General Dynamics Land Systems · 5 hours ago
System Software Test Engineer
Sterling Heights, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expGeneral Dynamics Land Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics, serving the aerospace and defense industry for over 70 years. The System Software Test Engineer will design, develop, and execute regression test procedures for military ground vehicles, focusing on both internal and external system software releases.
AerospaceManufacturingMilitary
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and execute regression test procedures for military ground vehicles
Support system regression testing for both internal and external system software releases
Support vehicle-level system regression testing
Conduct testing in virtual and hardware test environments, including on-vehicle testing
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree Computer, Systems or Electrical Engineering or equivalent working experience
7+ years experience in systems/regression testing, including debugging complex vehicle systems
5+ years of experience in test case authoring, from Software Requirements Specification (SRS) to complex system test procedures, including boundary condition and negative case testing
Proven Experience working within a cross-organizational vehicle software program team
Strong written and verbal skills to convey testing status, risks and issues across multiple levels
Experience completing professional contractual documentation, driving peer reviews, and finalizing program deliverables
Experience using tools like JIRA, DOORs, or TestRail for managing test cases, tracking defects, and reporting test results
Strong understanding of regression testing principles, including the ability to prioritize test cases for maximum coverage with minimal effort
Perform risk assessments to determine the priority of regression tests based on the impact of changes
Ability to escalate issues promptly with supporting factual information
Knowledge of vehicle communication protocols (e.g., CAN bus, LIN, Ethernet)
Ability to analyze large datasets or logs generated during testing to identify trends and issues
Generate detailed test reports that include metrics such as test coverage, defect density, and pass/fail rates
Familiarity with one or more system testing or requirements tools. (I.e. JIRA, DOORs, Zephyr)
Knowledgeable in systems design and systems test
Flexibility to work occasional weekends, evenings and overtime as required
Must be able to climb on/off and work around military vehicles
Preferred
Previous experience working on ground combat/automotive vehicles desired
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
Familiarity with test automation frameworks
Experience with Agile projects
Ability to travel nationally/internationally on occasion
Benefits
Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending.
Competitive base pay, incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
401k Match (6%).
Educational Assistance.
9-80 Work Schedule (This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off).
Onsite Cafeteria, remodeled with new equipment Fitness Center, and Outdoor fitness track.
Company
General Dynamics Land Systems
GDLS specializes in the design, development, production, support, and enhancement of tracked and wheeled military vehicles. It is a sub-organization of General Dynamics.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jeffrey Massimilla
Global Vice President of Engineering, Design and Technology
Recent News
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