Software Test Architect

Leidos

Software Test Architect leading development of testing tools for embedded systems at Leidos. Collaborating across software, firmware, and hardware to ensure system performance.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $107,900 - $195,050 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JUnit

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and implement test architecture and strategy for embedded and hardware-integrated systems
Design and scale automated test frameworks for validating software interacting with hardware components
Develop and promote simulation and emulation strategies (e.g., hardware-in-the-loop, software-in-the-loop)
Establish, using commercially available tools, test environments that replicate real-world device behavior and edge conditions
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, including regression testing
Drive risk-based and system-level testing across firmware, APIs, and user-facing applications
Partner with hardware, firmware, and software teams to ensure end-to-end validation
Lead efforts in test data management, observability, and failure analysis
Mentor engineers and establish best practices for embedded and systems testing

Requirements

What you’ll need

8–12+ years of experience in software testing or quality engineering, with exposure to embedded or hardware-integrated systems
Strong experience designing test strategies and automation frameworks
Hands-on experience with automation tools and scripting, particular those related to automated testing (e.g., Pytest, junit, testing, gherkin, cucumber or similar)
Experience testing APIs, system interfaces, and distributed components
Experience developing and using CI/CD pipelines and automated quality gates
Understanding of system-level testing concepts, including integration, regression, and reliability testing
Experience working in Agile or iterative development environments
Must be eligible to obtain a Secret level security clearance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive compensation
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement

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Hard Skills & Tools

test architecturetest strategyautomated test frameworkssimulation strategiesemulation strategiesrisk-based testingsystem-level testingtest data managementfailure analysisautomation scripting

Soft Skills

mentoringcollaborationleadership

Certifications

Secret level security clearance