Senior Test Engineer - Embedded Systems & CI/CD (Remote)

Dark Wolf Solutions, LLC; Virginia; Remote; USD 155,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Dark Wolf Solutions, LLC is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to plan, develop, and execute end-to-end testing for embedded systems, edge devices, and network products. You will serve as a technical leader, architect scalable test suites, and drive automated testing across multiple levels.

This remote role may require travel to customer sites in Virginia. You will integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions), use Docker and Kubernetes, and ensure compliance with federal

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in system integration and testing; hands-on expertise architecting, building, and scaling modern test automation frameworks.
• Strong proficiency in programming and scripting languages, including Python or Bash.
• Deep working knowledge of Linux operating systems.
• Proven experience with Agile software development, UI analysis, defect lifecycle management, and technical troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, customers, and external stakeholders.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including leading customer briefings and training sessions.
• U.S. Citizenship with an active Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design comprehensive test plans, methodologies, and scenarios to satisfy functional, performance, reliability, security, and Military Standard compliance requirements.
• Architect, develop, and maintain scalable automated test suites across unit, multi-unit, and system-level tiers.
• Manage containerized test execution environments using Docker and Kubernetes to ensure reliable, reproducible test runs.
• Integrate automated test pipelines into CI/CD workflows using GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Execute lab-based validation, hardware and software testing, and field site assessments, managing parallel testing across multiple systems.
• Collect qualitative and quantitative prototype performance data, including system performance, reliability, and security metrics, to drive iterative refinement.
• Identify, isolate, and log complex system defects, perform root-cause analysis, and manage defect lifecycles in collaboration with development teams.
• Produce objective test evidence, execution metrics, formal test reports, and on-demand performance summaries to ensure systems meet operational readiness and release criteria.
• Adhere strictly to federal compliance standards, security protocols, version control practices, and quality assurance best practices throughout the test lifecycle.

Skills

Python

Bash

Linux

Agile

UI analysis

Defect lifecycle

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Technical reporting

Education

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

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab CI

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

Dark Wolf Solutions, LLC is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to plan, develop, and execute end-to-end testing for embedded systems, edge devices, and network products. You will serve as a technical leader, architect scalable test suites, and drive automated testing across multiple levels.

This remote role may require travel to customer sites in Virginia. You will integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions), use Docker and Kubernetes, and ensure compliance with federal