Senior Software Test Engineer

Job Title: Senior Software Test Engineer

Job Location: Bridgeton MO 63044

Onsite Requirements:

• Software verification and validation and/or test automation
• Testing embedded software running on hardware
• Designing and building automation frameworks and/or tools

Job Description:

• Our client is seeking a full-time Senior Software Test Engineer for our Bridgeton, MO facility.
• They are looking for an individual who is passionate about quality and automation.
• This position will be developing test plans and procedures as well as creating, maintaining, and improving automation frameworks/infrastructure.
• In addition, this role will be developing innovative tools to boost our testing efficiency, debug failures, and make it easy to communicate results.
• This position will be responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and reporting test automation results.
• The ideal candidate will be highly technical, detail-oriented, creative, motivated, and focused on achieving results.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform verification, validation, debugging, and troubleshooting of systems and software within a software development cycle
• Analyze and interpret system requirements
• Develop Software Test Plans and Procedures
• Develop Test Procedures and scripts for both formal and informal requirements
• Execution of test scripts along with data analysis for requirement verification
• Root cause analysis and defect resolution as needed
• Ability to support test readiness reviews, formal system verification of the system requirements and final test reports.
• Recognizes and adopts best practices in documentation, testing and efficient use of resources.
• Define and develop test automation to drive efficiency and test coverage
• Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required
• Provide technical knowledge and assistance to other engineers and support personnel
• Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in software engineering or related technical discipline
• Minimum of 5 years software verification and validation and/or test automation experience. Specifically testing embedded software running on hardware.
• S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment
• Experience with shell scripting in Python or similar program
• Experience in designing and building automation frameworks and/or tools with at least one modern language such as Java, C#, C++, or Python including object-oriented design
• Deep understanding in software test methodology. Ability to design highly effective test strategies and decompose functional requirements into test cases
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and creative approach to problem solving
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic, customer focused and multidisciplinary environment
• Experience creating Test Description Documents and Test Reports
• Experience influencing development and Quality Assurance best practices, methodologies, and processes
• Ability to operate at architecture and code level in order to identify and address testability issues
• Ability to work both independently and in a team
• Experience working on Linux and/or Unix platforms is preferred
• Experience with C or C++ in embedded software development is a plus
• Experience in Continuous Integration/Continuous Development automation pipeline is a plus

** This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role. **