Software & Systems Development Engineer - Test Framework

LCS Defense is seeking a Software & Systems Development Engineer to design, develop, and maintain the software infrastructure that enables automated testing of next-generation cloud hardware platforms. This is not a traditional Systems Test Engineering role focused on writing test plans, TEMPs, or test procedures. Instead, this position is responsible for building and maintaining the test framework, automation, and hardware/software interfaces used by engineering teams to validate complex hardware systems within a dedicated development laboratory. The ideal candidate is a software engineer with experience developing automation, hardware interfaces, embedded or low-level software, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test environments., * Design, develop, and maintain software-based test frameworks used to validate next-generation hardware platforms.

• Develop software that interfaces directly with hardware devices, instruments, and systems under test.
• Build and maintain hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing environments supporting engineering development.
• Develop automation, utilities, scripts, and software tools that improve engineering productivity.
• Create software interfaces, drivers, and communication layers between test infrastructure and hardware devices.
• Support integration, debugging, troubleshooting, and validation of hardware/software systems.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, FPGA, embedded software, and cloud software engineers.
• Maintain laboratory software infrastructure supporting engineering development activities.
• Participate in code reviews and software design discussions.
• Support continuous improvement of automated testing capabilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong programming experience in Rust (preferred) and/or Python.
• Experience developing software that interfaces directly with hardware.
• Experience with hardware/software integration.
• Experience with Linux development environments.
• Experience developing software used for automation or engineering infrastructure.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Familiarity with Git version control., * Experience developing hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test environments.
• Embedded software development experience.
• Experience writing device drivers or hardware interface software.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling.
• Experience with AWS cloud services.
• Experience with Bash scripting.
• Experience working with FPGA-based hardware systems.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks.

• Familiarity with networking protocols used for hardware communication. ______________ Preferred Technical Skills

• Rust
• Python
• C++
• Linux
• Bash
• Git
• AWS
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• CI/CD
• Hardware Interfaces
• TCP/IP
• Serial Communications
• Embedded Linux