ME00560-Manual Test Engineer

Momentum Engineering, Inc. fosters an employee-centric culture. Our strength lies in our people. With a high percentage of employees holding advanced degrees in engineering, computer science, and related disciplines, we bring deep technical expertise to every mission. Our team includes professionals with security clearances and full-scope polygraphs, ensuring trusted, secure support for the most sensitive national security initiatives. Additionally, our workforce is equipped with industry-leading certifications, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and excellence. Most importantly, our exceptional employee retention rate reflects a culture of professional growth, mission focus, and dedication-ensuring long-term stability and expertise for our customers' critical needs.

Job Summary

• Seeking a Manual Test Engineer to perform component, integration, and system-level testing to validate software functionality and performance
• The ideal candidate is detail-oriented with strong experience in system, integration, and end-to-end testing within fast-paced, Agile environments
• The ideal candidate possesses a solid understanding of software components, interfaces, and testing methodologies, with the ability to develop comprehensive test procedures, test data, and acceptance criteria

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform system, integration, and end-to-end testing of software components and modules
• Develop, implement, and execute test procedures, test plans, and test reports
• Support software configuration management processes, ensuring proper version control and traceability
• Analyze and understand software components and interface requirements across the system
• Develop test data sets and define test acceptance criteria aligned with requirements
• Provide expertise in test methodology development and test procedure documentation
• Review and validate test plans and testing strategies for completeness and accuracy
• Conduct subsystem interface testing and software module validation
• Identify, document, and track defects, ensuring proper resolution and verification
• Collaborate closely with Software Development, Systems Engineering, Integration, Deployment, and Sustainment teams to support system quality and performance

Required Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• At least 8 years of prior relevant experience
• Must have experience testing through a full system development life cycle, including implementing test plans, test cases, and test processes
• Must have experience participating in formal test events (Acceptance Test, User Acceptance Test, Software Final Release Test, Maintenance Release Test, etc.)
• Must have experience collaborating with software developers to create formal test procedures.
• Must have experience working with physical equipment in a test lab environment
• Must have experience collecting, analyzing, presenting test results verbally and reporting test results in writing
• Must have experience utilizing elevated privileges to set up and execute manual test procedures
• Must have experience documenting test results for corrective actions, reporting, and audits
• Must have experience testing systems from existing system and functional specifications
• Must have experience working in an agile team environment
• Must have strong communication skills and be able to successfully communicate with both management and technical personnel

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or a related discipline
• Experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Experience using automated test tools
• Experience with programming and scripting languages (i.e., Java, shell, Python, etc.)
• SAFe® Agilist or DevOps certification

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate's experience and qualifications.

The pay range for this role is:

125,000 - 175,000 USD per year (AJ6)