabilities that enable scalable, mission‑critical systems to operate reliably across diverse environments. You will play a key role in driving automation and verification into CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous delivery, rapid iteration, and early defect detection. Through automation‑driven reporting and observability solutions, you will provide critical visibility into software health, integration status, and system performance, supporting informed engineering and program decisions. You will collaborate closely with systems engineers, software developers, test engineers, and government stakeholders, fostering a culture of engineering rigor, innovation, and accountability. Join our team at KBR supporting the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and contribute to the development, prototyping, and transition of next‑generation defense capabilities. If you thrive in dynamic environments, enjoy solving hard integration problems, and want to shape how complex systems are engineered and delivered, we invite you to bring your expertise and help define the future. The successful candidate for this position brings a deep and diverse technical background, including software architecture, systems integration, automation and CI/CD, distributed and cloud‑based systems, diagnostics and troubleshooting, and mission‑critical software development. This role supports AFRL research and development efforts focused on rapidly prototyping, integrating, and transitioning advanced capabilities, ensuring that software systems are scalable, verifiable, and operationally effective.

Requirements

BA/BS degree in mathematics, engineering, computer science, or other related technical field.
Minimum of 8 years of progressive, related experience in software engineering, test engineering, or automated verification of scientific or engineering systems.
Demonstrated experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated software test frameworks.
Demonstrated experience writing integration tests, functional tests, and requirement‑based verification tests for complex software systems.
Proficiency in Python for test development, automation, and tooling.
Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using Git‑based workflows (e.g., GitLab CI).
Experience analyzing software discrepancies, debugging integration issues, and resolving defects against documented requirements.
Experience generating and maintaining technical documentation and software baselines in accordance with established standards.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret clearance

Nice To Haves

MA/MS degree in mathematics, engineering, computer science, or other related technical field.
Experience supporting Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environments, including automated reporting or traceability between tests and system models.
Experience developing automated test result reporting to databases, dashboards, or analytics tools.
Experience with DevSecOps practices and continuous verification in regulated or mission‑critical environments.
Familiarity with MkDocs or similar static documentation generation frameworks for automated technical documentation.
Experience supporting system integration labs, hardware‑in‑the‑loop, or distributed test environments.
Experience evaluating and integrating third‑party or vendor‑provided test tools and frameworks.
Prior experience providing technical leadership, mentoring junior engineers, or owning test infrastructure used by multiple programs or teams.
Experience working in aerospace, defense, scientific, or other highly engineered system domains.

Responsibilities

Performs all activities associated with the design, development, implementation, maintenance, configuration management, and quality control of automated software test and verification frameworks for scientific and engineering applications.
Designs, builds, maintains, and expands software automated test and verification capabilities spanning unit, integration, and system-level validation to verify software functionality, integration, and performance against documented requirements.
Analyzes customer and system requirements and translates them into automated requirement verification, functional, and integration test strategies.
Develops and executes integration tests to ensure software components integrate and operate together successfully across distributed and modular architectures.
Designs and implements test integrations, diagnostic utilities, and tooling to isolate defects, debug software versions, and support root‑cause analysis across development and test environments.
Implements automated reporting of test execution results to databases, dashboards, and Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) artifacts, ensuring traceability between requirements, tests, and outcomes.
Integrates automated testing capabilities into CI/CD pipelines using Python, GitLab, and associated DevSecOps toolchains to enable continuous verification and regression testing.
Installs, configures, operates, maintains, and adapts architecture, integration, automation, and baseline documentation to enable automated generation of technical documentation, test reports, and software baselines.
Performs internal testing of software products and automated test frameworks; responds to and resolves discrepancies against documented requirements, standards, and verification criteria.
Generates and updates technical documentation defining test frameworks, verification approaches, software baselines, and configuration management artifacts in accordance with department standards.
Evaluates vendor‑provided tools, libraries, and test frameworks; provides recommendations regarding adoption, integration, or replacement.
Participates with software, systems, and test engineering teams in the design, development, and utilization of scientific and engineering data processing systems, with emphasis on verification, validation, and integration.
Provides technical analysis related to the design, development, and implementation of test automation infrastructure, diagnostic software, and verification utilities.
Participates in the development of engineering test strategies, devices, and systems, including support to integration labs and system‑level test environments.
As a technical lead, plans and organizes tasking, supports multiple concurrent efforts, provides technical direction, and contributes to the management of project resources as assigned.