Test Engineer I: Defense Tactical Data Links

Ultra Electronics Group; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Mentorship from senior engineers

Exposure to high-visibility government

Clear career development path

Collaborative team culture

Job summary

Ultra I&C in Austin, Texas is seeking a motivated Test Engineer to join the Integration and Test team supporting government certification activities for DoD programs.

You will plan, execute, and document system-level integration and functional tests, collaborate with systems engineers and software developers, and help maintain test environments and automation efforts in a fast-paced, agile setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and basic command-line operations.
• Familiarity with data formats such as XML and JSON; basic parsing and interchange concepts.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum processes, sprint cycles, and backlog management using JIRA or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Support test planning, test case development, and test execution for program integration and functional testing activities.
• Perform usability checks and verification on a cutting edge and agile developed product for future warfighters.
• Document test procedures, test results, anomaly reports, and test summary reports in accordance with program standards.
• Assist in configuring and maintaining test environments, including hardware and software baselines.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, software developers, and government stakeholders to resolve test discrepancies and track corrective actions.
• Contribute to test automation efforts and toolchain integration (Jira, JAMA, GitLab).
• Support Standards Conformance Test (SCT) preparation and execution with government test agencies.
• Actively participate in Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives.

Skills

Initiative

Troubleshooting

Communication

MS Office

Security Clearance

Active Clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Jira

JAMA Contour

GitLab

RHEL

Job description

Ultra I&C in Austin, Texas is seeking a motivated Test Engineer to join the Integration and Test team supporting government certification activities for DoD programs.

You will plan, execute, and document system-level integration and functional tests, collaborate with systems engineers and software developers, and help maintain test environments and automation efforts in a fast-paced, agile setting.