Software Engineer-Developer 5

Engineering

Software Engineer-Developer 5 Cambridge, MA Posted : 11 / 5 / 2025

Job Description

Job ID# : 214210

Job Category : Engineering

Position Type : Associate - W2

Duration : 52

Shift :

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer-Developer 5, in Cambridge, MA. Job ID#214210

Job Description :

Designs, develops, and completes test and verification of software products to ensure quality, reliability, and functionality. Partners with stakeholders to review and identify software requirements, test objectives, test strategies, and testability. Designs test plans, cases, and scenarios to meet software requirements and specifications. Sets up and configures test environments, including hardware, software, and network configurations to replicate production environments. Executes test cases and scenarios to verify functionality, performance, and safety of software systems, identifying and reporting defects, issues, and potential vulnerabilities found during testing processes. Provides test results and feedback on software design and functionality to resolve defects, issues, and potential vulnerabilities. Creates, documents, and maintains test plans, procedures, cases, artifacts, metrics, and data in accordance with data privacy and security protocols and standards. Develops and maintains automated test scripts and frameworks to improve efficiency and effectiveness of testing processes. Performs software project management functions across test and verification activities involving multifunctional teams. Sets up and maintains a Hardware-In-the-Loop automation system for automating system level software and hardware tests for avionics platforms.

Technical Lead Engineer (Level 5)

Oversees development, documentation and maintenance of standardized, efficient, and innovative processes, tools, methodologies, and performance metrics to streamline the software engineering lifecycle and enable continuous integration, delivery, and deployment of safety critical software.

Oversees a small technical team to accomplish technical milestones, and contributes to the development of advanced rapid development software capabilities.

Communicates technical progress, hurdles, proposed solutions, and team updates to Leadership.

Research or publications in the CI / CD or AI software field are a strong plus, but not required.

Leads development, documentation and maintenance of standardized, efficient, and innovative processes, tools, methodologies, and performance metrics to streamline the software engineering lifecycle and enable continuous integration, delivery, and deployment of safety critical software. Ability to lead and help junior engineers in accomplishing technical engineering activities.

Familiar with automated testing methodologies and frameworks (e.g. PyTest) to ensure rapid and efficient test execution is a plus.

Willingness to use AI Tools in CI / CD development required, familiarity is a plus but not required.

Ability to collaborate effectively with HIL (Hardware-In-the-Loop) teams to integrate software with hardware-in-the-loop testing environments.

Excellent collaborator with cross-functional teams to achieve a common goal, including a teamwork mindset, good communication skills, and a desire for fast-paced development.

Develops, documents and maintains standardized, efficient, and innovative processes, tools, methodologies, and performance metrics to streamline the software engineering lifecycle and enable continuous integration, delivery, and deployment of safety critical software.

Excellent collaborator with cross-functional teams to achieve a common goal, including a teamwork mindset, good communication skills, and a desire for fast-paced development.

Proficient in version control systems (e.g. Git, GitHub, GitLab).

Experience with CI / CD tools (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI / CD, CircleCI).

Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes).

Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, Chef, Puppet).

Experience with testing frameworks (e.g. Selenium, JUnit, PyTest).

Understanding of monitoring and logging tools (e.g. Prometheus, ELK Stack).

Experience with cloud platforms a plus but not needed (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP).

Familiarity with artifact repositories (e.g. Nexus, Artifactory).

Basic Qualifications (Required Skill / Experience) :

Bachelor's degree and typically 3 or more years' experience in a software engineering classification or a Master's degree with 1 year of experience in a software engineering classification.

Must be able to work onsite in Cambridge, MA

No relocation offered

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills / Experience) :

Education or experience in modern CI / CD techniques and / or use of AI Tools

Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance if sponsored.

Typical Education / Experience :

Technical Lead Engineer (Level 5)

Education / experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 7 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+3 years' related work experience, Master+5 years' related work experience).

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance :

No Clearance

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