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# Test Engineer

- **Company:** Connexion Systems & Engineering
- **Location:** Bedford, MA, United States
- **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $166,400.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Border Gateway Protocol, Computer Programming, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Linux, Emulators, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Python (Programming Language), Routing, Packet Analyzer, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Regression Testing, Software Tools, Ansible, TCP/IP, Tcpdump, Wireshark, Network Simulation, Scripting, Git, SC Clearance, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, SDN Network, Restful APIs, Grpc, Software Version Control, Api Management
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.csetalent.com/index.smpl?arg=jb_apply&POST_ID=14390617

## About the Role

Currently holds a Secret Clearance (OR a higher clearance) Yes
Version control systems (Git) 5 years
Networks
TCP/IP, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) 5 years
Programming
Writing Scripts (e.g. python) 3 years
Software Tools
Packet analysis tools (Wireshark, tcpdump) 5 years
Systems
Linux OS 5 years
Testing
API Testing and Integration (RESTful APIs, GRPC, YANG Models, etc.) 1 years
Regression testing and automated test framework development 3 years
Test plan development, execution, and documentation 3 years
Nice to Have
Experience
Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) or Software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing 0 years
Networks
Network simulation/emulation tools 0 years
Understanding of network orchestration and automation frameworks 0 years
Understanding of Software-Defined Networking 0 years
Programming
Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines 0 years
Software Tools
Ansible or other configuration management tools 0 years

## Description

The Tactical Networks Group specializes in advanced network and communications systems development, with a focus on tactical mobile, military airborne networks of the future. The Tactical Networks Group uses a combination of technical analysis, modeling, simulation, emulation, prototype development, and ?ight evaluation to develop new communication systems and evaluate and predict their performance under expected conditions.

This position will be responsible for helping integrate and test software components in a testbed for space network field experimentation capabilities. This testbed consists of containers, custom programs, and graphical elements.

Must Have:
-TCP/IP, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF)
-API Testing and Integration (RESTful APIs, GRPC, YANG Models, etc.)
-Test plan development, execution, and documentation
-Regression testing and automated test framework development
-Writing Scripts (e.g. python)
-Linux Operating System Fundamentals
-Version control systems (Git)
-Packet analysis tools (Wireshark, tcpdump)

Nice to have:
-Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) or Software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing
-Bash/shell scripting
-Understanding of Software-Defined Networking
-Network simulation/emulation tools
-Understanding of network orchestration and automation frameworks
-Ansible or other configuration management tools
-Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines

Clearance:
Candidates should have an active clearance (secret/top secret, etc.) in order to be considered for this position due to the nature of the work being done., This position will be 80% onsite (4 days a week) due to the nature of the work. There may be some remote flexibility on a case by case basis but there are no regular remote days.