Lead Test Engineer - Agile/DevSecOps for Mission-Critical Systems

Amentum; Dahlgren (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off and holidays

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Job summary

Amentum seeks a Lead Test Engineer in Dahlgren, VA to lead software testing for the Sea-Launched Cruise Missile–Nuclear program within an Agile, cross-functional team. You will develop testing strategies, drive automation, and ensure software quality across the development lifecycle.

Candidates should have a BS in engineering or five years of testing experience, plus five years of software engineering in weapon/system domains, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering or five years of testing expertise required.
• Five years of software engineering experience in weapon/system domains required.
• Three years of specialized experience in software engineering, requirements analysis, or testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive software test strategies and test plans.
• Develop, review, and execute test scenarios, cases, scripts, and data.
• Lead testing activities across multiple levels including exploratory, system, integration, and performance testing.
• Promote Test-Driven Development in an Agile environment.
• Evaluate and implement test automation tools and frameworks.

Skills

Testing strategy development

Agile methodologies

DevSecOps practices

Test automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Security clearance readiness

Education

BS in engineering or five years testing expertise

Five years software engineering experience

Tools

JUnit/Jest

JaCoCo

Selenium

JMeter

Burp Suite

Jira

Confluence

DOORS

Job description

Amentum seeks a Lead Test Engineer in Dahlgren, VA to lead software testing for the Sea-Launched Cruise Missile–Nuclear program within an Agile, cross-functional team. You will develop testing strategies, drive automation, and ensure software quality across the development lifecycle.

Candidates should have a BS in engineering or five years of testing experience, plus five years of software engineering in weapon/system domains, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.