Software Test Engineer (Engineer Software Quality 2) - 29651

Location: Columbia, MD, Maryland, United States

Required Travel: 11 - 25%

Employment Type:Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range:$76,897.00-$

Security Clearance:Ability to Obtain

Level of

Experience:

Mid

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5

ISR systems.

HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.

Leadership at HII is a mindset, not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework, we define how every employee grows, leads, and contributes—regardless of role. It sets the standard for how you can develop yourself and what you can expect from leaders across our organization. We look for candidates who want to grow in alignment with these capabilities:

• Know & Grow Your People
  – Commit to learning and supporting team success.
• Build Relationships
  – Communicate openly, collaborate well, and build trust.
• Take Ownership
  – Deliver on commitments and take pride in your work.
• Customer First
  – Focus on the mission and those we serve.
• Shape the Future
  – Bring ideas, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
• Act with Urgency
  – Take initiative and follow through with purpose.

These capabilities guide how all employees contribute to our shared success across Mission Technologies.

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is seeking a highly motivated Software Test Engineer to join our team. The role operates in our Columbia, MD location and supports critical national security missions.

The software test team is responsible for ensuring the reliability, security and meeting the requirements for customer of the Minotaur Mission Processor.

The Minotaur Mission Processor (or Minotaur Mission System/Suite) is a cutting-edge, government-owned mission management software suite and system architecture. Its core function is to integrate and fuse multiple sensor and data sources—including radar, cameras, and communications equipment to create a
single, common operating picture (COP).

The Software Test Engineer will execute responsibilities across the software development life cycle such as:

• Test Planning
• Writing Test Cases
• Automation Scripting
• Test Data Management
• Test Execution
• Bug Reporting
• Regression Testing
• Userability Testing

• Generous 401K Match Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Floating Holidays
• Wellness Programs
• Student Loan Repayment
• Mentorship and Coaching
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Collaborative and supportive work environment that promotes a healthy climate
• Devise and apply testing procedures for both HII’s Minotaur product and from outside vendors.
• Review software requirements and prepare test scenarios.
• Participate in design reviews and provide input on requirements, product design, and potential problems.
• Test creation, development, execution, and closure.
• Analyze test results on database impacts, errors or bugs, and usability.
• Perform moderately complex analysis and troubleshooting.
• Design of both manual and automated test procedures.
• Prepare reports on all aspects related to software testing carried out and reporting to the design team.
• Support system integration events on various aircraft during ground/flight tests.
• Potential to fly on aircraft to support system integration, test, and operator training
• Willing to travel between 10-20% of the time.
• Application of the principles, practices, and procedures used in test engineering.

• 2 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 0 years experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years relevant experience.
• Bachelors Degree in Software, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience working within a Linux environment
• Scripting experience in Python, Bash or a related language
• Ability to…