SDET

• Design, Develop and Maintain Test Automation Frameworks, Tools and Libraries: Develop a strong understanding of relevant product areas, independently implementing and maintaining complex automated tests and medium complex framework features.
• Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills: Skilled in debugging and resolving simple blocking issues, especially with automation scripts, new frameworks and new tools. Applies analytical and creative approaches to tackle simple quality challenges with solutions.
• Implement/Enhance Continuous Integration Continuous Deployment (CI / CD): Understanding of automation framework with CI/CD pipelines to facilitate automated testing during the build and deployment processes.
• Performance Testing Support: Design and implement complex performance test script based on existing automation framework and tools to execute performance tests. Provide analytical and provide feedback for the releases in the test result report.
• Define and Enforce Automation Standards and Best Practices: Enforcing coding standards, best practices, and guidelines for writing and maintaining automated scripts and framework. Review code written by team members to ensure adherence to standards and provide constructive feedback.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with cross functional teams and stakeholders to gather requirements and provide simple solutions in framework to meet medium-complex testing needs in small-medium sized team.
• Create, Monitor and Analyze Test Results: Create, review and analyze test execution results, providing complex insights and simple recommendations based on findings.
• Training and Mentorship: Train and mentor TE and SETs on using the automation framework to start writing medium automation tests. Training others to diagnose, resolve mid-complex issues and prepare proper documentation to ensure smooth operation.

Senior Software Engineer in Test

• Design and implement new features across all Test Framework subsystems: Test Manager (configuration, orchestration, results) and Asset Manager (reservation, configuration, tasking, device adapters)
• Define and implement service APIs using IDLs
• Develop and maintain device adapters that abstract physical lab hardware
• Implement and maintain datastores across multiple database technologies, e.g., PostgreSQL, GraphDB, DynamoDB
• Deploy and manage the Test Framework using Amazon CDK
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Amazon Pipelines and Gitlab Pipelines
• Instrument and monitor services with CloudWatch, time series databases, and other alerting tools
• Produce and maintain technical documentation
• Provide technical support and guidance to users of the Test Framework
• Triage and resolve production issues

Software and Systems Development Engineer – Test Framework

• Complete various types of software testing for system updates including functional, performance, API, and DB verification testing
• Design, execute, and maintain manual and automated regression test cases
• Identify, document, track, and advocate for defect resolution using bug tracking systems
• Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to understand requirements and system architecture
• Develop and maintain comprehensive test documentation including test plans, test cases, and testing reports
• Ensure test coverage and adherence to project requirements
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to best practices development

Software Test Engineer

• Lead planning, design, development, and execution of comprehensive test strategies across multiple Agile sprints.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated and manual test cases for new and existing capabilities.
• Collaborate daily with software engineers, product managers, system engineers, and Scrum Masters to define acceptance criteria and ensure quality is built into every release.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, system, and end-to-end testing.
• Validate application performance, reliability, security, and usability.
• Identify, document, prioritize, and track software defects through resolution.
• Support Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines by integrating automated testing into deployment workflows.
• Analyze test results, communicate risks, and provide recommendations that improve software quality.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives that enhance Agile team effectiveness.

Mid-Level Test Engineer

• Synthesizes customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledges technical, schedule and cost constraints.
• Develops and directs preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules for completing systems.
• Coordinates integrated testing activities.
• Reviews and evaluates test requirements to ensure completeness of test program.
• Performs technical analysis of complete systems and prepares comprehensive system level evaluations.
• Responsible to collect data, review, coordinate and conduct a variety of test procedures across various ship systems.
• Hands on deck plate support as well as providing technical guidance and troubleshooting instructions by evaluating vendor furnished equipment, drawings and test procedure requirements.
• Looking for a self-starter with a questioning attitude to proactively impact the test program and maintain a high level of quality while ensuring schedule demands are met.

Systems Test Engineer 2

• Develop, maintain, and execute Selenium-based automated test scripts for DPA Pega applications.
• Assist with Python scripting to support automation frameworks, utilities, test data preparation, and repeatable testing activities.
• Support manual, functional, regression, and smoke testing activities as needed across DPA projects.
• Translate business requirements and user stories into clear test scenarios, test cases, and validation steps.
• Document test results, identify defects, and support defect tracking and retesting activities.
• Contribute to AI-assisted testing initiatives, including AI-supported test case generation and analysis of test coverage opportunities.
• Support integration of automated tests into CI/CD or DevOps workflows where applicable.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, testers, scrum teams, and leadership to complete assigned tasks.
• Provide day-to-day support for testing tasks, project work, analysis, and other duties as assigned.

Intern – Test Engineering and Automation

• Responsible for validating web applications, APIs, middleware workflows, data flows, permissions, integrations, and AWS-backed services.
• Make an impact through technical testing, automation, troubleshooting, and AI-assisted engineering skills.
• Comfortable working with incomplete requirements and testing features as they become available.
• Determine appropriate automation coverage and use logs, APIs, databases, and cloud evidence to assess release risk.

