Senior Test Engineer

Leidos Inc; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 116,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Flexible schedules

Parental paid leave

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to join our Columbia, Maryland team supporting the Intelligence Community. You will design test plans, develop and execute test cases, and drive automation using Cypress, Visual Studio Code, Eclipse, and Java, while collaborating in Git workflows.

The position requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance, a bachelor’s degree, and 12+ years of related technical experience in test engineering for similar programs, with demonstrated ability to work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in math, science, engineering, statistics or related discipline.
• Twelve+ years of related technical experience.
• Eight+ years of test engineering experience on similar programs.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement test plans, test cases, and test processes.
• Perform UI testing against requirements.
• Identify data to be used during testing.
• Develop automation tests using Visual Studio Code and Cypress.
• Develop automation tests using Eclipse and Java.
• Work in Git to push/pull automation test scripts.
• Experience in testing for accessibility.
• Define test strategies for future capabilities.
• Manage project artifacts.
• Determine appropriate project methodologies and practices.

Skills

Security clearance TS/SCI with Poly

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Git

Linux

PuTTY

Visual Studio Code

Eclipse

Java

Cypress

Job description

Description

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Senior Test Engineer in our Intelligence Sector & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in National Security!

Job Description

Leidos is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Test Engineer to join our team in Columbia, Maryland. The position is part of a team that provides software development support for an organization that is tasked with dissemination of data to various customers within the Intelligence Community.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Designing, developing, and implementing test plans, test cases, and test processes

• Performing User Interface testing against requirements

• Identifying data to be used during testing

• Developing automation tests using Visual Studio (VS Code) and Cypress

• Developing automation tests using Eclipse and Java

• Working in GIT to push/pull automation test scripts

• Experience in testing for accessibility

• Defining test strategies for future capabilities

• Managing project artifacts

• Determining appropriate project methodologies and practices

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Candidates without bachelors Degrees will be considered on a case by case basis and will require 4 years of additional experience.

• Twelve or more years' related technical experience

• Eight or more years of test engineering experience supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.

• Clearance Required: Must have an active TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)

• Experience with manual testing and with using automated tools (e.g. Cypress, Visual Studio, Eclipse, Java)

• Experience with regression and integration testing (in multiple environments)

• GIT

• Linux

• Putty

Original Posting: August 14, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range $116,350.00 - $210,325.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.