Entry-Level Systems Test Engineer

Torch Technologies•Huntsville, AL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Torch Technologies is seeking an entry-level Systems Test Engineer to support testing of the U.S. Army’s Integrated Fires Mission Command (IFMC) Battle Command System (IBCS). The role supports system integration and formal test events, real-time analysis of system and application logs, and laboratory operations. The engineer may also contribute to test reports and daily briefings. Work is performed in a laboratory environment at the Systems Simulation, Software and Integration Directorate (S3I) IAMD Government System Integration Lab (G-SIL) on Redstone Arsenal. The role also supports on-site and remote test locations, during normal core hours and occasionally overnight or on weekends. Travel of up to 10% is required. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is not contingent upon a contract award. Relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
0–5 years of relevant experience.
Ability to configure hardware and operating environments to support test cases and analysis.
Familiarity with Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Linux, and Microsoft Office, including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Ability to learn and adapt to external vendors’ environments and processes.
Attention to detail and proficiency in writing and communication.
Ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret clearance.
Ability to travel up to 10%.

Nice To Haves

Experience and understanding of networking concepts and RHEL/Windows command-line navigation and configuration.
Knowledge of military and software development industry standards, or other software standards and requirements.
Experience with automated testing environments, frameworks, and programming languages.
Experience developing test cases to meet requirements and validating requirements through analysis.

Responsibilities

Perform system integration against IBCS in a distributed environment on Linux- and Windows-based platforms using simulated software and hardware-in-the-loop components.
Develop and maintain test cases for software engineering releases, Formal Qualification Testing, and Acceptance Testing using Agile or other methodologies.
Provide real-time troubleshooting support during test-case checkouts and conduct post-run performance analysis.
Identify actionable insights and suggest architectural or algorithmic enhancements.
Analyze, document, and present test-case results in software and hardware test reports to internal GSIL leadership and external vendor support contractors.
Support system integration test events at S3I and remote test sites, including occasional overnight and weekend test support.
Configure hardware and operating environments as needed to support test cases and complete analysis.
Collaborate with internal and external team members and adapt to vendor environments and processes.