Software Developer in Test Jobs

Job ID: 2618924

Location: Huntsville, AL, US

Date Posted: 2026-11-09

Category: Software

Subcategory: SW Testing

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Interim_Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Software Test Engineer to join our NSITE team in Huntsville, AL.

The Network, System Integration and Test Environment (NSITE) is a Government owned, managed, and developed software suite. NSITE is used by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Joint Services, and numerous labs in support of continued testing of systems employed for defense of the United States and our Allies. The NSITE software provides data collection, situational awareness, and analysis capabilities to a wide range of users who benefit from NSITE’s ability to act as an independent third-party truth teller. The NSITE team has in-depth experience in Tactical Data Links (TDL), Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Test, Enterprise Information Technology, Software and Systems Engineering and Information Assurance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work on an agile development team where success is defined by the ability to understand your path forward, effectively communicate that path, and complete the task inherent to that path in a timely matter.

• Analyze the software requirements from Interface Control Documents (ICD) to identify and verify what functionality needs to be tested.

• Develop test documentation and conduct test cases to verify each software fix/change associated with correcting a software design deficiency or enhancement.

• Provide inputs to formal test documents to include the Test Workbook, Test Readiness Review, and the post-test After Action Reports.

• During the conduct of formal and informal tests, create problem reports in GitLab for each software implementation that does not comply with its associated software requirement.

• Interface directly with members of Software and Functional Test Teams, NSITE Development Team, NSITE Operations Team, and NSITE Program Management.

• Write and execute test procedures for Formal Qualification Tests. Work with Software Quality Control personnel as required during testing.

• Actively participate in team meetings that include sprint kickoffs, sprint retrospectives, and daily standup meetings.

• Develop, execute, and maintain automation scripts for application testing, ensuring thorough and reliable test coverage

• Develop application and test automation codes and scripts

Qualifications

Education Requirements:

• BS in Computer Science or related degree and two (2) years’ or more experience; Additional six (6) years’ experience can be considered in lieu of degree (per contract vehicle).

Clearance Requirements:

• Active Secret Clearance, or ability to acquire one; US Citizenship required.

Required Qualifications

• Self-starter; able to function independently and in a team environment where priorities and assignments can quickly shift.

• 2-5 years’ experience in software testing and test automation

• Ability to create structured test documentation and standard work instructions tailored to varying levels of technical detail

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Knowledge of common computer network protocols.

Preferred Qualifications

• 
  Familiarity with Tactical Communications Data Links (6016, 3011, DIS, VMF, B Series, etc.).

• Working knowledge of Agile Software Development processes.

• Familiarity with GitLab.

• Experience operating or testing 3D graphical displays.

• Currently have an Information Assurance Technical certification (CompTia A+, Net+ or Sec+) or the ability to obtain one

Travel Required:

• Less than 10% annually.

Target salary range: $60,001 - $100,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.