Software Test Engineer

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At SCI Technology, a Sanmina Company, we serve those who serve by delivering innovative, trusted and comprehensive products and services that meet and exceed the unique needs of the Defense and Aerospace sector. From avionics to tactical and airborne communications, counter-UAS, integrated manufacturing and cradle-to-grave product life cycle support, we deliver high-reliability solutions that keep service members connected and protected in the field.

Our heritage dates to 1961, as an early supplier to the space program in Huntsville, Alabama. Today, SCI offers a complete range of Defense & Aerospace solutions through our three business segments – Products, Systems Build, and Life Cycle Services. It’s SCI summed up – ALL WE DO to serve those who serve.

At this time, SCI is recruiting highly qualified candidates whose background and career goals meet our needs for the following position in Huntsville, AL. Please note that due to Department of Defense contract requirements, U.S. CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED.

Position: Senior Embedded Software Test Engineer

We are looking for a highly motivated engineer interested in improving a battle tested,field proven tactical voice and data communication system. The ideal candidate will leadnot just the software test of our existing products, but also bring in new test paradigmsand automation to improve time to market for new features and releases of the system.The candidate must be highly organized, deadline oriented, and able to succeed in afast-paced development engineering environment with frequently changing priorities.We are looking for a software tester who has experience with system administrationand/or networking to broaden our test focus in an ever-changing environment.

Job Description:

Perform software testing tasks of a technical nature including but not limited to review ofdesign change orders, writing test procedures, testing of engineering products as wellas working as part of a multi-disciplined engineering project team.

Develop, modify, and execute software test plans. Analyze and write test standards andprocedures. Maintain documentation of test results to assist in debugging andmodification of software. Analyze test results to ensure existing functionality andrecommends corrective action. Consult with development engineers in resolution ofproblems. Improve the current manual tests for efficiency and automating tests.

Nature of Duties:

• Review requirements
• Responsible for planning, creation, and execution of software test cases
• Perform system integration, verification, and validation activities
• Document test results and classify performance issues
• Review project specifications and recommend effective changes
• Run tests, identify, and analyze defects found during testing
• Work closely with the development teams and contribute in every aspect of software lifecycle
• Track defects to closure
• Resolve schedule conflicts to coordinate process and program close-out activities, monitor time charging on specific programs
• Improve processes as appropriate to streamline program management efficiency
• Write code to automate portions of the testing
• Manage one or more software test engineers

education/Experience:

• Due to US Government contractual requirements, US Citizenship is required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a relateddiscipline required
• 5 – 10 years’ software testing experience including testing in embedded software systems
• System or network administrator experience preferred
• Skilled in writing test procedures in a requirements’ driven process.
• Experience with military communication on equipment is desired
• Experience in at least a CMMI-DEV Maturity Level 3 organization is preferred
• Cisco network experience including Call Manager preferred
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office products
• Experience with test automation is a plus
• Experience with tactical communications equipment is a plus
• Must have or be able to obtain CompTIA Security+ certification

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

This is an ITAR facility and applicants must be a US Citizen.

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