Advanced Test Engineer

I&T Engineer

Developing mission-critical systems that help keep people safe is what we do. At General Dynamics Mission Systems, you'll be part of the team that helps heroes make a true impact. The work we do is important. The challenges we face are career-defining. The opportunity we can offer is one-of-a-kind.

As an I&T Engineer, you'll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for building software and platforms that support our customer's most important missions in the Space and Intelligence domains.

The ideal candidate is an I&T engineer with a strong software background and has experience on large solution programs. We highly recommend you apply if you have any of the following job experience: Have worked as an I&T Engineer on a complex software system. Or is someone who understands DOD domain/programs well, has a demonstrated capability to think at a Systems Level, and has a growth mindset. Space domain, especially OPIR, experience preferred.

As an I&T Engineer, you will:

• Design, build, integrate, test, deploy, and improve software services and platforms within a cross-functional agile team
• Work closely with the engineering leadership to ensure quality is built in early and is testable
• Develop and participate in the QA/test approach, methodology, and process for a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) environment
• Test applications through automated and manual back-end functions as well as through UI
• Qualify all new features by testing on supported platforms and configurations
• Implement, execute and troubleshoot automated tests during the sprint cycles
• Verify installations with acceptance tests, track bugs, and participate in development meetings
• Apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of technical engineering products
• Support and develop our technical culture by being engaged, intellectually curious, friendly, motivated to solve complex problems, and inspired to deliver superior user-centered software solutions
• Participate in internal reviews of software components and systems

Candidates should have demonstrated strengths and experience in some of the following areas:

• Demonstrated strength in designing and implementing automated test solutions; Expertise in Test Automation using Selenium, Test Complete, Cucumber, Apache JMeter or similar tools
• Strong command of Python programming
• Solid understanding of Behavioral Driven Development (BDD) principles and practices
• Deep knowledge of test methodologies, writing I&T plans, creating test cases and debugging
• Working knowledge of application deployment tools such as Ansible
• Experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins or Gitlab Runner
• Experience with Junit-Mockito, Apache Server, and Spring Boot
• Extensive knowledge of Unix/Linux Environments
• Familiarity with Cloud Computing and IaaS environments such as the Red Hat Open Stack Platform (RHOSP), Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services
• Familiarity with Container technologies such as Docker and/or Orchestration technologies such as Rancher/Kubernetes
• Full use and understanding of software engineering concepts, principles, and theories
• Effective communication and attention to detail

Other Beneficial experience:

• Space domain, especially OPIR, experience
• Familiarity with multiple DevSecOps tool chains
• Experience using Agile methodologies
• Detailed and fully proficient knowledge of technology trends and champions new ideas and product and process improvements
• Memory and CPU profiling
• Experience building large-scale mission-critical applications
• Experience with distributed systems
• Information visualization

What sets you apart:

• Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the systems development life cycle
• Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and influence management skills, with notable record of securing buy-in on concepts and ideas
• Experienced in the art of negotiation with ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others

Our Commitment to You:

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation's security
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
• See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

Workplace Options: This position is flex but requires at least 3-4 days per week of onsite support at the customer's facility in Boulder, CO.

Salary Note

This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Combined Salary Range

USD $111,123.00 - USD $123,278.00 /Yr.

Company Overview

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

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