Senior Software Test Engineer (TS/SCI) 9/80 Schedule

avav; Maryland; On-site; USD 83,500 - 208,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k with company matching

9/80 work schedule and paid holiday

Job summary

avav in Maryland seeks a detail-oriented Software Tester/QA Analyst to develop and execute test plans, identify defects, and collaborate with development teams to ensure software quality. You will drive continuous improvement in testing and contribute to delivering high-quality solutions.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5+ years of testing experience, with strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of related experience in software testing.
• Familiarity with software testing methodologies and defect tracking systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Analyze software requirements and technical specs to develop test plans and test cases.
• Execute manual and automated tests to verify functionality, performance, and security.
• Identify, document, and track defects using tracking tools.
• Collaborate with engineers to reproduce issues, discuss solutions, and verify fixes.
• Perform regression, system, integration, and acceptance testing on new and existing code.
• Assist in maintaining/reducing test automation frameworks (if applicable).
• Generate detailed test results, status reports, and quality metrics for stakeholders.
• Contribute to process improvements and promote a culture of quality.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field

5+ years of related experience

Familiarity with software testing methodologies

Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Ability to work in a team

Attention to detail

Tools

Defect tracking tools

Job description

avav in Maryland seeks a detail-oriented Software Tester/QA Analyst to develop and execute test plans, identify defects, and collaborate with development teams to ensure software quality. You will drive continuous improvement in testing and contribute to delivering high-quality solutions.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5+ years of testing experience, with strong analytical and communication skills.