Cross Resource Group

Job DescriptionJob Description Hardware/Software Test Engineer Openings: 2 Location: Middletown, RI Schedule: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM onsite Work Week: 5/40 Clearance: Ability to obtain Secret Clearance. Prefer at least Interim Secret Clearance to start, but open to those willing to get cleared. Citizenship: U.S. Citizen required Pay Rate: $75 to $84/hr Duration: Minimum 9 month contract with strong extension potential Travel: Occasional overnight travel possible This Software/Hardware Test Engineer role supports our clients program that focuses on naval undersea defense with focus on advanced hardware and software integrated systems. The role supports Linux and VxWorks based software development and system integration testing for complex hardware and software defense systems. This is a hands-on engineering role executing test plans, developing test procedures, supporting integration testing, and working directly with DoD customers during formal acceptance events. This position works in a collaborative onsite engineering environment within clients Physical Sciences & Systems business unit. Primary Mission Perform software and hardware integration testing to support system qualification and acceptance on a classified naval defense program. Key Responsibilities Test Engineering Develop test plans and test procedures Develop test tools and automation utilities Execute test plans for Linux and VxWorks software systems Document test results and maintain test records Track requirements verification Integration Testing Perform HW and SW integration testing Identify failures and isolate root causes Work with development teams to resolve defects Support smoke testing and regression testing Support system integration events Customer Test Events Support DoD sell off testing events Support integration test periods Interface with government engineers Support system acceptance testing Produce test documentation and reports Collaboration Work with software developers when bugs are identified Track defects through resolution Support configuration management processes Adapt to new technologies and tools Support multi discipline engineering teams Required Qualifications U.S. Citizen BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field plus 5+ years experience or MS plus 3+ years experience Required Experience Software test execution experience Test documentation experience Test tracking tools experience HW/SW integration testing experience Preferred Experience Embedded software testing Linux environments VxWorks environments C programming Jira Confluence QA or configuration management experience Success will be measured by: Successful execution of integration and sell off test events Complete and effective test plans and procedures Development of reusable test tools Successful support of system acceptance testing Customer accepted test documentation Work Environment Collaborative onsite engineering team Multi discipline engineering environment Customer facing test role Defense program environment