Test Engineer - Level IV

Augustine Consulting•Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD

About The Position

Augustine Consulting, Inc. is seeking an experienced, self-starting Software Test Engineer to join its Government Programs Team. The role interfaces with senior-level customers, warfighters, and leadership while planning and managing assignments, evaluating progress and results, and conducting software integration and testing across System Drivers, Android devices, Windows, and Linux machines. The engineer develops detailed software test plans and reports, participates in software design and development meetings, and works with development teams to identify and resolve system-level integration issues, dependencies, defects, and requirements. The position includes testing software builds, reporting functionality and interface issues, understanding applications as a complete system, and performing initial troubleshooting and characterization of defects so development teams can investigate and fix them. The engineer ensures builds reflect military tactics, techniques, and procedures; evaluates test data and risks; and prepares test summaries for leadership briefings, Suitability Statements, and Milestone Decisions. Responsibilities also include uploading Government test-planning documents to appropriate databases, working with customers, vendors, and stakeholders to resolve failures, and providing feedback on test trends, returns, and vendor performance. Occasional travel may be required.

Requirements

Must be able to provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
High school diploma and 20 years of experience, or a bachelor's degree in a directly related field and 10 years of experience, or a master's degree in a directly related field and five years of experience.
Lab and hands-on debugging exposure.
Ability to support occasional travel.

Nice To Haves

Experience with one or more of Android SDK, .NET SDK, OpenGL, FFMPEG, and SQLite.
Domain experience in geospatial systems, such as moving map displays; geo-positioning devices; advanced GPS technology; tactical networking; and/or mission planning solutions.
Experience with mobile applications, Android OS, and Windows.
Knowledge and experience with Mission Command and Control Software, including Nett Warrior, ATAK, WinTAK, Mounted Computing Environment, Command Post Computing Environment, Blue Force Tracker, GPS, geospatial systems, and military communications.

Responsibilities

Plan and manage assignments, track progress, and evaluate results.
Conduct application software integration and testing across System Drivers, Android devices, Windows, and Linux machines.
Develop detailed Software Test Plans and prepare Test Reports.
Participate in software design and development meetings.
Analyze system-level integration issues and resolve issues and dependencies in a team environment.
Coordinate with development teams on issues and requirements and follow through on actions.
Test software builds and report functionality and interface issues.
Understand applications and their functionality as a complete system.
Perform initial troubleshooting and classification or characterization of defects to enable software development teams to investigate and fix them.
Ensure software builds represent military tactics, techniques, and procedures.
Evaluate test data, assess risks, and develop test-result summaries for leadership briefings, Suitability Statements, and Milestone Decisions.
Ensure Government test-planning documents are uploaded to the appropriate databases.
Interface with customers, vendors, and stakeholders to identify and resolve problems that cause failures.
Provide feedback on test trends, returns, and vendor performance.