Test Engineer

Job Description

Description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

Leidos is dedicated to making the world a safer place. This starts with helping our customers in the Defense Industry achieve their critical missions. Our dedicated Defense Group employees are solving critical challenges across the globe. At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success.  We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Are you ready for your next career challenge?

The Airborne Systems Business Area, part of the Defense Sector at Leidos, currently has an opening for a cleared Test Engineer to work in our office near Hanscom AFB, MA. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the Air Force Research Lab, Air Force Lifecycle Management Center, and other DoD missions. Your role will be to support our diverse portfolio of programs through a combination of software design and development, hardware interfacing and integration, laboratory experimentation, ground and flight testing to deploy cutting edge, next generation solutions.

Primary Responsibilities

Works with the project team to ensure testability of software and system requirements and capabilities.

Troubleshoots software & systems

Applies appropriate principles, standards, processes, procedures and tools throughout the software development life cycle.

Duties include software requirements analysis, analysis of hardware compatibility, development of software products and tools used for design, development and maintenance of infrastructure, and platforms

Collaborate with Test Team members over execution of the test process.

Collaborates with the Cybersecurity team as required to support the RMF process

Creates test plan and procedures for embedded software to verify capabilities and requirements; including interface testing.

May brief parties external to the organization (e.g., sub-contractors, vendors, etc.)

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of prior relevant experience or a Master’s degree with 2+ years of prior relevant experience : OR additional years of experience in lieu of degree.

​Must be a US Citizen

Must have an active DoD TS clearance with the ability to obtain TS / SCI.

Experience working with embedded systems.

Experience working in a SIL and HWIL environment.

Ability to liaise with, speak and present effectively to personnel at all levels of the organization.

Ability to work independently and as part of a test team.

Demonstrated test plan and test report writing skills.

Demonstrated ability to develop and execute test plans and test reporting.

Experience in data collection and analysis to verify accuracy of test objectives met.

Strong desire to grow and learn new technologies.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally from informal one-on-one discussions or in a small group environment.

Ability to work within a dynamic work environment, ability to handle multiple tasks at once (multi-task).

Preferred Qualifications

Active DoD TS / SCI clearance

Datalink / Mesh Network testing experience

COMSEC Experience

Familiar with Agile Methodologies, preferably SCRUM or Kanban

Experience with Atlassian tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, Zephyr, TestRail

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

Original Posting : August 22, 2025

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

Pay Range : Pay Range $85,150.00 - $153,925.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com / careers / pay -benefits.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.