HW/SW Test Engineer

Title: Cleared HW/SW Test Engineer

We are hiring an onsite HW/SW Test Engineer to support advanced defense technology

testing in Middletown, RI. This role is focused on developing and executing test plans, test

procedures, and test tools for integrated hardware and software systems in Linux and

VxWorks environments.

This is a strong fit for a test engineer who enjoys hands-on integration work, embedded

systems, hardware/software troubleshooting, formal test events, requirements verification,

and working directly with engineering teams to isolate and resolve issues. The best

candidate will understand how to test complex systems, document results clearly, support

sell-off events, and help development teams track defects through resolution.

Location: Middletown, RI

Schedule: 1st shift, onsite

Contract Type: Renewable one-year contract with potential to extend multiple years or

convert to permanent

Contract Classification: Non-exempt contract

Openings: 1

Citizenship: U.S. Citizen required

Clearance: Active Secret clearance required at start

Pay Rate: Estimated $84.50 to $99.00/hour, based on experience

Benefits

Eligible CRG contract employees may have access to medical, dental, and vision

coverage after 30 days of employment, weekly pay, direct deposit, referral bonus

opportunities, and support from CRG throughout the assignment. 401(k) eligibility begins

after 12 months as a CRG employee.

Rhode Island Sick Time

Rhode Island sick and safe leave accrues up to 40 hours per year, equal to 5 eight-hour

days per year, based on a full-time schedule.

No per diem or relocation assistance is provided. Candidates must be able to work onsite

in Middletown, RI.

Responsibilities

Develop test plans, test procedures, and test tools for hardware/software systems.

Execute testing for Linux and VxWorks software development efforts.

Perform hardware and software integration testing.

Isolate failures, document issues, and propose technical solutions.

Support formal sell-off test events and integration test periods.

Work closely with development teams when defects are identified.

Track requirements and support verification activities.

Document test results, acceptance evidence, and technical findings.

Support smoke testing, integration testing, harnessing of software/hardware

components, and customer acceptance testing.

Qualifications

Active Secret clearance required at start.

U.S. Citizenship required.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM

discipline with 5+ years of experience, or Master’s degree with 3+ years.

Test execution experience in software or embedded software environments.

Hardware/software integration testing experience.

Test procedure and test result documentation experience.

Experience with test tracking tools.

Ability to work onsite and travel occasionally.

Preferred Qualifications

C software exposure.

Embedded systems experience.

Linux and VxWorks test environment experience.

Jira and Confluence experience.

QA or configuration management experience.

Navy, undersea, maritime, defense, sensor, control, or embedded systems test

background.