Software Systems Quality Assurance Engineer

Introduction to Fuse:

Fuse builds innovative communications, networking, and computing solutions that improve the sharing of information, video, text, and voice among operators distributed throughout the airborne, maritime, and ground environments.  We are an R&D firm creating in-house software, network and hardware solutions that support our noble cause of advancing warfighter capabilities with elegant, user-focused communications, networks, and software systems.

About this role:

Fuse is looking for a Software Systems Test Engineer to develop and maintain testing for our remote network monitoring and management tool and integrated multi-enclave network controller.  In this role, you will work with software development and systems teams to develop, validate, verify, and prepare these systems for fielding on a wide array of defense platforms. Ideal candidates will have experience in life-cycle product development including all aspects of the test cycle for complex technical systems.  Must be a nimble self-starter who is passionate about enhancing operator capabilities with user-focused communication, network, and software systems. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop testing scripts and test plans for different modules of the T3 suite
• Use Python and Selenium library to develop automated test suite for testing network management and monitoring web applications
• Deliver innovative software, network, and hardware solutions that enhance network and IP-based communications
• Ensure cost, schedule, and technical requirements are met
• Work as a team throughout the design process, supporting sprint planning sessions, code reviews, and scrums
• Get in front of real-world operators to understand needs and requirements from an end-user point of view
• Provide input for project planning and proposals
• Create relationships with customers, stakeholders, and industry partners
• Ensure system development environment and system attributes align with DoD security requirements
• Participate in demonstration planning with customers and overarching experiment managers
• Execute technical demonstrations
• Oversee internal development level test, verify system objectives are met with comprehensive test cycles
• Provide strategic guidance to project teams and stakeholders
• infrastructure (Git, Trac, Jenkins, Peer Reviews)
• Apply System Engineering thinking to derive and write system and subsystem requirements from customer requirements
• Complete verification and validation of system requirements and write requirement mapping documents to ensure full test coverage of all software requirements
• Support design and development of dynamic software based tactical systems focused on network communications
• Conduct and support test planning and execution, including demonstrations and deployments
• Create, review, and update technical documentation and diagrams
• Participate in demonstration planning with customers and overarching experiment managers
• Some travel may be required for test and demonstration support

More about Fuse:

Founded in 2010, Fuse is a veteran-owned, rapidly growing small business. Our San Diego-based company has earned recognition as an emerging leader in airborne, maritime, and ground networking.  Placing the warfighter at the center of every design process, Fuse delivers intuitive, agile, and resilient products that go beyond national security requirements—providing lasting utility and game-changing results.  We take pride in our brilliant and talented team as well as our dynamic environment and collaborative, creative, environment.  We build cutting-edge hardware and software products that solve complex national security challenges for our warfighters at the tactical edge.

Please respond with resume, a cover letter will go a long way as well!

U.S. Citizenship is a requirement

Requirements

REQUIRED:

• B.S. in an engineering field (Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Science, or similar) with 1-2 years of relevant professional experience or at least 5 years of equivalent relevant professional experience
• Experience with engineering design and development, as well as testing and deployment of complex systems
• Experience in writing Test Cases, Test Plans, and Test Reports
• Experience testing Web Applications
• Experience with U.S. Navy or other armed services warfare programs or systems
• Experience with git
• Demonstrated experience with C/C++ and Python
• Demonstrated experience with Linux OS (RHEL, CentOS)
• Experience with Virtual Machines (VMs) (VMware)
• Experience with Network Software Emulators (GNS3)
• Working knowledge of networking protocols and Linux DevOps processes including writing Python and Bash deployment scripts and setting up automated testing using Jenkins and Gitlab
• Experience in agile, professional software development environments utilizing revision control, test driven development and continuous integration
• Ability to obtain U.S. Secret clearance
• U.S. citizenship
• Your own unique talents! If you meet some requirements of this position but not 100% of the qualifications outlined above, tell us why you’d be a great fit for this role based on your specific characteristics that align with our values and goals

HIGHLY DESIRED:

• Familiarity with SNMP protocol
• Familiarity with Docker (or other) Containerized environments
• Knowledge of open-source technologies and protocols
• Experience with Selenium
• Experience with Robot Framework
• Up to date with modern Testing Frameworks (e.g. Cypress and Playwright)
• Experience with React
• Experience in agile, professional software development environments utilizing revision control, test-driven development, and continuous integration  
• Knowledge of Navy Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) or other relevant systems
• Experience with both military and commercial SATCOM system integration and design
• Experience with multiple tactical data links and waveforms (L-16, TTNT, ANW2, etc.)
• Experience working with systems and software engineering teams
• Experience with DoD Security Technical Implementation Guidelines
• Strong technical network troubleshooting skills with the ability to trace technical issues within multiple systems
• Active U.S. Secret clearance

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Covered for employee, and a portion of dependents' coverage is covered as well
• 11 paid Federal Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Date of hire through second year: 10 days/year (accrued)
• Third year and beyond: unlimited
• 40 hours of paid sick leave per year
• 401k with employer matching
• Annual bonuses
• Cell phone reimbursement: $100/month