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# Software Test Lead

- **Company:** MIT Lincoln Laboratory
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $116,400.0 - $140,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Description Language, PCI Express, Real-Time Operating Systems, Ruby, Software Engineering, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, USB, Scripting, Serial Peripheral Interface, SC Clearance, Information Technology, Devsecops, Hardware Debugging
- **Published:** July 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/286848/software-test-lead-associate-staff-group-76-massachusetts-ma-lexington

## About the Role

* Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and at least 3 years of relevant experience
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 + A bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of relevant experience will be considered \n
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 * Strong scripting experience (e.g., COSMOS, Ruby, or similar) \n
 * Programming experience in C/C+ \n
 * Experience using test equipment such as oscilloscopes, waveform generators, spectrum analyzers and logic analyzers for integration and hardware debugging \n
 * Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a dynamic, interdisciplinary team \n
 * Experience leading small teams \n
 * Strong communication skills with the ability to coherently convey complex technical- details to both technical and non-technical audiences \n
 * Collateral Secret clearance, * Background in satellites, autonomous vehicles, or modern controls \n
 * Familiarity with writing software/HDL for hardware (GPU, FPGA) \n
 * Experience developing low level drivers \n
 * Experience with Agile development methodologies \n
 * Familiarity with DevSecOps pipeline processes and technologies \n
 * Experience with debuggers such as gdb, lldb, etc \n
 * Knowledge of communication and hardware protocols (e.g. UDP, TCP, UART, SPI, I2C, USB, PCIe, MIPI) \n
 * Experience designing and developing hard real-time software \n
 * Experience developing software for high reliability environments (DO-178, ISO 13485, NPR 7150.2)\n



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