Software Integration & Test Engineer

TAP Engineering • Fort Meade, MD

2d • $138,000 - $230,000

About The Position

TAP Engineering is seeking Software Engineers at the SWE1, SWE2, and SWE3 levels to join a small, highly technical team focused on designing and testing advanced hardware devices. The role develops and executes test cases against operational requirements to validate system performance across deployment scenarios. It reviews and tests software components for adherence to design requirements and documents test results. The engineer applies development and design methodologies appropriate to the development environment and contributes to software components of system design, including hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, COTS/GOTS tools, and requirements analysis and synthesis from the system level down to individual software components.

The position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with an appropriate polygraph; CCA-eligible candidates will also be considered. The anticipated salary range is $138,000–$230,000, depending on relevant experience, qualifications, and other applicable factors. TAP Engineering offers paid time off and holidays, retirement contributions, medical, dental, vision and other insurance coverage, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, and additional employee programs and performance-based rewards.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with appropriate polygraph; CCA-eligible candidates will also be considered.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or four years of relevant experience substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Experience by level with a bachelor’s degree: SWE1 requires 7 or more years; SWE2 requires 14 or more years; SWE3 requires 20 or more years.
• Experience performing software testing, including unit and system testing, as well as troubleshooting and debugging.
• Understanding of networking concepts such as the OSI Model and TCP/IP.
• Experience with C, C++, C#, Python, Java, or comparable programming languages.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong technical writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience working with and programming FPGAs.
• Programming experience for embedded Linux, including user-space and kernel-mode software in C.
• Development experience with Linux on ARM-based platforms.
• Automated unit-level testing experience.
• Experience creating Linux packages, such as OpenWRT/LEDE or RPM packages for Fedora/Red Hat.
• Proficiency with TCP/IP networking and socket-level programming.
• Experience using Atlassian products such as Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test cases against operational requirements to validate system performance across deployment scenarios.
• Review and test software components for adherence to design requirements, and document test results.
• Apply software development and design methodologies appropriate to the development environment.
• Contribute to software component design, including hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, COTS/GOTS tool integration, and requirements analysis and synthesis.

Benefits

• 15–25 days of paid time off annually based on tenure, plus 11 paid holidays.
• Up to 15% employer contribution to a 401(k) through match and profit sharing.
• Free medical insurance for employees, with optional buy-up plans for dependents.
• Employer-paid dental and vision plans, with optional enhancements.
• Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $36,000 per year for approved coursework.
• Employee Assistance Program, wellness incentives, discount programs, virtual care, prescription savings, and travel support.
• Merit increases, performance bonuses, and referral bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level