Senior Software Test and Evaluation Engineer

Senior Software Test and Evaluation Engineer

Security Clearance: Top Secret

Location: Norfolk, VA

Job Type: Full-Time

Target Salary Range: $125,000 – $185,000

• This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary.

As a Software Test and Evaluation Engineer you will play a critical role in developing and maintaining Joint Simulation Bus (JBUS) in supporting distributed training across Joint Semi-Automated Forces (JSAF) and the Navy Continuous Training Environment (NCTE). JBUS provides the base interoperability structure for the interoperability new and existing systems to participate in distributed training. Continuous development and improvements are required for the effectiveness of system of plug‑ins, manipulators, and filters to ensure the broadest and highest possible quality of service for the user community.

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, strategies, and cases to evaluate software performance and functionality.
• Collaborate with development teams to identify and resolve software defects.
• Implement automated testing frameworks and tools to streamline the testing process.
• Conduct performance, regression, and integration testing to ensure software meets business requirements.
• Document and report test results, providing actionable insights to improve software quality.
• Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging technologies to enhance testing methodologies.
• Monitor and upgrade as necessary all existing plug‑ins, manipulators, and filters.
• Monitor and upgrade JBUS GUI (STORM) to improve usability.
• Support JBUS configurations/plug‑ins in support of air trainer integration/interoperability.
• Develop methods to identify, and potentially avoid, RID and configuration mismatches.
• Upgrade JBUS Plug‑in, filter, and manipulator upgrades.
• Provide improved user interface capabilities.

• 5+ years of relevant experience in software engineering, including digital logic, circuit analysis, and embedded systems programming.
• Software development experience in classified and unclassified environments, specifically related to development of Joint Semi‑Automated Forces (JSAF) and Joint Simulation Bus (JBUS).
• Experience with Open Service Gateway Initiative (OSGi), Jenkins, Sonar Qube.
• Knowledge of systems design/development lifecycle (SDLC), software systems theory and engineering principles, network/systems design and implementation, virtualization, and cloud technologies.
• Possess the necessary training, qualifications, and experience for the IAT-II level at a minimum in accordance with SECNAV M-5239.2 and DoD 8140/8570 (e.g., CompTIA Security+).
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and familiarity with web development and architecture.
• Experience with Spring Framework (Spring Boot), Gradle/Maven, SQL, Postgre
  
  SQL, Sencha Ext JS (web dev in general JavaScript/HTML/CSS).
• Up to 25% travel required or as needed.

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field.
• 7+ years of relevant work experience as a software engineer within a U.S. Government environment, DoD strongly preferred.
• Experience in software development using C/C++, and Java (web app development Jakarta EE/Java EE).
• Software or systems engineering experience specializing in M&S and C4I integration applications such as JBUS and JSAF.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures used in systems development.

• Active Top Secret with ability to read in as SCI security clearance.

Mid‑Senior level

Full-time

Engineering and Information Technology

IT Services and IT Consulting