Hiring: Software Test Engineer Company: Actalent Location: Madison, AL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 08:47:23 Employment Type: Full-time / On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Aerospace Engineering, C, C++, CI/CD, Configuration Management, Embedded Systems, Java, Linux, Python, Security Clearance, Systems Integration About the job Experience: •2 years of software test, software development, systems integration, or related engineering experience for Level 1. •7+ years of software test, verification, integration, or related engineering experience for Level 4. Required Skills: •Develop and execute software test procedures based on approved requirements, designs, and interface documentation. •Perform functional, integration, regression, and system-level testing in laboratory and hardware-in-the-loop environments. •Document test configurations, procedures, results, anomalies, and objective evidence in accordance with established processes. •Reproduce software defects, collect relevant logs and data, and collaborate with developers to support root-cause analysis. •Maintain test scripts, test data, simulators, and laboratory equipment under configuration control. •Support requirements reviews and traceability activities to help ensure complete verification coverage. •Participate in test readiness reviews and communicate test status, risks, and blockers to the project team. •Follow safety, cybersecurity, configuration-management, and quality procedures applicable to aerospace software testing. Qualifications: •Internship, academic, or professional experience testing embedded, real-time, aerospace, defense, or UAS software for Level 1. •Exposure to automated testing, continuous integration, hardware-in-the-loop systems, or laboratory instrumentation for Level 1. •Operational familiarity with DO-178C, MIL-STD-882, requirements traceability, or software configuration management for Level 1. •Operational familiarity with verification objectives, structural coverage, tool qualification, and MIL-STD-882 safety processes or similar commercial standards for Level 4. •Knowledge of cybersecurity testing, network protocols, simulation, model-based testing, or real-time operating systems for Level 4. •Interest in supporting UAS programs and contributing to advanced unmanned aircraft systems. •Demonstrated capacity to work effectively in cross-functional engineering teams and communicate clearly with stakeholders at different technical levels. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!