Software QA Engineer

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Full Time Employee Full-Time Fairfax, VA, US

4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $74,000.00 To $87,000.00 Annually

Position Title:Software QA Engineer
Requisition :1888
Position Location:Fairfax, VA
Position

Reports To:

Software Infrastructure Manager
Supervises Others:No

Trident has built a reputation as a trusted provider of aerospace and defense electronics & processing systems including digital RF & Optical command and control solutions and atmospheric & airborne sensors. Our three operating units:
Space Electronic Systems (SES), Integrated C4

ISR Systems (ICS) and Optical Precision Systems (OPS), develop within the agile framework which enables us to produce proven, purpose‑built systems that solve our customers’ mission critical challenges across space, air, land, and sea.

Trident’s Integrated C4

ISR Systems (ICS) specializes in products and services that improve the safety and survivability of our armed forces. We develop solutions for a wide range of demanding missions and environments, including tactical communications systems for multi‑national interoperability, autonomous predictive maintenance and logistics solutions, and scalable, responsive, all‑domain surveillance systems. Trident's integrated systems support the protection of the National Capital Region and various military installations both domestic and abroad.

We can deliver innovative, high‑performance solutions that meet our customers' evolving requirements by integrating our specialized knowledge in electronic systems with appropriately scaled development methodologies.

Position Summary

The Software QA Engineer will be part of a team that supports an aerial surveillance system for a Department of Defense customer. The candidate will support software for an integrated application that includes external system sensors, captured video, and static imagery. The candidate will perform hands‑on software and system testing while working closely with experienced QA engineers and software developers.

Duties and Responsibilities

This position will report to the Software Infrastructure Manager and will coordinate closely with the QA, Software Development, and Systems Engineering teams.

• Execute documented software and system test procedures
• Assist with the development and maintenance of test plans, test cases, test procedures, and test specifications
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing
• Document test results accurately and provide status and progress information to the QA and development teams
• Identify, document, and track software defects through resolution
• Reproduce reported software issues and assist developers and senior QA personnel with troubleshooting
• Verify software corrections and perform regression testing following software changes
• Assist with setting up and maintaining software test environments
• Ensure required test data is available prior to test execution
• Review software requirements and verify that test cases provide appropriate requirement coverage
• Identify unclear or incomplete requirements and communicate questions or concerns to senior team members
• Use Jira or similar tools to create, update, and monitor defects and testing activities
• Use Confluence or similar tools to maintain test documentation and supporting information
• Support software build and release testing activities
  
  Assist with configuration and version verification of software under test
• Participate in Agile/Scrum activities, including sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, reviews, and retrospectives
• Work collaboratively with software developers, systems engineers, and other QA…