Senior Systems Test Engineer: Mission-Critical Validation

thehrsource; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

thehrsource is seeking an experienced Systems Test Engineer to validate mission-critical software, telecom infrastructure, and network components. You will verify integrated hardware and software meet defined requirements and support FAT, FQT, and customer testing.

You will collaborate with engineering and customers to understand site requirements, develop tests, troubleshoot issues, and ensure quality across multiple phases of system verification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/EE or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in software, systems, hardware, or integration testing.
• Experience developing formal test plans and documentation for internal and customer testing.
• Experience testing complex technical systems in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and execute comprehensive test plans, procedures, scripts, and specifications.
• Perform system-level testing: functional, performance, reliability, security, and more.
• Support FAT/FQT, customer acceptance testing, and other verification activities.
• Manage test environments: configuration, scripts, equipment, and infra.
• Analyze requirements to determine testability and verification methods.
• Identify and document defects with steps to reproduce.

Skills

Test planning

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree IT/CS/EE

Tools

JIRA

JAMA

Job description

thehrsource is seeking an experienced Systems Test Engineer to validate mission-critical software, telecom infrastructure, and network components. You will verify integrated hardware and software meet defined requirements and support FAT, FQT, and customer testing.

You will collaborate with engineering and customers to understand site requirements, develop tests, troubleshoot issues, and ensure quality across multiple phases of system verification.