Job Description
Job Description
Job Description:
We are seeking an individual with experience and a passion for hardware and software integration and testing of real-time, embedded software. This experience might be gained in a test role within a software development organization or gained within a Software Quality Assurance organization, depending upon how the organization is structured. The Hardware and Software Integration and Test Engineer plans and performs a variety of tasks across the areas of integrating hardware modules into a combat vehicle system, scripting, networking, troubleshooting, problem solving, and software verification testing.
The Hardware and Software Integration and Test Engineer:
- Performs hands-on systems integration and test of complex electronic and electro-mechanical systems in both software labs and on tactical military hardware and vehicles.
- Creates, plans, and performs a variety of software analysis, design, development, code, documentation, integration, test and product assurance tasks
- Contributes to the development of engineering design models and develops programs to enhance, implement and support project/system functionality for the assigned technical effort
- Participates in software requirements, design, and code reviews
- Develops and execute test cases, test scripts, test plans, and test scenarios for all applicable requirements for new software releases in software lab environment and on tactical vehicle
- Ensures technical outcomes are consistent with established engineering principles and practices and that all technical, system, performance, and quality requirements are met
- Performs non-routine fault isolation, diagnosis and repair of test and tactical systems
- Performs complex technical analysis, testing, calculations, and evaluation of results using specialized equipment and/or by computer programs
- Analyzes and interprets design specifications, drawings, documentation, models, and/or test results to ensure technical designs comply with applicable engineering standards, military specifications and product requirements
Skills Required:
- Programming experience in one of the following: C, C#, C++, Python
- Understanding and application of modern software development and systems engineering practices, design principles, techniques, and technologies.
- Working knowledge of the Software Life Cycle
- Self-motivated, team player with strong interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
Skills Preferred:
- Experience/knowledge of basic circuitry and EE principles
- Experience with software development environments, version control, and issue tracking tools
- Experience with Linux operating systems
- Experience with real-time embedded operating systems
- Experience with multiple protocols: J1939, CAN, Ethernet, Serial
- Experience with hands-on troubleshooting using test equipment, CAN bus analysis tools, Ethernet network analysis tools, data acquisition systems
Experience Required:
- Relevant internship experience
Experience Preferred:
- 1 year of relevant experience
Education Required:
- Bachelor of Science degree in STEM discipline
Education Preferred:
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Additional Information:
- Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance required.
- Secret Clearance eligibility requires US citizenship.