Software Test Engineer, Lead

The Opportunity:

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact on national security? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused engineering solution. If this sounds like you, come join Booz Allen’s team to work on an exciting defense capability program.

As a Software Test Engineer, you will work with Booz Allen colleagues and the U.S. Navy to develop and rapidly deploy the next generation GPS-degraded, semi-autonomous defense capability. Your customer will trust you to test, analyze, evaluate, verify, and validate the software and autonomy that drive these systems — building and executing automated test against established requirements, exercising algorithms in software- and model-in-the-loop environments, and identifying defects and areas requiring urgent mitigation early in the development cycle. Grow your skills by merging innovative test methodologies and cross-disciplinary coordination to create tomorrow’s solutions. Join our team and create the future of autonomous systems.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 10+ years of experience leading test and evaluation, verification, or validation of software-intensive systems on government programs such as the DoD
• 10+ years of experience working in a collaborative team environment developing test strategies, plans, reports, and briefings, and participating in software test execution, verification, or analysis
• Experiencedeveloping and executing automated testing, including test scripting and the use of automated test frameworks and continuous integration pipelines
• Experience performing requirements-based software verification, including test of software interfaces, messaging, and data
• Knowledge of systems engineering standards, including IEEE 15288.1 and IEEE 15288.2
• Ability to define, develop, maintain, and execute large-scale system test plans and overarching test and evaluation strategy documents based on System and Subsystem Requirements, including Test and Evaluation Strategy (TES), Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP), System Integration Test Plans (SITP), Enterprise Verification Plans (EVP), Verification Cross Reference Matrices (VCRM), and Requirements Verification Files (RVFs)
• Ability to communicate and establish collaborative relationships with government clients, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), developing contractors, and associate contractor teammates to achieve program goals
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics field

Nice If You Have:

• Experience testing autonomy, machine learning, or GPS-degraded navigation software
• Experience with software-in-the-loop (SIL) or model-in-the-loop (MIL) test environments
• Experience with test automation tooling and languages such as Python and pytest, and with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI or Jenkins
• Experience with code coverage, static and dynamic analysis, and defect tracking
• Experience with portfolio and program verification, interoperability, validation, certification, and operational acceptance
• Experience planning, executing, and reporting testing with the Lead Developmental Test Organization or the Operational Test Agency
• Experience using Model-Based Systems Engineering tools to manage system definitions, technical baselines, and requirements verification
• Knowledge of DoD 5000.01, 5000.02, 5000.89, 5000.98, or 5000.100
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Technology
• CTEP or INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional certification such as ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information;Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.