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Software QA Engineer, Intelligence Systems

Reston, VA (NOVA-01)💼 Full-time💰 $166,000–$166,000🗓 2026-09-09 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop and execute manual and automated test plans, test cases, and scripts for software and firmware products, ensuring quality through functional, regression, and user acceptance testing with hardware-in-the-loop.

Role type

Software QA Engineer

Builds

Software and firmware products for Intelligence Community (IC) customers

Domain

Defense technology / Intelligence Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Manual and automated testing, Linux and Windows environments, IP networking protocols, network analysis tools (Wireshark), Git, bug tracking systems (JIRA, Bugzilla), debugging, analytical problem-solving

Preferred skills

Python, automated testing frameworks (Pytest), UI testing tools (Playwright, Selenium), validation for harsh/deployed environments (ruggedized, airborne, space)

Technologies

Linux, Windows, Wireshark, Git, Gitlab, Github, Bitbucket, JIRA, Bugzilla, Pytest, Playwright, Selenium

Responsibilities

Develop and execute test plans and scripts; Perform functional, regression, and user acceptance testing; Identify and document defects; Collaborate with developers to debug issues; Create comprehensive validation plans with pass/fail criteria

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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