QA Test Engineer - KS

Aechelontechnology; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

401(k) with company match

100% employer paid health benefits

Job summary

Aechelon Technology, Inc. is seeking a QA Test Engineer in Overland Park, Kansas to support software testing efforts. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining the QA test lab and developing automated tests for performance evaluation.

This on-site position requires a BA/BS in Computer Science and significant experience in 3D graphics applications testing. Competitive salary and comprehensive health benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Experience with testing 3D graphics applications and/or content creation tools.
• Solid understanding of 3D graphics concepts.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the QA test lab to support Kansas-based engineers.
• Work with engineers to reproduce issues in the lab.
• Develop test plans and design automated tests.

Skills

3D graphics applications testing

Automated testing

Python programming

Command prompts usage

Project management tools

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Jenkins

Visual Studio

GitHub

Job description

Aechelon Technology, Inc. is a leading producer of 3D simulator content, including geospecific visual/sensor databases and realistic 3D models. We seek people who share our passion for real-time computer graphics and commitment to our mission of helping make our Nation’s pilots safer.

The Software team is looking for a QA Test Engineer to support our Software, Database, and Systems Engineering teams by testing our proprietary Image Generator (pc-Nova). The role involves creating automated tests via scripts, maintaining our proprietary test system and test lab, and ensuring pc-Nova performs at high framerates on high-end hardware such as projectors and MR headsets. Python programming expertise is required to maintain the current setup and build new test features.

This position requires 5 days per week in-office at the company’s Kansas location; this is not a remote work position. Note that this requirement can change based on the applicant’s familiarity with our test system infrastructure.

United States citizenship is required due to restrictions on access to certain data.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the QA test lab to ensure all test systems are operational to support the testing by Kansas-based engineers
• Work with the platform team to either upgrade or order new test systems (hardware, firmware, and software) as needed by Kansas-based engineers
• Work with Kansas-based engineers to reproduce issues in the lab
• Maintain the proprietary Python code for our automated test system
• Maintain and expand our Jenkins scripting to improve our automated test suite
• Create new automation scripts for complex testing requirements (stress tests, performance tests, special features, etc)
• Create and maintain an image diffing test suite
• Develop test plans and design automated tests using our proprietary test system
• Perform manual testing on new features for software releases when needed
• Communicate with other team members across time zones
• Be a resource for others to learn from about how to use our test system
• Help document our test system for internal and external users

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
• Experience with testing 3D graphics applications and/or content creation tools
• Significant experience with testing 3D graphics applications and/or content creation tools
• Solid understanding of 3D graphics concepts
• Good eye that can notice both technical and aesthetic problems with software
• Experience with writing automated tests
• Strong experience using command prompts (DOS, bash, etc)
• Experience with project management for software using Jira (or similar)
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and communication skills and tenacity to follow through
• Eligibility to work with export-controlled technology

Bonus Points

• Video game / 3D graphics testing experience
• Experience with flight simulation software
• Experience with VR or MR headset configuration/testing
• Experience with creating image diff tests
• Experience with Jira, Perforce, Visual Studio, Jenkins, Bash, GitHub
• Experience writing technical documentation
• Basic knowledge of 3D modeling, GIS, geospatial or geotypical content creation

We offer a very attractive compensation package including competitive base salary, company performance-based profit sharing, 401(k) and 100% employer paid health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, STD, LTD, and life insurance plans).

No relocation reimbursement provided.

Aechelon Technology is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing access and opportunities to individuals with disabilities. If you are an applicant who is unable to fully utilize or access our application process because of a disability, Aechelon Technology will provide a reasonable accommodation. Please send an email to [e-mail] to request that accommodation, and please be sure to include a detailed description of your requested accommodation, your name and preferred method of contact.