Embedded Software Test Engineer Job Huntsville area,Alabama USA,Software Development

Role Overview

Leidos is seeking a talented Embedded Software Test Engineer to join a multi‑disciplinary team within a matrixed organization to create unique solutions for complex problems, specifically regarding missile defense systems. With offices across the United States engaging in defense, space, cyber, and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost‑effective engineering, scientific, and IT solutions.

Primary Responsibilities

The Embedded Software Test Engineer will support testing and validation activities for embedded systems within complex technical environments. The role requires extensive software testing and automation experience, strong background in Python scripting, debugging, and test framework development.

Additional responsibilities include:

Planning, executing, and analyzing full software test lifecycle from planning through post‑test analysis and reporting.
Troubleshooting across embedded software, networking, hardware interfaces, and automated test environments.
Collaborating closely with software developers, systems engineers, hardware engineers, and program stakeholders to ensure quality, reliability, and performance of embedded system applications and integrated platforms.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
4+ years of experience in software testing, integration, and verification of embedded systems or 2+ years with an MS degree.
Experience testing embedded systems and integrated hardware/software platforms.
Experience with software automation testing and automated test environments.
Strong Python scripting and debugging skills.
Experience developing and maintaining automation frameworks.
Ability to analyze and interpret complex test data.
Experience mapping requirements to test scenarios, procedures, and verification activities.
Experience developing and maintaining Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTMs).
Experience validating interfaces between software, firmware, and hardware components.
Experience supporting regression testing and performance testing activities.
Experience with network analysis and troubleshooting tools such as Wireshark.
Experience using Jira for defect tracking, task management, and workflow support.
Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
Experience generating and maintaining software test documentation including STPs, STDs, and STRs.
Experience performing unit, integration, regression, performance, and formal testing activities.
Strong troubleshooting skills across embedded software, networking, hardware integration, and automation systems.
Experience conducting post‑test analysis and documenting results.

Preferred Qualifications

Develop, maintain, and execute automated and manual test procedures for embedded software applications and integrated systems.
Support test and integration activities by developing, executing, and debugging Python‑based automated test scripts to enhance test coverage, efficiency, and automation capabilities.
Design and implement automation frameworks and test harnesses to improve testing efficiency and coverage for embedded systems.
Perform testing within simulated environments, HWIL, and SIL test environments.
Perform unit, integration, system, regression, performance, and formal qualification testing of embedded systems.
Validate interfaces between software, firmware, and hardware components to ensure proper system integration and functionality.
Conduct post‑analysis of complex test data, identify trends, isolate root causes, and generate detailed findings, reports, and recommendations.
Generate, maintain, and update software test documentation including Software Test Plans (STP), Software Test Descriptions (STD), and Software Test Reports (STR).
Map system and software requirements to test scenarios, test procedures, and verification activities to ensure full requirements traceability and coverage.
Develop and maintain RTMs to support verification and validation activities.
Utilize tools such as Wireshark to troubleshoot network traffic, protocol behavior, and embedded system…