Software Engineer, Software Testing

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Full Time Professionals Huntsville, AL, US

11 days ago Requisition

Software Engineer – Defense Test & Evaluation

Travel: Approximately 10–20% travel may be required in support of government test and evaluation activities, experimentation events, technical engagements, and mission requirements.

Clearance: An active DoD Secret security clearance is required. Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

Location Requirement: This position is primarily on-site at Redstone Arsenal, per contract and customer requirements. Work may be performed within secure government, laboratory, test, or operational facilities. Remote work is not authorized for this role.

About Blackrock Strategy

Blackrock Strategy, Inc. (BrS) provides engineering, operational, and technical services supporting the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and commercial customers. Our teams support test and evaluation, experimentation, systems integration, operational planning, software engineering, and technology transition across a broad range of national security programs.

Position Overview

Blackrock Strategy is seeking an experienced Software Engineer – Defense Test & Evaluation to support software engineering, technical evaluation, and experimentation efforts across defense and national security programs.

Working alongside government stakeholders, engineers, analysts, and technical teams, this position supports software-enabled mission systems through test and evaluation, operational assessment, modeling and analysis, and technical integration activities within complex defense environments.

The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering fundamentals with analytical thinking and technical problem-solving skills, enabling them to evaluate system behavior, troubleshoot complex technical challenges, and contribute to objective assessments of weapons system performance and mission effectiveness.

Candidates with experience supporting defense test and evaluation, modeling and simulation, software/hardware integration, weapons systems analysis, or operational experimentation are strongly encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Support software engineering, technical analysis, and operational assessment activities across defense and national security programs.
• Participate in test, evaluation, experimentation, and assessment efforts to evaluate weapons system performance, lethality, and mission effectiveness.
• Develop, modify, test, and integrate software applications, analytical tools, and engineering utilities supporting technical evaluation and weapons system analysis.
• Evaluate software and system performance through technical analysis, modeling, verification, testing, and operational assessment.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret technical and test data to identify system performance characteristics, limitations, anomalies, and areas for improvement.
• Support software verification, validation, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis activities.
• Contribute to modeling, simulation, and analytical efforts supporting system evaluation and technical decision-making.
• Assist with integration and evaluation of emerging defense technologies, software-enabled capabilities, and mission systems.
• Develop technical documentation, engineering reports, analytical briefings, test summaries, and other products for technical and government stakeholders.
• Collaborate with software engineers, systems engineers, analysts, government stakeholders, and other technical personnel to support program and mission objectives.