Automated Test Engineer

General Dynamics

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Annapolis Junction, MD
Salary
$164,382–$212,750 / yr
Posted
79 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $158k
This role $189k
$119k most similar roles pay here $223k

This role pays more than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $129,000–$186,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $189k versus about $158k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1123 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 984 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Automated Test Engineer

As an Automated Test Engineer, you will join a cross-functional Agile team to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of mission-critical government systems. You will lead the development of robust automated test suites, specifically designing, writing, and maintaining high-quality, scalable UI and API test scripts for modern web applications and RESTful microservices. Your daily responsibilities include executing automated tests, analyzing results, troubleshooting failures, and documenting defects and testing metrics to support the modernization of authoring and dissemination tools. The role requires proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript, Cypress, Git version control, and collaboration tools like Jira and Confluence. Additionally, you will work within a technical environment involving CI/CD pipelines, Amazon Web Services, and Docker containerization while navigating specific domain knowledge regarding government agency reporting and dissemination policies to solve complex technical challenges.

What you'll do

  • Lead and manage the development of robust automated test suites for mission-critical systems.
  • Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, scalable automated UI and API test scripts using Cypress.
  • Execute automated test suites and analyze results to identify system performance issues.
  • Troubleshoot test failures and comprehensively document defects and testing metrics.
  • Develop test scripts using JavaScript or TypeScript for web applications and RESTful microservices.
  • Integrate and configure automated tests within CI/CD pipelines such as GitLab CI/CD.
  • Manage version control for test scripts and documentation using Git.
  • Validate functional enhancements and support the modernization of authoring and dissemination tools.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline.
  • 15+ years of related experience.
  • Active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph clearance.
  • U.S. citizenship required.
  • Proven experience designing, writing, and maintaining automated tests using Cypress.
  • Proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript for test script development.
  • Experience testing modern web applications, RESTful microservices, and APIs.
  • Security clearance level: TS/SCI w/Poly.

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