Software Developer – Post-Test Analysis & Test Automation

CFD Research Corporation•Huntsville, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

CFD Research is seeking a Software Developer to join a multidisciplinary team building cutting-edge tools to analyze, reduce, and visualize complex simulation data for missile defense systems. This role focuses on streamlining Post-Test Analysis (PTA) processes by conducting trade studies, building automated test scripts, and executing Agile software delivery. Working alongside the customer’s software development team, you will accelerate test-case generation, ensure data validation accuracy for formal test events, and optimize system resource utilization.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship required; must possess and maintain an active DoD SECRET Clearance
Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, Math/Statistics, Physics, or related STEM Discipline with 2+ years of software engineering experience
Proficient programming skills in Python, MATLAB, and C++ with desire and ability to pick up others
Experience with object-oriented programming
Experience with version control systems such as Git
Ability to perform trade studies, present technical recommendations, and lead bi-monthly feature demos for external stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Practical experience working within Agile frameworks (e.g., Jira) and developing software tools for data validation, script automation, or requirements verification
Experience working with missile defense simulation/test architectures
Experience with Docker containerization and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Familiarity with Python data science stacks (pandas, scipy, scikit-learn) and interactive visualization frameworks (Matplotlib, Plotly, Dash) for high-dimensional data reduction, modeling, and automated reporting

Responsibilities

Conduct trade studies to evaluate potential PTA tools and present findings to leadership; collaborate with SMEs to understand Concept of Operations (CONOPs), test procedures, and data/message parameters.
Maintain and prioritize feature backlogs in Jira alongside the GSD team; write, test, and deploy code within PTA tools to perform automated test-step validation.
Streamline input generation to boost the speed and efficiency of building complex test cases.
Conduct progress demos of working test scripts, submit deliverables for peer review, and author user guides on analysis best practices.