Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) - Applied Research Associates, Inc

Join ARA, where we value skilled professionals who embody our core values of passion, freedom, service, and growth. As a team member, you'll be integral to our strategic initiatives, developing technology crucial to project success and national security. This role involves quality assurance and testing of cutting-edge physics-based modeling and simulation software. We're seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of our products through manual and automated testing. Enthusiasm, adaptability, and collaboration are key in this dynamic environment.

ARA is currently seeking a dynamic and motivated Software QA Specialist to contribute to our customer's growth in the fields of engineering, research, and software development. This immediate opening provides an exciting opportunity to engage in quality assurance and testing for cutting-edge physics-based modeling and simulation software.

What you'll do as a Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET):

• Develop and execute automated tests for functional, regression, and performance testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for feature-based releases.
• Participate in Agile scrum ceremonies and contribute to product definition.
• Enhance existing automation frameworks and develop new ones as needed.
• Monitor test execution, analyze reports, and troubleshoot failures.
• Research and implement testing tools, methodologies, and trends.
• Design and maintain test tools and automation frameworks.
• Plan and implement complex test scenarios, including multi-user distributed testing.
• Support team members in authoring automation scripts and implementing best practices.

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Requirements:

• Due to the nature of work (i.e. interactions with the intelligence community and DoD programs) eligibility to apply for and hold a US security clearance is required; selected applicants will undergo a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements at the time of employment.
• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, computer science, engineering, or a related field is required; a master’s degree is preferred, or equivalent years of experience.
• Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance and development and/or test automation.
• Proficiency in C++, Python, or similar.
• Ability to code automated tests using Gtest, Test Complete, Robot, J-Unit, Silk4J, or Pytest.
• Experience with 3D software testing and API test frameworks.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and testing tools such as Selenium WebDriver, Cypress.io, Postman Pro, Jira, Git, etc.

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Preferences:

• Proficiency in CI/CD tools like Gitlab, Jenkins, or TeamCity.
• Experience with container management technologies (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker), application security tools (Fortify, SonarQube), and automated testing.

Who is ARA?  

Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2,112 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.  

ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice in what happens in the company. We are also very proud of our Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments.  

To find out more about what the Software Enterprise Division has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/ 

Experience

• 2 - 4 years: Relevant Years of Experience

Education

• Bachelors or better

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)