General Dynamics

Advanced Test Engineer

General Dynamics$111K — $123K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field, plus 5 years of experience; or Master's degree with 3 years experience.
  • Department of Defense Secret security clearance required at time of hire.
  • Strong software background in complex systems preferred.
  • Experience with DOD programs and understanding of systems-level thinking required.
  • Familiarity with Cloud Computing and IaaS environments like Azure or AWS is beneficial.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, integrate, test, deploy, and enhance software services within an agile team.
  • Collaborate with engineering leadership to embed quality and testability into development.
  • Develop QA/test methodologies for a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery environment.
  • Perform both automated and manual testing, including UI and back-end functions.
  • Qualify and test new features on supported platforms and configurations.
  • Execute and troubleshoot automated tests during sprint cycles.
  • Participate in internal reviews of software components and systems.

Benefits

  • Sign-on bonus and relocation benefits offered.
  • Flexible work schedule with options for 3-4 days/week at customer site.
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.
  • Competitive benefits including 401k matching, paid parental leave, and wellness programs.
  • Option for a 9/80 work schedule, providing every other Friday off.
Full Job Description
Basic Qualifications

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related Science or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience; or Master's degree, plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

Clearance Requirements:
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position

SIGN ON BONUS AVAILALBLE

RELOCATION BENEFITS AVAILABLE

SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED AT TIME OF HIRE

FLEX WORK SCHEDULE (3-4 DAYS/WEEK AT CUSTOMER SITE - MUST BE LOCAL TO BOULDER, CO)

As an I&T Engineer, you'll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for building software and platforms that support our customer's most important missions in the Space and Intelligence domains.

The ideal candidate is an I&T engineer with a strong software background and has experience on large solution programs. We highly recommend you apply if you have any of the following job experience: Have worked as an I&T Engineer on a complex software system. Or is someone who understands DOD domain/programs well, has a demonstrated capability to think at a Systems Level, and has a growth mindset. Space domain, especially OPIR, experience preferred.

As an I&T Engineer, you will:
  • Design, build, integrate, test, deploy, and improve software services and platforms within a cross-functional agile team
  • Work closely with the engineering leadership to ensure quality is built in early and is testable
  • Develop and participate in the QA/test approach, methodology, and process for a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) environment
  • Test applications through automated and manual back-end functions as well as through UI
  • Qualify all new features by testing on supported platforms and configurations
  • Implement, execute and troubleshoot automated tests during the sprint cycles
  • Verify installations with acceptance tests, track bugs, and participate in development meetings
  • Apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of technical engineering products
  • Support and develop our technical culture by being engaged, intellectually curious, friendly, motivated to solve complex problems, and inspired to deliver superior user-centered software solutions
  • Participate in internal reviews of software components and systems


Candidates should have demonstrated strengths and experience in some of the following areas:
  • Demonstrated strength in designing and implementing automated test solutions; Expertise in Test Automation using Selenium, Test Complete, Cucumber, Apache JMeter or similar tools
  • Strong command of Python programming
  • Solid understanding of Behavioral Driven Development (BDD) principles and practices
  • Deep knowledge of test methodologies, writing I&T plans, creating test cases and debugging
  • Working knowledge of application deployment tools such as Ansible
  • Experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins or Gitlab Runner
  • Experience with Junit-Mockito, Apache HTTPD Server, and Spring Boot
  • Extensive knowledge of Unix/Linux Environments
  • Familiarity with Cloud Computing and IaaS environments such as the Red Hat Open Stack Platform (RHOSP), Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services
  • Familiarity with Container technologies such as Docker and/or Orchestration technologies such as Rancher/Kubernetes
  • Full use and understanding of software engineering concepts, principles, and theories
  • Effective communication and attention to detail

Other Beneficial experience:
  • Space domain, especially OPIR, experience
  • Familiarity with multiple DevSecOps tool chains
  • Experience using Agile methodologies
  • Detailed and fully proficient knowledge of technology trends and champions new ideas and product and process improvements
  • Memory and CPU profiling
  • Experience building large-scale mission-critical applications
  • Experience with distributed systems
  • Information visualization

What sets you apart:
  • Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the systems development life cycle
  • Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, and influence management skills, with notable record of securing buy-in on concepts and ideas
  • Experienced in the art of negotiation with ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others

Our Commitment to You:
  • An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
  • Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation's security
  • Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
  • Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
  • See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

Workplace Options:

This position is flex but requires at least 3-4 days per week of onsite support at the customer's facility in Boulder, CO.

Salary Note

This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Combined Salary Range

USD $111,123.00 - USD $123,278.00 /Yr.

About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is involved in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat vehicles and systems, armaments, and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and mission-critical information systems and technologies. General Dynamics has four main business segments. Aerospace designs, develops, manufacturers and services a comprehensive offering of advanced business-jet aircraft. Combat Systems specializes in producing, supporting and sustaining land and expeditionary combat systems for the U.S. military and its allies. Marine Systems designs, builds and supports submarines and a variety of surface ships for the U.S. Navy and commercial customers. The Information Systems and Technology group offers a breadth and depth of technology and service capabilities that support a wide range of government and commercial needs, including systems integration expertise; hardware and software products; and engineering, management and support services.

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Size
103,100 employees
Market Cap
$67.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1952
5 Year Trend
+4.7%
Revenue
$37.9 billion
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