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# nSoftware Test / QA Engineer

- **Company:** Leidos, Inc.
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $69,550.0 - $125,725.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), JIRA, Automation of Tests, Bug Tracking Systems, C++ (Programming Language), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Computer Engineering, Distributed Systems, Monitoring of Systems, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Messaging Application Programming Interface, Shell Script, Software Engineering, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Web Applications, ZeroMQ (Concurrent Programming Libraries), Scripting, Flask (Web Framework), AngularJS, Gitlab-ci, Information Technology, Front End Software Development, C++14, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/347249/software-test-engineer-alabama-al-huntsville

## About the Role

* Candidate must possess a bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline from an ABET-accredited school with a strong demonstration of the skills listed below.\n
 * Candidate must have 2+ years of experience in software quality assurance, test engineering, or software development with a heavy focus on automated testing.\n
 * Candidate must have excellent teamwork skills and possess strong fundamentals in the following:\n
 * Proficiency in testing software built in modern C++ or writing test scripts to interface with C++ binaries.\n
 * Strong experience with Python or other scripting languages for test automation development.\n
 * Experience with Linux-based environments, including shell scripting and system monitoring.\n
 * Experience testing performance-sensitive, distributed, or systems-oriented applications.\n
 * Familiarity with tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira or equivalent bug-tracking systems).\n
 * Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.\n
 * US Citizenship is required and ability to obtain and maintain and DoD Secret clearance.\n, * Experience setting up test automation within CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, Docker).\n
 * Experience with messaging frameworks (e.g., ZeroMQ or similar) for simulating and testing distributed systems.\n
 * Exposure to radar, RF, or sensor systems and hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) testing frameworks.\n
 * Experience testing frontend web applications built with Angular TS, Flask, or SCSS.\n



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