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# Software Test Engineer II

- **Company:** Elbit America Inc.
- **Location:** Roanoke, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $160,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), C Sharp (Programming Language), LabVIEW, Microsoft Office, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Scripting, Hardware Testing, Gitlab
- **Published:** September 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/59650916-software-test-engineer-ii

## About the Role

* A bachelor's degree in engineering is required; electrical, mechanical, optical, computer, or software engineering preferred.
 * Must be able to obtain a favorably adjudicated DOD Clearance at the Secret level.
 * BS with 2+ years' experience in test design and development
 * Experience in product qualification.
 * Experience in leading a team or project
 * Provide thorough, accurate information to inform the product team and to meet commitment times or performance metrics.
 * Excellent oral and written communication skills, including MS Office.
 * Use the scientific method to identify possible solutions to failures.
 * Able to read schematics and mechanical drawings/models

Preferred:

 * LabView/Test Stand experience
 * Scripting languages
 * C/C++/C# programming experience.
 * GitLab experience
 * Experience in testing optical models/designs
 * Experience in the defense and military industry.

## Description

The Software Test Engineer II researches, plans, designs, develops, analyzes, and tests a variety of night-vision sensors and systems. This includes creating the test hardware and software required to evaluate these products. Success in this role requires effective collaboration within a cross-functional engineering team to complete projects and release products to our end customers., * Design and maintain test equipment used for all stages of product testing.

 * Perform and lead others through design and qualification validation testing, manufacturing product validation, and engineering design test verification.
 * Develop requirements, specifications, plans, procedures, and reports for test system development and product qualification, verification, and validation.
 * Produce relevant design architecture for test fixtures, equipment, and/or processes, and work with other engineering disciplines (electrical, mechanical, optical, software, system) to create final work output
 * Inform engineering budgets and ensure engineering-related costs adhere to the defined budget.
 * Able to participate in engineering design reviews and give feedback that is test-related.
 * Release work product into the appropriate document and change management tool.
 * Interface with other engineering disciplines and program management to understand requirements and scope of effort.
 * Researches new developments in test technology and can utilize them in our product testing.