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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Test Engineer - **Company:** AV, Inc. - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $155,000.0 - $185,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Agile Methodology, Automation of Tests, Software Bug Management, Cloud Computing, Code Coverage, Issue Tracking Systems, Apache JMeter, Selenium, Gitlab-ci, Devsecops - **Published:** June 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8716347/test-engineer ## About the Role * B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related discipline is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience * Minimum of 5 years' experience in development of test solutions to support testing in a production environment, including on-going support * Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks (e.g. Selenium, JMeter) * Familiarity with test planning, defect management, and QA documentation * Strong communication and documentation skills * An active TS/SCI with Polygraph Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies * Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD, Robot Framework, and cloud-based test environments * Experience in Agile or DevSecOps environments * Ability to evaluate complex systems for readiness and stability Salary Range: $155,000 - $185,000 The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data., T his position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment's determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment's business requirements. A "U.S. person" according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR ยง 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements. ## Description The primary role of the Test Engineer is to lead software testing activities within a mission-critical Agile development environment. 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