Test Engineer - Automation & DoD Systems (On-Site)

SimVentions, Inc - Glassdoor 4.6; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)

Paid time off

Job summary

SimVentions seeks a Test Engineer to join the SLBM team at NSWCDD in Dahlgren, VA. You design and maintain automated tests, develop test plans, and execute tests across levels while collaborating with developers and government customers on defects.

The role requires 2+ years in software/systems testing, automation proficiency, Linux, and strong requirements traceability. On-site, security clearance and US citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional software/systems testing experience or equivalent education.
• Experience running/writing automation scripts or code.
• Comfortable reviewing C++ code.
• Experience using Linux systems.
• Proven ability to document and resolve complex software issues.
• Experience linking requirements to test cases and managing test artifacts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to customers.
• Strong teamwork and the ability to handle multiple tasks with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks.
• Write detailed test plans, descriptions, and test cases tied to requirements.
• Execute manual and automated testing (static, dynamic, integration, system-level).
• Perform requirements traceability using DOORS and other tools.
• Identify, document, and track software defects; collaborate with developers for rapid resolution.
• Review peers’ test documentation and provide constructive feedback.
• Participate in Agile Sprint meetings and CCB activities.
• Interface with government customers daily and present technical testing docs.

Skills

Test automation

Linux environments

Requirements traceability

Communication

Teamwork

Education

BS in CS/Software Engineering or related Naval experience

Tools

DOORS

Jira

Azure DevOps

Git

Job description

SimVentions seeks a Test Engineer to join the SLBM team at NSWCDD in Dahlgren, VA. You design and maintain automated tests, develop test plans, and execute tests across levels while collaborating with developers and government customers on defects.

The role requires 2+ years in software/systems testing, automation proficiency, Linux, and strong requirements traceability. On-site, security clearance and US citizenship are required.