Naval Test Automation Engineer - C++/Lab Systems

Ultra Maritime; Columbia City (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Climate controlled, well-lit work area

Up to 140 hours PTO first year

401k plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Ultra Maritime is seeking a software engineer to build and maintain the automated test infrastructure for sonobuoy validation and related systems. You will design a central test execution engine and integrate with lab equipment to ensure reliable, scalable validation in real-world conditions.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least 4 years in developing automated test systems with strong C++ skills and debugging capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field with 4+ years in automated test systems.
• Strong C++ software development experience.
• Experience building or maintaining test automation, validation, or integration systems.
• Strong debugging skills in multi-system environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain a central test execution engine used across engineering test stations.
• Build and enhance C++-based automation systems that execute structured test sequences.
• Develop software that interprets and runs YAML-defined test workflows.
• Integrate with engineering test equipment and lab systems to enable automated validation.
• Debug and resolve complex issues across software, systems, and test environments.
• Improve reliability, performance, and scalability of test execution infrastructure.
• Collaborate with test engineers and hardware teams to translate requirements into automated test capability.

Skills

C++ development

Test automation

Debugging complex systems

YAML/JSON/XML familiarity

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Test frameworks

Lab equipment integration

Configuration-driven systems

Job description

Ultra Maritime is seeking a software engineer to build and maintain the automated test infrastructure for sonobuoy validation and related systems. You will design a central test execution engine and integrate with lab equipment to ensure reliable, scalable validation in real-world conditions.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least 4 years in developing automated test systems with strong C++ skills and debugging capabilities.