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# Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

- **Company:** StaffRight Associates
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $125,000.0 - $175,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Java (Programming Language), Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Mockito, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Rust (Programming Language), ReactJS, Delivery Pipeline, Gitlab, Build Management, Information Technology, Codebase, Software Usability, SDET
- **Published:** November 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/a48eb9ab-b4be-4dc6-864c-7d3f4fb1d79b

## About the Role

* Secret Security Clearance required
 * Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, applied mathematics or a related field
 * 3+ years of industry experience
 * Hands-on experience building Test Infrastructure, including Mocking and CI/CD Pipelines
 * Background in Software Testing and Test Harness Development
 * Experience designing Automated Testing and Manual Testing approaches
 * Software development experience in Java, Rust or TypeScript/React
 * Familiarity with Full Stack Development in any framework or language
 * Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO), GitLab or similar CI/CD tools
 * Strong Cross-Functional Collaboration skills, with a knack for turning technical concepts into software that researchers, engineers and end users can readily use

## Description

The Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) will create dependable test harnesses and mocking frameworks, shape both automated and manual test approaches, and weave testing into the delivery pipeline to raise the quality and reliability of applications built in Java, Rust and TypeScript. The ideal engineer pairs strong software development fundamentals with hands-on test infrastructure experience and the judgment to establish scalable, maintainable testing practices as the production codebase grows., * Design and build robust test harnesses and mocking infrastructure for production applications

 * Define test strategies that blend automation with manual validation
 * Embed automated test stages within CI/CD pipelines using ADO, GitLab or comparable tools
 * Elevate quality and reliability across Java, Rust and TypeScript/React codebases
 * Mature the overall test infrastructure as the codebase and team expand
 * Partner with end users, researchers and fellow engineers to convert technical ideas into practical, usable software