Software Quality Tester - AFATDS/IFATDS

Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc.•Dover, NJ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc. (UTRS) is seeking a Software Quality Tester to support software testing, verification, validation, and quality assurance for AFATDS/IFATDS and related artillery fire control systems. The position is located at Picatinny Arsenal and supports the Government in evaluating software functionality, identifying and documenting defects, executing formal and informal test procedures, performing regression testing, and verifying corrective actions. The tester develops and executes test procedures and scenarios, evaluates software against requirements and expected operational behavior, and tests functionality under representative artillery mission conditions. The role includes preparing test environments and configurations, analyzing test results and diagnostic information, maintaining traceable records, and coordinating with developers, engineers, artillery subject matter experts, Government personnel, and other stakeholders. The position may also support testing at contractor and Government facilities and field/test locations when required.

Requirements

Experience conducting software testing, system testing, operational testing, quality assurance, verification and validation, or similar technical testing activities.
Practical knowledge of artillery operations, fire direction, fire mission processing, tactical procedures, and associated fire control systems.
Ability to translate operational and system requirements into executable test cases and scenarios.
Experience documenting software defects and communicating technical findings to software developers, engineers, and Government personnel.
Ability to execute repeatable test procedures and accurately document test results.
Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering and Government teams.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to obtain and maintain required Government installation, network, and system access.
Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated U.S. Army or DoD artillery experience is highly desired.
IFATDS experience is highly desired; AFATDS experience is acceptable in lieu of direct IFATDS experience.
Experience supporting Army field artillery tactical fire direction or fire control systems.
Experience with artillery command-and-control software, tactical message processing, digital fire missions, or related interfaces.
Experience developing software test procedures and formal test documentation.
Experience with software defect/change tracking systems and configuration management processes.
Experience performing regression, integration, interface, and system-level testing.
Familiarity with Army software development, sustainment, test, and configuration-control environments.
Previous experience supporting DEVCOM Armaments Center, PEO GCS, Army artillery programs, or comparable DoD organizations is desirable.
Preferred experience in Field Artillery Fire Direction Center (FDC) operations, AFATDS/IFATDS operations, Fire Direction Specialist duties, artillery tactical data systems, M109-series self-propelled howitzer operations, M777-series or M119-series howitzer operations, Paladin fire control and digital fire mission processes, artillery command-and-control systems, digital fire mission processing and tactical messaging, or artillery software operational testing.
A bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information technology, mathematics, or a related technical discipline is preferred. Relevant military artillery experience, specialized technical training, AFATDS/IFATDS experience, and demonstrated software testing experience may be considered in combination with or in lieu of formal education, consistent with applicable contract labor-category requirements.

Responsibilities

Develop, review, and execute software test procedures, test cases, test scenarios, and acceptance criteria based on system and software requirements, interface requirements, and Government-defined operational use cases.
Perform functional, integration, system, regression, and software quality testing of artillery fire control and command-and-control software.
Support testing of IFATDS and/or AFATDS functionality, interfaces, message processing, fire mission workflows, and related artillery operational functions.
Evaluate software performance against approved requirements and expected operational behavior.
Execute representative artillery operational scenarios to verify software functionality under realistic mission conditions.
Identify, reproduce, isolate, document, and track software defects and anomalous system behavior.
Prepare detailed defect reports with test conditions, reproduction steps, expected and actual results, supporting evidence, and recommended disposition.
Perform regression testing following software modifications and defect corrections to verify resolution and identify unintended impacts.
Support software builds, releases, configuration verification, installation, and test-environment preparation.
Verify software and test configurations before execution to ensure repeatable results traceable to the appropriate baseline.
Analyze test results, system logs, software messages, interface data, and other diagnostic information to assist engineering personnel with root-cause determination.
Participate in technical reviews, test readiness reviews, defect review boards, configuration reviews, and Government Integrated Product Team meetings.
Coordinate with software developers, systems engineers, artillery subject matter experts, Government personnel, and other stakeholders to resolve technical issues.
Maintain accurate test records and provide test results, status reports, defect metrics, and supporting documentation as required.
Support Government testing at contractor and Government facilities and field/test locations when required.