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Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in National Security!\nJob Summary \nLeidos has an exciting opportunity for a Mid/Sr Manual Test Engineer on an important, fast-paced, mission critical program. The selected candidate will perform component, integration, and system level testing by writing and executing system-level test procedures, evaluating changes made to software applications, and verifying defect corrective actions discovered during development, testing, and/or operational use. The selected candidate will join the existing Manual Test Team in support of a fast-paced, dynamic software development program. The Manual Test team is part of a test organization that includes teams that automate regression tests and maintain a complex testing framework and infrastructure. The selected individual will utilize basic system administration skills and will work with physical equipment in a test lab environment.\nPrimary Responsibilities:\nCoordinate with other Engineers and customer test stakeholders to define testing priorities and establish test event schedules.\n\nPartner with System-Level Test Teams and Scrum Masters to identify tasks and resources for test environment preparation, test procedure development, and execution of informal and formal testing.\n\nIdentify and manage cross-team dependencies required to successfully execute program release testing events.\n\nPerform manual component, integration, system, and end-to-end testing of software applications.\n\nDevelop, write, and execute system-level and integration-level test procedures and test reports.\n\nEvaluate software changes and verify defect corrective actions identified during development, testing, and operational use.\n\nUtilize basic system administration skills and work with physical equipment in a test lab environment.\n\nDevelop test data, define test acceptance criteria, and create test methodologies for subsystem interfaces and software modules.\n\nPlan, perform, and oversee regression testing using a full suite of Operational Test Scenarios for builds/images delivered to the customer.\n\nEngage with customer points of contact when required, to prepare for and conduct formal test milestones (e.g. Test Readiness Reviews, Test Results Reviews), coordinate customer witnessing of formal tests, and provide test resource support for customer test events.\n\nUnderstand all software components and their interface requirements to ensure comprehensive test coverage.\n\nDevelop, review and contribute to test plans and test procedure documentation as part of a broader test organization.\n\nSupport software configuration management processes related to test artifacts and environments.\n\nWork collaboratively with Software Development, Systems Engineering, Integration, Deployment, and Sustainment teams.\n\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelor's degree in a technical field and at least 8 years of related experience. Additional relevant work experience may be substituted for a degree.\n\nMust have current, full-time experience working as a Test Engineer.\n\nMust have experience testing through a full system development life cycle, including implementing test plans, test cases, and test processes.\n\nMust have experience participating in formal test events (Acceptance Test, User Acceptance Test, Software Final Release Test, Maintenance Release Test, etc.).\n\nMust have demonstrated experience developing and executing formal system tests to verify compliance with customer requirements.\n\nMust have experience collaborating with software developers to create formal test procedures.\n\nMust have experience working with physical equipment in a test lab environment.\n\nMust have experience collecting, analyzing, presenting test results verbally and reporting test results in writing.\n\nMust have experience utilizing elevated privileges to set up and execute manual test procedures.\n\nMust have experience documenting test results for corrective actions, reporting, and audits.\n\nMust have experience testing systems from existing system and functional specifications.\n\nMust have strong communication skills and be able to successfully communicate with both management and technical personnel.\n\nClearance Required: Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD).\n\nExperience with programming and scripting languages (i.e., Java, shell, Python, etc).\n\nExperience working with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)/ key management programs and technologies.\n\nSAFe Agilist or DevOps certification.\n\nExperience working in an Agile Development Environment or on an Agile Team.\n\nAt Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. We look forward to learning more about you - Apply today!\ncareers.leidos.com/CONMD\nCSSKEY\nCONMD\nIf you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.\nOriginal Posting:\nApril 23, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.\nPay Range:\nPay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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