Software Integration and Test Engineer

About

The Software Integration & Test Engineer supports system-level software integration within a laboratory environment. This role executes requirement-driven manual and automated integration testing, supports software loading and lab operations, and performs troubleshooting across distributed software components and pub/sub architectures. The position requires hands-on engagement with live systems, gray-box analysis of production code, and development of integration support tools in a configuration controlled environment.

Roles/Responsibilities:

• Develop working-level understanding of system architecture and inter-subsystem message flows in distributed pub/sub environments.
• Read and analyze production software code when required to support integration troubleshooting, graybox validation, and development of requirement-aligned test procedures.
• Develop and execute system-level integration test procedures derived from documented software requirements, in parallel with or prior to software implementation, and document test outcomes.
• Identify, isolate, reproduce, document, and retest integration defects; capture logs, traces, and diagnostic data to support root cause analysis.
• Develop, maintain, and execute automated regression tests using Python; analyze failures to determine root cause (software, environment, or automation).
• Develop small utilities, scripts, or integration support tools to enhance testing, automation, and diagnostic capabilities.
• Install, configure, load, and integrate subsystem software builds into laboratory equipment suites; execute integration testing using hardware, simulators, and networked systems.
• Maintain laboratory system operability and equipment readiness, providing hands-on operational and technical support during integration and test activities, leveraging expertise in lab equipment and system behavior.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate laboratory resource usage to enable effective integration and test execution.
• Collaborate effectively with software developers, systems engineers, and integration teams in a configuration-controlled environment.
• Support integration events and testing activities outside standard business hours as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• U.S. Citizenship with an active or recent DoD security clearance.
• Ability to work on-site in laboratory environments and support testing outside standard business hours.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 2–4 years of experience in software integration, system test, or software engineering in a structured, configuration-controlled environment.
• Experience executing system-level test procedures derived from documented requirements.
• Experience troubleshooting distributed software systems in Linux/Unix environments.
• Ability to read and analyze production software code written in C/C++, Java, or similar languages to support integration troubleshooting and gray-box validation.
• Proficiency in Python or comparable scripting language.
• Experience capturing and analyzing logs, traces, and diagnostic data to support root cause analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.