Senior Software Test Development Engineer
VTG Defense · Fort Meade, MD, US
Apply directly on VTG Defense’s careers site — no account needed.
About the role
Overview:
Senior Software Test Development Engineer specializing in C++ to join our team. This position will support a mission-focused customer deploying cutting-edge systems.
This role is based in Fort Meade, Maryland.
Eligible candidates may receive a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000, making this an exceptional opportunity to join a mission-critical team supporting national security initiatives.
#Triaplex
Responsibilities:
This position will support a mission-focused customer throughout the full life cycle of a Radio Frequency Processing System, including system design, integration, testing, installation, troubleshooting, operations, and sustainment.
Senior Software Test Development Engineer specializing in C++ to join our team. This position will support a mission-focused customer deploying cutting-edge systems.
This role is based in Fort Meade, Maryland.
Eligible candidates may receive a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000, making this an exceptional opportunity to join a mission-critical team supporting national security initiatives.
#Triaplex
#VTG
- Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
- Design, develop, modify, test, and maintain software systems using C++.
- Use Python and Shell scripting to support software development, testing, and automation activities.
- Debug existing software, identify root causes, and correct defects using applicable programming languages.
- Develop and maintain scalable, highly available mission systems using modern system design principles.
- Create and maintain Docker containers, Kubernetes pods, and Kubernetes clusters.
- Develop and execute test procedures for software components.
- Design and develop automated software tests to support continuous testing.
- Support software testing within environments that include software-defined radios, servers, and other customer test-infrastructure hardware.
- Modernize software build processes and improve automated testing capabilities.
- Develop, maintain, and improve continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines.
- Generate automation scripts to improve development, build, testing, and deployment workflows.
- Use scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure software design outcomes and performance.
- Collaborate with systems engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and understand system capabilities, interfaces, performance requirements, and project limitations.
- Troubleshoot software, hardware, build, integration, and test-environment issues.
- Provide recommendations for improving software documentation, testing practices, development processes, and engineering standards.
- US Citizen with TS/SCI with Poly required
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
- Experience as a Software Test Development Engineer.
- Strong software development experience using C++.
- Experience using Python and Shell scripting.
- Experience developing and executing software test procedures.
- Experience creating automated software tests and supporting continuous testing.
- Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery processes.
- Experience modernizing software build and test processes.
- Familiarity with software-defined radios, servers, and other hardware used within customer test infrastructure.
- Experience debugging and correcting software defects.
- Experience working with Docker containers and Kubernetes environments.
- Experience collaborating with systems engineers and hardware engineers.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
Description sourced from the public Indeed listing — this role isn't indexed from the company's career page yet.
Skills
- C++
- Python
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- REST
- JavaScript
Never be applicant #200 again
Every job here is indexed straight from company career pages — often hours after it opens, before it reaches the big boards. Create a free account and get your best matches in a twice-daily digest.
- Your best matches, twice a day
- No duplicates, no ghost jobs, no recruiter spam
- Every job free to browse — pay only when you apply
Get my matched jobs
Free account — no card required
93 159 live jobs · 17 643 companies tracked · 6 170 added today