Job Description
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 QA Engineer to develop and execute exploratory and automated tests to ensure product quality of our remote network monitoring and management tool and integrated multi-enclave network. 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 warfighter capabilities with user-focused communication, network, and software systems.
REQUIRED:
- B.S. in an engineering field (Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Science, or similar) with 3-8 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 with U.S. Navy or other armed services warfare programs or systems
- Experience with git
- Demonstrated experience with C/C++ and Python
- Experience with Virtual Machines (VMs) (VMware)
- 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:
- Demonstrated experience with Linux OS (RHEL, CentOS)
- Familiarity with SNMP protocol
- Knowledge of open-source technologies and protocols
- Experience with Selenium
- 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 working with systems and software engineering teams
- Experience working with test management software suites (JAMA, DOORS, etc.)
- 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
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Review and edit requirements, specifications and technical design documents
- Develop testing scripts and test plans for different modules of the Tactical Technologies Toolset (T3)
- Use Python and Selenium library to develop automated test suite for testing network management and monitoring web applications
- Identify, document, and track bugs
- Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved
- Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts
- Develop test tools (Python, bash) for verifying Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system and network configurations
- Build and maintain test infrastructure for software validation of embedded systems
- Support software design and development of dynamic tactical systems
- Support functional and system level testing
- Validate and verify system functionalities including UI display accuracy and reliability
- Participate in and provide feedback during on-going code reviews
- Maintain and update continuous integration and build scripts
- Use Fuse configuration management system software infrastructure (Git, Trac, Jenkins, Peer Reviews)
- 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
Company Description
Fuse designs, engineers, and delivers innovative network, hardware, and software solutions to meet the needs of the warfighter and first responder and to advance warfighter capabilities. Located in sunny San Diego, Fuse applies the best practices of commercial design thinking and agile methodology to defense tech engineering challenges, focusing attention on user experience to provide and deliver functional, effective, and efficient solutions.