ATV Test Engineer

deciBel Research, Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

deciBel Research, Inc. is seeking an ATV Test Engineer in Huntsville, AL to support the Ground-based Midcourse Defense program.

You will contribute to automated test and verification activities as part of the A&D ATV team, developing automation-related software products for the GWS contract. The ideal candidate has a STEM degree, DoD Secret clearance, and hands-on experience across SDLC, test automation, and agile tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited university.
• At least 5 years related experience, or 3 years with a master's, or 1 year with a PhD.
• Experience with SDLC components: software design requirements, application development, integration, testing, deployment
• Experience with DOORS for requirements management.
• Familiar with Agile tools Jira, Confluence, Fisheye/Crucible, Bitbucket.
• Active DoD Secret or higher clearance; U.S. citizen; on-site work.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation related software products for the GWS program.
• Support system delivery on the A&D ATV team as an individual contributor.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure test readiness and verification.
• Assist in post-test analysis and verification activities.

Skills

Communication

Independent work

Python

Agile practices

Requirements management

Cross-functional collaboration

Software testing

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in related field

PhD with 1 year experience

Tools

DOORS

Jira

Confluence

Fisheye/Crucible

Bitbucket

Jenkins

Elasticsearch

Job description

deciBel Research has an immediate opening for an ATV Test Engineer in Huntsville, AL.

Position Description:

The selected Engineer will support the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Weapon System (GWS) program as an individual contributor on the Architecture and Delivery (A&D) Automated Test and Verification (ATV) Team and is responsible for developing automation related SW development products in support of the GWS contract execution on behalf of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a STEM related field from an accredited university.

Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university and at least 5 years of related experience, or a master's degree and at least 3 years of related experience, or 1 year of related experience with a PhD.
• Experience with components of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - software design requirements, application development, integration, testing, or deployment
• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS
• Familiarity with Agile software development using tools like Jira, Confluence, Fisheye/Crucible, and Bitbucket
• Post Test Analysis experience
• Familiar with Test Automation or Scripting (python or other coding language) to support test execution or analysis activities
• Candidate must possess good communication skills
• Capable of working both independently and within team environments
• Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance
• Must be able to work in office, on site

Special Skills Desired:

• Experience with requirements decomposition and requirements management
• Degree in Systems Engineering
• Experience with Requirement Verification methods such as Test
• GMD Knowledge
• Demonstrated independent planning, organization, and working in cross-functional teams with a customer focus
• Understanding of the Systems Engineering V-Model
• Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science discipline(s)
• Experience developing technical solutions in collaboration with product teams
• Experience in software development related to Test Automation
• Experience using Jenkins and Elasticsearch
• Experience in Agile/Scrum leadership roles such as Scrum Master or Product Owner
• Current Security+ certification
• Professional experience development using Python or similar languages

Applicant selected must have an active Secret security clearance. Must be a U.S. Citizen.