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How would you like to be part of an integrated, high performing team that contributes to the safety and security of our nation every day? At BAE Systems, you will have the opportunity to work with dedicated and skilled engineers and our customers to deploy and provide operational support of the applications that the USAF relies upon every day to fulfill its mission requirements to support our warfighters and protect our interests at home and abroad. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless.

BAE Systems is looking for an experienced Systems Test Engineer to support the development and delivery of world class mission planning capabilities. The program is developing tomorrow s technology to enable cutting-edge mission planning for our war fighters. As a part of the team, you will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive test cases to verify and validate the features and functionality of flight planning software on the Mobility Air Force Flight Planning Services (MAFPS) program. A strong desire to build efficiency into the testing process while ensuring bug free software is a must. The team will leverage proven testing products and techniques to thoroughly test the MAFPS applications prior to deployment to operations.

MAFPS incorporates mission, platform, navigation, airspace, weather and other aeronautical data from authoritative sources to generate and visualize 4-D optimized flight plans that adhere to complex global airspace business rules to support the USAF s Air Mobility Command s (AMC) 618th Air Operations Center (AOC) daily worldwide airspace operations. MAFPS is integrated within the US Air Force network and operates 24/7/365. This position is located in Fairview Heights, IL with local travel occasionally required to the customer site at Scott AFB, IL.

The primary tasks include the development of software test plans, test procedures, creating test data, evaluating result accuracy, as well as test execution and reporting of all test results for all required test activities. The qualified candidate will also be responsible for developing manual test cases and contributing to the implementation of automated regression testing to support DevOps/CI processes. Assigned tasks may also include the development of user stories, backlog prioritization and management, technical documentation, sprint planning and customer engagement. Close interaction with other engineers within and across the scrum teams is required to achieve program objectives. This position may require infrequent business travel to customer locations in support of product demonstrations, test activities and customer meetings.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We take pride in important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, Flextime, and Telecommuting. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed fulltime on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.

• Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status*

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor s Degree in Systems or Software Engineering or a related field. Equivalent professional or military experience will be considered

• 6 years experience in Systems Test, Systems Engineering or related disciplines

• Ability to perform requirements identification, analysis, documentation, and tracking

• Software installation, integration, checkout and manual testing skills

• Ability to participate in analyzing customer needs, and identifying user stories and technical tasks to achieve various Agile objectives and iterative development schedules

• Ability to use statistical analysis methods and tools

• Ability to work with customers in a dynamic environment

• Ability to develop improved methods to increase program efficiency

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience with 618th AOC operations

• Experience with flight planning software

• Experience with software product development in an Agile environment

• Experience in contract work for the US Air Force

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $105254 - $178931

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

Experienced Systems/Software Test Engineer

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