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# Software Test Engineer

- **Company:** Leidos, Inc.
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, 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), 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), ZeroMQ (Concurrent Programming Libraries), Scripting, Gitlab-ci, Information Technology, C++14, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/bb397ca6-6b95-42bb-8943-c39135d1ebba/software-test-engineer

## 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.
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 * Candidate must have 2+ years of experience in software quality assurance, test engineering, or software development with a heavy focus on automated testing.
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 * Candidate must have excellent teamwork skills and possess strong fundamentals in the following:
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 * Proficiency in testing software built in modern C++ or writing test scripts to interface with C++ binaries.
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 * Strong experience with Python or other scripting languages for test automation development.
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 * Experience with Linux-based environments, including shell scripting and system monitoring.
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 * Experience testing performance-sensitive, distributed, or systems-oriented applications.
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 * Familiarity with tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira or equivalent bug-tracking systems).
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 * Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
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 * 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).
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 * Experience with messaging frameworks (e.g., ZeroMQ or similar) for simulating and testing distributed systems.
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 * Exposure to radar, RF, or sensor systems and hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) testing frameworks.