QA Automation Engineer II

• Work with developers and engineers to evaluate software
• Create test plans with test cases based on user stories
• Implement test cases to observe software performance
• Document results and communicate defects to development teams
• Automate continuous security and performance testing
• Monitor health of data platforms

Test Engineer

• Work with the fun stuff: We use Elixir, Rust, JS, PowerShell + TS.
• Design, develop, and execute test automation (E2E, unit, integration, performance) and infrastructure (test provider, CI integration, local development scripts).
• Build and maintain automation for your components; contribute improvements to the test framework and CI/CD pipelines.
• Research, document, estimate, and report on identified bugs; consult with Software Engineers to help write better tests and more maintainable code.
• Collaborate with Product teams to refine feature requirements and partner with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Product, and Design.
• Estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities throughout the entire software development life cycle.
• Create and maintain testing documentation, support newer team members as they onboard, and contribute to PDQ's Open Code Policy by fixing defects across the codebase.

Software Engineer – Test

• Execute manual and automated test processes in low side and high side environments
• Deliver formal test documentation and reports
• Provide hands-on automated testing expertise for front-end, back-end, and full end-to-end processes
• Collaborate with software and system engineers to ensure comprehensive test coverage

Test Engineer – TS/SCI

• Provide software engineering tool support for an embedded software engineering team by developing and maintaining embedded software support tools for testing and simulations
• Design and execute engineering support tools with common toolsets and User Interface development tools
• Create automated testing applications with the appropriate hardware
• Work with the technical leader to establish an effective work plan, including time estimates, schedule estimates, requirements and work processes
• Provide clear and complete analysis documentation in accordance with GE engineering procedures
• Manage time effectively to provide quality deliverables within the expected project timeline

Lead I&C Software Test and Tooling Engineer

• Provide software engineering tool support for an embedded software engineering team by developing and maintaining embedded software support tools for testing and simulations
• Focus on work planning, technical approach, design assurance, and execution excellence
• Design and execute engineering support tools with common toolsets and User Interface development tools
• Create product communications simulators on assigned projects
• Create automated testing applications with the appropriate hardware
• Utilize prior experience in Automated Testing and Simulation to provide leading edge technologies tools
• Apply engineering fundamentals and 1st order engineering principles to establish and/or confirm expected performance
• Provide clear and complete analysis documentation in accordance with GE engineering procedures
• Manage time effectively to provide quality deliverables within the expected project timeline
• Communicate effectively to leadership the status of work activities
• Effectively manage multiple priorities

Lead I&C – Instrumentation & Controls Software Test & Tooling Engineer

• execute manual and automated test processes in low side and high side environments
• deliver formal test documentation and reports, ensuring that products meet the necessary reliability and quality standards
• provide hands-on automated testing expertise for front-end, back-end, and full end-to-end processes
• collaborate with software and system engineers to ensure comprehensive test coverage and efficient test execution
• contribute to the selection and implementation of the right tools and technologies for testing needs

• Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data, such as laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes
• Produces engineering documentation, reports, drawings (flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics)
• Performs detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas; preliminary analyses of data where guidelines are provided in such areas as trajectory adequacy, model dimensional consistency; and quantitative judgments concerning technical data
• Uses personal computer in performance of analyses and development of documentation/reports
• May conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis

Engineer Test Operations – Level 1

• Design and build quality systems end-to-end — not just add tests, but architect the framework, tooling, and processes that let the team ship with confidence.
• Build quality layer by layer: Set the vision of the layers (unit, integration, E2E, Load/Performance, Security, Chaos testing, etc) and guide the team through it by owning several layers of the guardrails.
• Be an active quality partner in your squad — engage in squad channels, cross team communication, take incoming asks, troubleshoot issues, and drive them to resolution; be the quality voice in standups, planning, and code reviews.
• Drive performance and load testing — collaborate with engineers on load test design and execution, build dashboards to monitor results, and establish ongoing monitoring practices.
• Be the champion of applying AI tooling in your everyday work as well as the work of your partners to have a cross functional team impact.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD to enable continuous testing and fast feedback loops from commit to production.
• Monitor test results and failures — diagnose root causes, track defects, work with engineering teams and stakeholders to resolve issues quickly, and improve signal quality over time.
• Champion contract and chaos testing — bring familiarity with contract testing patterns and chaos/resilience testing to identify systemic weaknesses before they reach production.
• Facilitate continuous process improvement — evaluate and evolve testing tools, methodologies, and reporting practices so the quality system stays relevant as the product grows.
• Collaborate on test planning with Engineers, Product Managers, and Designers to improve coverage and ensure test cases reflect real user scenarios.

