Software Development Engineer in Test

Automated Test Development & Validation

• Design develop and maintain automated test frameworks supporting Dragonflys microservices-based software architecture browser-based tactical user interface RF signal processing pipelines and REST/GraphQL APIs.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive test plans test procedures test cases and requirements traceability matrices aligned with system-level requirements customer objectives and mission use cases.

• Collaborate with software hardware and systems engineering teams to define acceptance criteria identify defects early in the development lifecycle and support quality assurance activities within CI/CD pipelines.

• Maintain automated regression test suites to ensure software stability performance and repeatability across product releases.

System Integration & Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing

• Perform hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing across the complete Dragonfly platform including processing units direction-finding antennas software-defined radios and associated peripherals.

• Validate subsystem and end-to-end system integrations ensuring interoperability between Dragonfly external partner systems and command-and-control (C2) platforms.

• Verify system functionality data flow integrity and operational performance across integrated hardware and software environments.

• Support verification activities for new hardware configurations software releases and system enhancements prior to operational deployment.

RF Performance & Mission Capability Verification

• Execute structured laboratory testing of RF detection direction finding geolocation EMCON monitoring and spectrum awareness capabilities against documented requirements and performance specifications.

• Validate GPU-accelerated digital signal processing functions including multi-channel direction finding signal correlation emitter characterization and machine learning-based antenna calibration algorithms.

• Verify wide-band survey operations signal classification direction finding accuracy and real-time signal processing performance across representative operational scenarios.

• Conduct RF performance assessments to ensure mission systems meet accuracy responsiveness and operational effectiveness requirements.

Field Testing & Operational Evaluation

• Plan and execute outdoor field testing activities involving live RF signal collection and operational system employment.

• Evaluate system performance under realistic environmental conditions validating signal detection geolocation accuracy direction finding performance and spectrum monitoring capabilities.

• Document environmental variables test configurations and operational conditions to ensure repeatable and defensible test results.

• Support customer demonstrations operational assessments and field validation events as required.

Test Documentation & Continuous Improvement

• Document test results anomalies defect reports regression outcomes and corrective actions with clear reproduction steps and supporting technical evidence.

• Maintain detailed testing records quality documentation and verification artifacts supporting system acceptance and product readiness reviews.

• Analyze test results and performance trends to identify reliability issues software defects integration risks and opportunities for system improvement.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by refining test methodologies expanding automation coverage and improving overall product quality and mission readiness.

• 3 years of SDET or software QA engineering experience ideally within defense RF or embedded systems domains

• Developed and maintained automated test suites using Python Rust or similar languages against REST or GraphQL APIs

• Written and executed test plans covering both functional and integration testing for complex multi-component systems

• Performed field or outdoor hardware/software validation testing with comfort operating in varied environments including vehicle-mounted or field-deployed configurations

• Worked with Linux-based systems (RHEL/Rocky or equivalent) and have familiarity with Docker containerized environments

• Tested or operated software-defined radio (SDR) systems or spectrum analysis tools

• Used defect tracking and test management tools (Jira Gitlab) to manage test coverage and report quality metrics

• Collaborated within Agile/Scrum development teams alongside engineers product owners and program managers