Software Test Engineer - Level IV

Augustine Consulting, Inc. is a Woman-Owned Small Business professional services provider of engineering and technical services to the United States Government. We seek an experienced, self-starting Software Test Engineer to serve as a member of our Government Programs Team.

About Augustine Consulting Inc.

• contributes energy and enthusiasm to our daily tasks, to the team’s interactions, and to the Company’s mission.
• possesses an unparalleled work ethic; produces complete, even polished products; persistent; mission-focused; asks “Why?” as often as necessary to get to the root of the matter.

Responsibilities

• The Software Test Engineer will have opportunities to interface with senior level customers, warfighters, and leadership while performing the following functions:
• Plan and manage assignments, progress, and evaluate results.
• Conduct integration and test activities of application software on multiple platforms that include System Drivers, Android devices, Windows, and Linux machines.
• Develop detailed Software Test Plans and prepare Test Reports.
• Participate in software design and development meetings.
• Analyze and identify system level integration issues and resolve issues and dependencies in a team environment.
• Conduct detailed interaction and follow through actions with development teams for issues and requirements
• Conduct testing on software builds and report functionality and interface issues.
• Understand Apps and functionality of Apps as a complete system.
• Perform initial troubleshooting and classification/characterization of defect findings, then enabling software development teams to investigate/fix further.
• Ensure software builds represent military tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Evaluate test data, assess risks, and develop test result summaries for leadership briefings, Suitability Statements and Milestone Decisions.
• Ensure all Government test planning documents are uploaded to the appropriate databases.
• Interface with customers, vendors, and various stakeholders to identify and resolve problems that cause failures.
• Provides feedback on test trends, returns and vendor performance.
• A Test Engineer who fits our team is:

Requirements

• seeks deeper explanations of how systems work, not the surface-level description of the actors involved; goes beyond “stick-fetching” to connect the unconnected.
• shows up, ready to think, prepared to get on with the day’s assignments; contributes analytical insights that meet time-sensitive, reasonable requests.
• knows what’s right, what’s legal, what’s appropriate; conducts himself/herself accordingly.
• Because this role requires a DOD security clearance, all applicants must be able to provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Due to the sensitive nature of the work being performed, a candidate must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

High School diploma and 20 years' experience, or

• Bachelor's degree in a directly related field and 10 years of experience, or
• Master's degree in directly related field and five years of experience
• Lab and hands-on Debugging Exposure.
• Ability to support occasional travel.

Preferred

• Experience with one or more of the following development tools/environments is desired: Android SDK, .NET SDK, OpenGL, FFMPEG, and SQLite.
• Domain experience in geospatial systems (i.e., moving map display), geo-positioning devices, advanced GPS technology, tactical networking, and/or mission planning solutions desired.
• Experience with mobile applications, Android OS, and Windows preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with Mission Command and Control Software to include Nett Warrior, ATAK, WinTAK, Mounted Computing Environment, Command Post Computing Environment, Blue Force Tracker, GPS, Geospatial, Military communications.
• ACI Offers a Robust Benefits Package Which Includes:

Pay

$121,000 - $150,000 / year

Benefits

• Tuition and Professional Development Reimbursement Program

Mature

respects others’ opinions, beliefs, and culture; listens to ideas, shares thoughts, and works independently and together to contribute insights to the company’s leaders.

Forthright

speaks with conviction; argues based on understanding, respectfully.