Senior Software Engineer, Test – Org Modeling

• Develop, execute, and maintain automated test suites for desktop, mobile, web, and cloud-based applications.
• Translate user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical requirements into comprehensive manual and automated test scenarios.
• Own assigned quality control domains and deliver with minimal oversight.
• Conduct automated and manual functional, regression, integration, performance, and exploratory testing.
• Design and maintain testing frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Jest) integrated with CI/CD pipelines.
• Validate RESTful and GraphQL APIs, databases, and third-party integrations for accuracy and performance.
• Document and track defects with clear reproduction steps; collaborate with developers for resolution.
• Participate in test planning, backlog grooming, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Drive improvements in quality control processes, coverage, and tooling.
• Support release readiness by validating builds, environments, and deployment pipelines.
• Mentor junior team members in SDET practices and automation.
• Stay current with evolving QA tools and methodologies.
• Identify gaps in automation coverage and propose improvements.
• Adhere to company policies and maintain alignment with company culture

Software Development Engineer, Test II

• Plan and execute ground and flight test events for unmanned aircraft and missile systems
• Develop test objectives, procedures, test cards, evaluation criteria, readiness review materials, and test reports
• Lead or participate in test readiness reviews, pre-test briefings, and post-test debriefs to confirm event readiness, communicate risk, capture results, and define follow-on actions
• Experience developing and executing test plans, procedures, and reporting packages for technically complex systems
• Strong knowledge of test planning, technical problem-solving, data review, and anomaly resolution
• Experience leading airworthiness and flight clearance efforts for developmental test, including preparation and coordination of approval packages such as MFR, AWR, and IFC
• Ability to manage complex assignments with general oversight, coordinate cross-functional test activities, and provide technical guidance within the test team
• Experience working across engineering, operations, maintenance, safety, and program teams, with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with the operating rules, range constraints, and approval considerations governing unmanned aircraft or missile system test activities
• Willingness to travel up to 25% to test locations and work extended hours during active test windows
• Coordinate vehicle configuration, instrumentation, staffing, logistics, scheduling, and range support for each test event
• Lead or support complex test operations by coordinating with flight operations, ground support crews, air traffic control, range personnel, and other external stakeholders as required to maintain safe execution, strong team communication, and day-to-day technical alignment
• Support integration, checkout, and verification of avionics, propulsion, flight controls, payload interfaces, and other hardware and software, as applicable
• Identify hazards, assess risk, and ensure testing is conducted within approved procedures and safety limits
• Lead preparation and coordination of airworthiness and safety approval packages required to support ground and flight test
• Review telemetry, instrumentation, mission results, and operator observations; document anomalies; support root-cause investigations; and define follow-on testing
• Work with engineering, operations, and program leadership to refine requirements, resolve issues, and improve test methods
• Support developmental, integration, qualification, environmental, acceptance, and operationally focused test efforts across hardware and software
• Travel to test locations and support remote-site operations, including extended work hours during active test windows, as required.

Senior Specialist – Integration / Test Engineering

• Assist in the development of Test and Evaluation plans
• Provide systems engineering support for the system development life cycle, including system definition, development, design, analysis and control, integration, and testing
• Provide technical expertise during programmatic events such as Technical Reviews, Status Meetings, Technical Interchange Meetings, Requirements Working Group Sessions, Test Working Group Sessions, Configuration Control Board Meetings, and Interface Control Board Meetings

Test & Evaluation Engineer

• Designs, develops, and implements testing methods and equipment
• Plans and arranges the labor, schedules, and equipment required for testing and evaluating standard and special devices
• Provides test area with parameters for sample testing and specifies tests to be performed
• Compiles data and defines changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements
• Responsible for testing all customer samples and for special tests that cannot be performed in the test area

MGR TEST ENGINEERING

• Analyzing complex requirements and design documents to develop detailed step by step manual test cases
• Executing manual test cases; documenting actual results during execution; reviewing the test results and reporting anomalies (if any) into the defect tracking database
• Developing new automation scripts and updating existing scripts to meet the newly added functionalities
• Executing automated test scripts; reporting execution results and identifying unsuccessful execution (if any)
• Executing Load/Performance testing by running the load test scripts and generating the load test execution results reports
• Tracking the defects from creation to closure; documenting detail description of defect and working with developers to reproduce
• Deploying software to test environments and monitoring server logs during testing and identify errors and/or unexpected log entries
• Participating and/or facilitating the test case peer review meetings and providing feedback making sure that developed test cases meet the client requirements and test conditions verifies the requested functionality
• Assisting test lead with release test plan, generating RTM, maintaining regression test database, and creating test reports at the end of each testing phase
• Assisting the test lead on performing an internal quality assurance check on all deliverables to ensure that all deliverables are complete, accurate, and adhere to the client's standards
• Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline to enable continuous testing and delivery
• Collaborate with DevOps to ensure seamless automation within the build and deployment processes.
• Ensure comprehensive test coverage through automated test cases.
• Providing assistance to business analyst with business/functional requirements and developers with technical requirements

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Senior Software Engineer in Test

Software and Systems Development Engineer – Test Framework

Software Test Engineer

Mid-Level Test Engineer

Systems Test Engineer 2

Intern – Test Engineering and Automation

QA Automation Engineer II

Test Engineer

Software Engineer – Test

Test Engineer – TS/SCI

Lead I&C Software Test and Tooling Engineer

Lead I&C – Instrumentation & Controls Software Test & Tooling Engineer

Test Engineer – TS/SCI

Engineer Test Operations – Level 1

Senior Software Engineer, Test – Org Modeling

Software Development Engineer, Test II

Senior Specialist – Integration / Test Engineering

Test & Evaluation Engineer

MGR TEST ENGINEERING

Test Automation Engineer