Lead Software Test Engineer

LinQuest Corporation is seeking a Lead Software Test Engineer, preferably with direct development and user testing experience with AFSIM or similar mission-level modeling & simulation tool to join our team in supporting the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on location in Reston, Virginia. An active TS/SCI clearance is required.

The applicant will contribute to an exciting project to advance Department of Defense capability to conduct mission-level modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) of complex, adaptive kill webs. The selected individual will serve on a multi-disciplinary team of operational military and intelligence community subject matter experts, operations research analysts, and modelers conducting sponsor-directed studies and analyses using an environment and MS&A tool being developed for DARPA by third-party.

The Lead Software Test Engineer will lead a small cell to develop structured user testing protocols, vignettes, and use cases, and then execute and report on operational testing of recurrent releases and updates of this MS&A software prior to each release being used for analytic purposes. May engage directly with the third-party software developer regarding testing results and findings to inform corrective action. Provides oversight of subordinate testing and systems engineer personnel.

Required Skills and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics, or related technical field
• 7+ years of relevant experience (or a technical Master’s Degree with 5 years of relevant experience)
• DOD Certifications:
  • CompTIA Security+ or Level I equivalent (minimum)
  • ISC2 Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) or Level II equivalent (preferred)
• Experience developing and testing mission-level modeling & simulation software
• Familiarity with Joint warfighting capabilities, advanced weapons, current and future operational concepts and modeling & simulation of the same
• High level of proficiency in developing and implementing operational software testing protocols and reporting on results thereof
• Ability to think creatively and function as part of a high-performing team
• Ability to coordinate with government and external contractor stakeholders to identify and solve a variety of problems and to clarify objectives
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• US Citizenship
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with current SCI eligibility
• Eligible for Special Access Program (SAP) access

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Extensive knowledge/experience in Joint warfighting capabilities, advanced weapons, current and future operational concepts and modeling & simulation of the same
• Experience implementing and testing tools in a Linux environment
• Understands systems engineering principles and can identify data exchange requirements between software modules and/or subsystems
• Familiarity with one or more mission-level modeling and simulation (M&S) environments, such as AFSIM, NGTS, ITASE, etc.
• Proficiency in one or more of the following or related languages: Python, C++, XML

 

Benefits:

LinQuest offers comprehensive and competitive benefit offerings to our team members to include medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, company paid life insurance, and more!  For additional information please visit: https://www.linquest.com/careers/our-benefits

 

Why LinQuest?

LinQuest Corporation has a stellar 40-year track record of providing end-to-end system-of-systems (SoS) architecture definition, engineering design, integration and test, and operations expertise to enable full lifecycle development and deployment of pre-eminent Space, Air, Land, Sea, Ground, and Cyberspace game-changing capabilities across US DOD and IC Customers’ portfolios.   Unique combination of in-depth domain knowledge, lessons learned-honed best practices, and mission-specific applications of principles, tools, and techniques of Digital Engineering (DE), DE Ecosystem (DEE), and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) set LinQuest apart from the competition to consistently deliver stellar high-value results for our customers.  LinQuest’s corporate vision and values place the employee at the center of utmost customer satisfaction, strategic business growth, and tactical execution excellence.  Our employees’ creative and inspirational drive, sense of fulfillment of personal and professional growth, and tightknit camaraderie within and across lines of busines