Software Test Architect

For over five decades Leidos has been pushing the boundaries of whats possible in spacedesigning and deploying sensor payloads that deliver critical information for national security. These systems operate where failure isnt an option turning raw signals into actionable insight in real time.

Were looking for a Software Test Architect to help validate the next generation of space sensing technologies. Youll work at the intersection of software hardware and simulationbuilding the test architectures that ensure our systems perform flawlessly whether in a lab environment or thousands of miles above the planet.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Software Test Architect to lead development of tools and processes for testing embedded and hardware-integrated software systems. This role is responsible for defining scalable test architectures enabling test-driven development and ensuring robust validation across software firmware and hardware interfaces.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in testing complex systems that span software and physical devices with a strong emphasis on automation simulation and system reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement test architecture and strategy for embedded and hardware-integrated systems

• Design and scale automated test frameworks for validating software interacting with hardware components

• Develop and promote simulation and emulation strategies (e.g. hardware-in-the-loop software-in-the-loop)

• Establish using commercially available tools test environments that replicate real-world device behavior and edge conditions

• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines including regression testing

• Drive risk-based and system-level testing across firmware APIs and user-facing applications

• Partner with hardware firmware and software teams to ensure end-to-end validation

• Lead efforts in test data management observability and failure analysis

• Mentor engineers and establish best practices for embedded and systems testing

Required Qualifications

• 812 years of experience in software testing or quality engineering with exposure to embedded or hardware-integrated systems

• Strong experience designing test strategies and automation frameworks

• Hands-on experience with automation tools and scripting particular those related to automated testing (e.g. Pytest junit testing gherkin cucumber or similar)

• Experience testing APIs system interfaces and distributed components

• Experience developing and using CI/CD pipelines and automated quality gates

• Understanding of system-level testing concepts including integration regression and reliability testing

• Experience working in Agile or iterative development environments

• Must be eligible to obtain a Secret level security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with embedded systems firmware testing or hardware/software integration

• Familiarity with hardware simulation/emulation environments:

• Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)

• Software-in-the-loop (SIL)

• Device simulators or virtual test environments

• Experience validating real-time or event-driven systems

• Experience in Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD)

• Background in robotics IoT medical devices or other hardware-integrated domains especially those with critical safety and security requirements

• Experience with test automation for physical devices (e.g. device orchestration sensor validation)

• Familiarity with cloud-based test infrastructure and remote device testing

• Experience leading or mentoring QA teams

What Were Looking For

• A systems thinker who understands interactions between software firmware and hardware

• A hands-on architect who can design strategy and contribute technically

• Someone who can translate real-world device behavior into scalable test environments

• Strong collaborator across hardware firmware software and systems engineering teams

• A focus on automation reliability and continuous improvement

If youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.

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