Software Test Engineer

DESE Research is seeking a Software Test Engineer in support of the Interoperability Team and Interoperability Engineering System.

This individual will support test and evaluation efforts for various Army platforms. Activities include providing interoperability subject matter expertise, analyzing platform documentation to provide direction to meet platform interoperability requirements, as well as providing support to assist systems in achieving communication link certifications including, but not limited to, Army Interoperability Certification (AIC) and Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) Certification.

The candidate should be able to perform requirements analysis, author test plans and procedures, understand / analyze data link Military Standards, perform / oversee general lab integration activities, and direct Service Level Tests (SLTs).

This position is 100% on-site, Monday - Friday in Huntsville, AL.

Responsibilities :

• Interact with site personnel to coordinate test lab architecture and configurations
• Operate accredited test software including Interoperability Engineering System (IES) and Network, System Integration and Test Environment (NSITE)
• Author test plans and procedures
• Author detailed test reports and technical white papers as required
• Complete Software Problem Reports
• Identify system engineering requirements from customer requirements documentation, goals and objectives
• Maintain working knowledge of changes to data link Military Standards
• Provide input to the Army Interoperability Technical Review Boards (AITRB) for Interface Change Proposals of data link Military Standards
• Represent the Interoperability team at meetings as required (e.g. TIMs, AITRB, TRRs, etc.)
• Coordinate with the Army Network Design Facility (ANDF) for support
• Other duties as required

Required Education

Bachelor's degree and 5+ or more years of experience working with software testing; Additional (6) years' experience can be accepted in lieu of degree.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Good interpersonal skills
• Test execution experience
• Understanding of tactical data link (TDL) protocols and message sets :

o Military standards 3011 Joint Range Extension Application Protocol (JREAP)

o Military standards 6011 Tactical Data Link (TDL) 11 / 11B Message Standard

o Military standards 6016 Tactical Data Link (TDL) 16 Message Standard

o Military standards 6018 Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) Common Message Format (CMF) Standard

o Military standards -6020 Data Forwarding Between Tactical Data Links (TDL)

• Understanding of tactical communications equipment : Air Defense Systems Integrator (ADSI), and Common Data Link Integration Module (CDLIM), Joint Range Extension (JRE) and tactical radios.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security clearance.

Why employee's love working for DESE :

At DESE, we are committed to creating a company that is known for its respect and care for employee's. We understand that happy employees are what keeps our business going and we strive to provide the best opportunities for each individual working on our team! Here are a few reasons you will love working here :

• Competitive health, dental and vision insurance with affordable premiums
• Flexible work schedules
• Two different flexible spending account options
• Company paid life insurance with options for employee paid additional
• Performance bonus program
• Education reimbursement program
• Company paid personal leave for approved philanthropic activities
• Vacation, Sick & Holiday leave
• Robust 401k profit sharing plan
• Opportunities for internal promotions
• Employee referral incentive program
• Rewards and gifts for service anniversaries

Disability Accommodation for Applicants - DESE Research, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures.

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