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Software Engineer - Tester 3

Chipton Ross, Inc.

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Manhattan Beach, CA
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Job Description

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Software Engineer - Tester 3 for a contract opportunity in Manhattan Beach, CA.



  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Software Engineering from an ABET university with minimum of 5+ years software development experience
  • Must have software development experience in C/C++
  • Experience with formal verification processes following TLYF methodology to sell off embedded flight software requirements (functional/performance)
  • Ability to obtain and maintain US Government Security Clearance (role can start with no clearance)




  • The Software Engineer will test software which will operate in a resource constrained target environment with soft and hard real time requirements for various flight/space/ground systems.
  • The software will typically implement complex data analysis, data routing, and/or control systems algorithms.
  • Candidate will need familiarity with various processors, memory, and I/O architectures and be able to implement both procedural and object-oriented software in C++.
  • Candidates will work with real-time operating systems, such as VxWorks or Linux, and their associated host/development environments and tools.
  • Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.
  • Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product software.
  • Determines overall system and user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops utility programs.
  • Ensure software standards are met.
  • Candidates should have academic and work experience in software engineering and development across the full life cycle for automated test sets/test systems on space programs.
  • Candidates should have experience working in a process-oriented environment utilizing waterfall, spiral, or agile processes.
  • Candidates should also have strong verbal and written communication skills and be comfortable working on large teams with talented engineering from other engineering disciplines in a lab environment.




Bachelor's Degree is required.

School must be accredited.



9/80A workweek.



Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.



  • Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.
  • Employment will be contingent on clearing a drug screen and background check. Both must clear prior to start date.
  • Candidates responding to this posting must currently possess the eligibility to work in the United States. No third parties please.
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