What are the responsibilities and job description for the Embedded Software Test Engineer position at Detroit Defense?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Detroit Defense is developing the next generation of software-based maintenance tools and has an opening for an Embedded Software Test Engineer. This Embedded Software Test Engineer performs software and documentation quality efforts and operates independently of the software engineering group to ensure impartial evaluation of work products. The Embedded Software Test Engineer works with the Test Lead who coordinates the testing activities, resources and personnel. They will support a large, ongoing software and integration development effort.
Veterans Encouraged to Apply: Detroit Defense proudly supports those who have served. We welcome applicants with military experience, including those transitioning to civilian careers. Your leadership, adaptability, and mission-focused mindset are valued here. Detroit Defense is a 4x recipient of the Hire Vets Gold Medallion Award.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
At Detroit Defense, we deliver mission-critical solutions that enhance national security, protect the warfighter, and enable readiness through innovation, technical excellence, and end-to-end lifecycle support.
Remaining steadfast in our core values of Trustworthy, Mission Driven, Creative, and Agile we are a complex systems integrator for the U.S. Government, Detroit Defense provides solutions to meet the technical and programmatic challenges faced by our customers. Our proven success in multi-domain cross-platform system-of-systems integration results in fielded capability for warfighters. From R&D to production, fielding, and sustainment, Detroit Defense provides services and solutions to Empower Those That protect Us.
Detroit Defense is a proud recipient of the Hire Vets Gold Medallion Award since 2022.
Detroit Defense is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity or gender expression), age, mental or physical disability, creed, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, genetic trait or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Salary Description
83,000 to 93,500
Full-time
Description
Detroit Defense is developing the next generation of software-based maintenance tools and has an opening for an Embedded Software Test Engineer. This Embedded Software Test Engineer performs software and documentation quality efforts and operates independently of the software engineering group to ensure impartial evaluation of work products. The Embedded Software Test Engineer works with the Test Lead who coordinates the testing activities, resources and personnel. They will support a large, ongoing software and integration development effort.
Veterans Encouraged to Apply: Detroit Defense proudly supports those who have served. We welcome applicants with military experience, including those transitioning to civilian careers. Your leadership, adaptability, and mission-focused mindset are valued here. Detroit Defense is a 4x recipient of the Hire Vets Gold Medallion Award.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain test plans, test descriptions, reports, procedures, and requirements
- Develop and maintain automated testing utilities
- Execute comprehensive test suites for desktop applications across various operating systems
- Perform system-level testing to validate embedded firmware functionality, performance and stability under real-world physical constraints
- Validate integration layer between desktop software and embedded edge devices
- Identify and track bugs found throughout the testing process with root cause analysis (RCA)
- Collaborate with team of colleagues (test engineers, software developers and project managers)
- A Computer Science bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or an applicable field of study
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC) and United States Government Security Clearance (minimum requirement is a US Citizen. Applicants that do not meet the requirements will not be considered).
- Experience with C or other program/script language is a plus
- Three to five years prior experience in software and edge device testing
- Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
- Company Paid Life and AD&D
- Company Paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending & HSA Accounts
- Legal & ID Shield Services
- 401k with Company Match
- Paid holidays
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
At Detroit Defense, we deliver mission-critical solutions that enhance national security, protect the warfighter, and enable readiness through innovation, technical excellence, and end-to-end lifecycle support.
Remaining steadfast in our core values of Trustworthy, Mission Driven, Creative, and Agile we are a complex systems integrator for the U.S. Government, Detroit Defense provides solutions to meet the technical and programmatic challenges faced by our customers. Our proven success in multi-domain cross-platform system-of-systems integration results in fielded capability for warfighters. From R&D to production, fielding, and sustainment, Detroit Defense provides services and solutions to Empower Those That protect Us.
Detroit Defense is a proud recipient of the Hire Vets Gold Medallion Award since 2022.
Detroit Defense is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity or gender expression), age, mental or physical disability, creed, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, genetic trait or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Salary Description
83,000 to 93,500