Software Quality Engineer

CACI•Rochester, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CACI's Mastodon Design team in Rochester, NY specializes in designing and building hardware and software to meet our customers’ next requirement. We focus on offering devices that can be fielded immediately to meet the mission needs that lie directly ahead. Size, weight, power, and packaging are of paramount importance in everything we design and build. Our expertise allows us to rapidly provide these solutions in specialized electronic/mechanical design, embedded & application-level software, reverse engineering & protocol analysis, RF signals exploitation, and communications systems. Successful candidates must be willing and able to obtain a security clearance and pass a pre-employment drug screen. We are currently seeking an entry level Software Quality Engineer to perform verification and validation of our integrated software and hardware products. Ideal candidates will be analytical with a testing mindset and strong attention to detail, have demonstrated documentation skills, and an ability to learn new technology quickly. Come join a dynamic team dedicated to ensuring the highest quality standards in software development and integration.

Requirements

BS degree, AS degree plus 2 years related experience, or 3 years related experience.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret test results and recommend corrective actions.
Working knowledge of at least one programming or scripting language.
Familiarity with quality assurance tools and methodologies.
Ability to read and understand requirements and create appropriate test plans and procedures.
Ability to write clear and detailed defect reports with supporting documentation and clear reproducibility instructions.
Ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders, including peers, developers, and end users.

Nice To Haves

BS degree in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field.
Experience using task, test and defect management tools such as Jira, Xray, and TestRail.
Python scripting/development experience.
Familiarity with software-defined radio and signal processing systems & and tools such as GNU Radio.
Familiarity with RF fundamentals and/or RF tactical communications systems.

Responsibilities

Create and execute manual test cases and test plans for functional, integration, regression and user acceptance testing.
Analyze and write test standards and procedures to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
Review and evaluate software products and services for compliance with government directives, standards, and guidelines.
Identify system and software issues, record defects and verify fixes.
Collaborate with development engineers to resolve software quality issues.
Establish quantitative measurements and techniques for assessing software quality.
Identify automation opportunities and develop necessary scripts using Python or similar tools.
Assist with execution of field tests to validate performance in real-world scenarios and conditions.