Software Test Engineer

One of our Government customers is seeking a Test Engineer to support a highly technical autonomy-focused development team aligned with AFRL. This individual will work closely with software developers to design, execute, and manage testing strategies across the full software development lifecycle, with a focus on ensuring system reliability and performance in complex, containerized environments. The role involves validating software running in Kubernetes/Docker-based infrastructure, supporting unit and integration testing efforts, and identifying system vulnerabilities through hands-on testing and troubleshooting. This engineer will also play a key role in maintaining version control integrity and compatibility across platforms, while contributing to broader integration efforts across autonomy systems and collaborating with adjacent teams (including Charles' group). This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys breaking systems, understanding how they work end-to-end, and building more reliable, scalable testing processes in a cutting-edge R&D environment.

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Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, etc.
- 5+ years of software development or test engineering experience
- Strong understanding of software testing principles within development environments
- Experience working in a Linux environment
- Experience with:
o Unit testing
o Version control (Git or similar)
o Version compatibility / managing dependencies across systems
- Exposure to containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes)
- Ability to obtain a clearance


Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes/Helm and testing within containerized infrastructure
- Strong background in Python or Java
- Experience building or supporting testing infrastructure/tooling
- Integration testing experience across multiple systems/platforms
- Experience supporting autonomy, research, or AFRL-type environments


Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.