Senior / Principal Software Engineer Automated Quality & Test (Embedded & Applications)

About Zaden Technologies, Inc.

At Zaden Technologies , our mission is to simplify software delivery and improve its utility for our customers especially those operating in high-stakes defense and aerospace environments.

software delivery and improve its utility

We build automation into everything we do, from secure DevSecOps pipelines to continuous testing and compliance.

Our team is our greatest strength. We hire innovators who thrive in fast-moving environments, care deeply about quality, and challenge the status quo. If youre passionate about automating the un-automatable and driving reliability at mission scale this is where you belong.

Were looking for a Senior or Principal Software Engineer (Automated Quality & Test) to lead development of automated testing frameworks for both embedded and application-level defense systems.

Youll bridge software engineering, quality assurance, and security automation ensuring our mission-critical software is rigorously tested, continuously validated, and ready for deployment in real-world environments.

This role combines software craftsmanship with DevSecOps discipline and system-level thinking .

Role Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for complex defense software spanning embedded, application, and cloud domains.
• Implement end-to-end test strategies including unit, integration, regression, system, and performance testing .
• Develop automated test harnesses for applications in C, C++, Java, Ada , and scripting with Python, Bash, or PowerShell .
• Integrate automated testing and SAST / DAST security scanning (e.g., SonarQube, Fortify, Coverity, ZAP) into CI / CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps).
• Build hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) test infrastructure for embedded systems.
• Collaborate with software, firmware, and DevSecOps engineers to maximize code coverage and testability.
• Create dashboards and metrics for continuous quality visibility , compliance readiness, and performance trend analysis.
• Support Continuous ATO (cATO) objectives by integrating automated compliance and security validation.
• Mentor junior engineers on test automation frameworks, code quality, and secure software practices.

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

What we offer :

Why Youll Love It Here

At Zaden, automation isnt a buzzword its our DNA.

Youll work alongside engineers obsessed with building the most lovable, secure, and scalable systems for national defense. Every framework you write and every test you automate directly improves readiness, resilience, and trust in the software protecting our warfighters.

The pay range for this role is :

130,000 - 165,000 USD per year(Huntsville, Alabama)

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