Junior Software Test Engineer

Leidos LLC; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 51,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

The Defense sector at Leidos has challenging and exciting engineering opportunities available now! We are seeking a talented Junior Software Test Engineer to join our Agile software teams in Omaha, Nebraska.

You will support the Air Vehicle Planning System (APS) mission and work with leadership that provides clear directions and expectations. Responsibilities include testing all product aspects, creating and running manual test procedures, collaborating with engineers, and contributing to test

Qualifications

• US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain at least a Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline or related field.
• Candidates without a degree but with 4+ years of experience may be considered.
• Experience with writing and/or developing test procedures.
• Knowledge of delivering an entire piece of a system or application.
• Knowledge of software design patterns.
• Knowledge of Agile Development methodologies.
• Experience with a version control system (e.g., Git).
• Experience with an issue/problem tracking system (e.g., Jira).
• Experience with multiple operating systems (Mac OSX, Windows, LINUX).
• Proficiency with MS Office Products (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint).
• Team player who can express and explain their ideas to others.

Responsibilities

• Testing all product aspects within the software development lifecycle through software delivery.
• Create/run manual testing procedures to evaluate software performance.
• Work closely with other engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development.
• Communicate software deficiencies and make improvement recommendations.
• Adhere to Agile processes and software testing best practices/standards.
• Use Agile development tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket/Git to manage work and collaborate with teams.
• Support creation and updating of all relevant test documentation and specifications for the application.
• Identify potential testing roadblocks and collaborate with the team to resolve.

Skills

Test procedures

Agile methodologies

Team collaboration

MS Office

Operating systems

Git/Jira tools

Confluence/Bitbucket

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Git

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

Mac OSX

Windows

Linux

Job description

Junior Software Test Engineer

The Defense sector at Leidos has challenging and exciting engineering opportunities available now! We are seeking a talented Junior Software Test Engineer to join our dynamic Agile software teams in Omaha, Nebraska. At Leidos you will work with leadership who provide clear directions and sets clear expectations. You will work in a stable environment that values and rewards consistency and thoughtful approaches to meeting our objectives. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to support the Air Vehicle Planning System (APS) mission. In this mission we support US Air Force mission planning requirements in support of the US Strategic Command. The selected candidate will leverage their skills in performing integration, formal and informal manual verification and validation of new and updated mission planning software.

Primary Responsibilities

• Testing all product aspects within the software development lifecycle through software delivery
• Create/run manual testing procedures to evaluate software performance
• Work closely with other engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development
• Communicate software deficiencies and make improvement recommendations
• Adhere to Agile processes and software testing best practices/standards
• Use Agile development tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket/Git to manage work and collaborate with teams
• Support creation and updating of all relevant test documentation and specifications for the application
• Identify potential testing roadblocks and collaborate with the team to resolve
• Plan and estimate testing tasks and work to improve process performance metrics
• Closely coordinate with automated testing engineers to bridge test coverage gaps and improve continuous integration process
• Attend various meetings including the software development team, program management and user community
• Support metrics program by creating, collecting and tracking test related metrics

Basic Qualifications

• US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain at least a Secret clearance during your employment.
• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline or related field.
• Candidates without a degree but with 4+ years of experience may be considered.
• Experience with writing and/or developing test procedures
• Knowledge of delivering an entire piece of a system or application
• Knowledge of software design patterns
• Knowledge of Agile Development methodologies
• Experience with a version control system (e.g., Git)
• Experience with an issue/problem tracking system (e.g., Jira)
• Experience with multiple operating systems (Mac OSX, Windows, LINUX, etc.)
• Proficiency with MS Office Products (Word, Excel, Visio, & PowerPoint)
• team player who can express and explain their ideas to others

Preferred Qualifications

• US Citizen with at least an active Secret clearance
• Experience with DoD mission planning applications
• Experience with USSTRATCOM Nuclear Planning process
• Experience with the Air Vehicle Planning System (APS) for mission planning
• Experience with at least one Relational Database Management System (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, etc.)
• Experience with SpiraTest software testing application
• DABAOPP1

At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range

Pay Range: Pay Range $50,700.00 - $91,650.00

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

Securing Your Data

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].

Commitment and Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.