Automated Software Testing Developer

$101,400 - $183,300/Yr

Leidos - Chantilly, VA

Full-time

Chantilly, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Mission Operations Division at Leidos is seeking an Automated Testing Software Developer to support a government contract in the National Capital Region (NCR). The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing test programs to support automated test systems, primarily utilizing the LabVIEW testing suite or similar software. This role involves writing and maintaining source code, creating and maintaining software applications, and applying frameworks involved in software releases. The Automated Testing Software Developer will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of automated testing processes, contributing to the overall success of the mission operations team. In this position, the developer will be tasked with developing and/or modifying testing scripts to automate testing and validate testing sufficiency. They will maintain the hardware and software associated with the automated testing system and recommend and implement improvements to existing automated test systems and protocols. Additionally, the developer will support a software configuration management system for automated testing and maintain system architecture to ensure versatility and consistency across multiple platforms. Training and assisting other users with the development of an automated platform training encompassing both automated and manual execution of test protocols will also be a key responsibility. The developer will provide input to test and system documentation, improvements to capabilities, build roadmaps, and update software as required. This includes updating or developing documentation to support automated testing, such as test and inspection requirements, multimedia documentation of the automated test system, and system documentation for hardware and software where applicable. The role will also involve attending meetings and reviews, as well as communicating with internal team members across multiple areas, the contract PM, and customer team members, along with external parties such as sub-contractors, mission partners, and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and/or modify testing scripts to automate testing and validate testing sufficiency
• Maintain hardware and software associated with the automated testing system
• Recommend and implement improvements to existing automated test systems and protocols
• Support a software configuration management system for automated testing
• Maintain system architecture to ensure versatility and consistency across multiple platforms
• Train and assist other users with development of an automated platform training encompassing automated and manual execution of test protocols as applicable
• Provide input to test and system documentation, improvements to capabilities, build roadmaps, and update software as required
• Update or develop the documentation when necessary to support automated testing including but not limited to: Test and inspection requirements, Multimedia documentation of the automated test system, System documentation for hardware and software where applicable to the automated test system, Updates to test program style guide, GUI development, and architecture for existing and next generation test and measurement systems
• Attend meetings and reviews
• Communicate with internal team members across multiple areas, the contract PM and customer team members
• Communicate with external parties such as sub-contractors, mission partners, and vendors

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI; must be eligible and willing to upgrade to a TS/SCI w/polygraph
• Bachelor of Science degree and 8 years of relevant experience. Work experience can be used in lieu of degree/combined with education
• Demonstrated experience using LabVIEW to develop automated testing scripts
• Demonstrated experience/training in the operation of electronic devices such as transmitters, receivers, power supplies, and audio/video recorders
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining automated testing systems
• Demonstrated experience with commercial test equipment from Agilent, Keysight, HP, Tektronix, and National Instruments to include power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes, counters, power meters, signal & waveform generators, electronic loads and audio, noise, signal, modulation and power analyzers