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December 26, 2025
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Software Test Engineer

USA-MN-Bloomington
Full-time
Onsite
$98K/yr - $103K/yr
Entry, Mid Level
General Dynamics is a company that engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions and services for defense and scientific arenas. They are seeking a Software Test Engineer to develop comprehensive test strategies utilizing automation to verify compliance with customer requirements.
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Responsibilities

  • As a software test engineer, you’ll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for develop a comprehensive test strategy utillizing automation to verify compliance with customer requirements

Qualification

Required

  • Requires a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field
  • Also requires 2+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree and 6 months of job-related experience
  • Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire
  • Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
  • Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required

Preferred

  • Agile experience preferred
  • Strong experience with C/C++ and Python, particularly in developing or automating tests for complex systems
  • Strong experience with Linux, including scripting and debugging in test environments
  • Proven ability to perform requirements analysis to derive and verify testable requirements, ensuring comprehensive system test coverage
  • Experience writing clear and detailed test descriptions, procedures, and plans for requirements-based system testing
  • Familiarity with system-level testing methodologies, with a focus on validating end-to-end functionality against requirements
  • A requirements-based testing mindset, with a proven ability to analyze requirements and design comprehensive test cases and procedures to validate them
  • Expertise in requirements traceability, ensuring that all system-level test cases are mapped to specific requirements and that no coverage gaps exist
  • Demonstrated ability to write and execute test descriptions, test procedures, and test reports, ensuring alignment with project objectives and system-level requirements
  • Solid background in system-level validation and testing, particularly in embedded software, Linux, RTOS, and HW/SW integration environments
  • Familiarity with DO-178 compliant software engineering life-cycle experience is a plus, particularly in system-level verification and validation activities
  • Willingness to work with hardware specifications and leverage hardware interfaces in the composition of comprehensive system-level test strategies
  • Expertise in applying technology and technical skills to design and execute creative system-level test solutions that improve software quality and reliability
  • Creative thinker with demonstrated success in requirements analysis, test case design, test execution and defect resolution
  • Strong ability to collaborate with developers, ensuring requirements are clear and testable while complementing unit and integration testing efforts
  • Collaborative team player eager to learn
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others, with a focus on advancing system-level and requirements-based testing practices

Benefits

  • 401k matching
  • Flex time off
  • Paid parental leave
  • Healthcare benefits
  • Health & wellness programs
  • Employee resource and social groups
General Dynamics is a defense industry contractor for shipbuilding, marine, combat and defense systems and, munitions.
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