Lead Test Architect & Principal Software Engineer (Onsite)

CFD Research Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Competitive medical/vision/dental保险

Paid leave and bonuses

Job summary

CFD Research Corporation in Huntsville, AL seeks a Lead Test Architect / Principal Software Engineer to drive a unit test modernization for a missile defense system. You will design unified testing frameworks, define standard structures, and establish robust mocking for CORBA/IPC middleware.

The role requires US citizenship with an active DoD SECRET clearance, deep C++ and Ada expertise, and the ability to push for 80% code coverage across modules in a real-time defense environment.

Qualifications

• Candidate must hold US citizenship and active DoD SECRET clearance.
• Extensive background in systems/software architecture for real-time defense apps.
• Fluency with C++ and Ada; GNAT and GCC interoperability required.
• Experience designing test harnesses, mocks, and stubs for distributed architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design and enforce a unified unit test architecture compatible with GCC/G++ and gcovr.
• Define tests/, naming conventions, and harness execution rules across libraries and executables.
• Architect mocking and stubbing strategies to isolate IPC and CORBA calls.
• Ensure modules meet an 80% code coverage threshold.

Skills

C++

Ada

Real-time defense

Architectural design

Test harnesses

Multi-language builds

DoD standards

Tools

GNAT

GCC

CMake

gcovr

CORBA/IPC middleware

Job description

CFD Research Corporation in Huntsville, AL seeks a Lead Test Architect / Principal Software Engineer to drive a unit test modernization for a missile defense system. You will design unified testing frameworks, define standard structures, and establish robust mocking for CORBA/IPC middleware.

The role requires US citizenship with an active DoD SECRET clearance, deep C++ and Ada expertise, and the ability to push for 80% code coverage across modules in a real-time defense environment.