Senior Test Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

General Dynamics

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Pittsfield, MA
Salary
$90,000–$100,000 / yr
Posted
16 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby
89 roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $168k
This role $95k
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This role pays less than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $139,100–$197,812 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $95k versus about $168k for comparable roles.

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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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TL;DR · Senior Test Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

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As a Sr Test Engineer - Software Quality Assurance within the Software Quality Assurance organization, you will perform independent testing throughout the entire software development lifecycle. Your daily responsibilities include test development, formal reviews, execution, and results documentation to support program success from planning through delivery. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining software test procedures, test cases, and verification results while tracing test cases to specific requirements. The role requires proficiency in both waterfall and Agile software development frameworks. Key technical tools and skills include experience with DOORS or similar requirements management platforms. This position focuses on the critical domain of defense systems, where you will navigate formal test processes and program delivery activities for complex technologies including acoustic sensors, signal processing, combat systems, torpedoes, cybersecurity, knowledge management, and electronic warfare.

Skills

Software Quality Assurance Test Planning DOORS Agile Waterfall Requirements Management Verification Documentation

What you'll do

  • Execute independent software testing throughout the entire software development lifecycle.
  • Develop and maintain software test procedures, test cases, and results documentation.
  • Perform formal software reviews and verification activities to ensure program success.
  • Trace software test cases back to specific requirements using tools like DOORS.
  • Document all verification results and manage test lifecycle documentation.
  • Support software development within both Waterfall and Agile frameworks.
  • Identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous process improvement and innovation.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related Science, Technology, or Mathematics field.
  • Requires 2+ years of job-related experience or a Master's degree with 6 months of job-related experience.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Must possess or be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
  • Experience in test planning, development, execution, and closeout activities is preferred.
  • Experience developing and maintaining software test procedures, cases, and results documentation is preferred.
  • Familiarity with DOORS or similar requirements management tools is preferred.
  • Experience with waterfall and/or Agile software development frameworks is preferred.

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