Visual Simulation Software Test Engineer
Company: Leidos
Location: Bethesda
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Join Our Innovative Team at Leidos! Leidos is at the forefront
of revolutionizing simulation, training, and analysis for the U.S.
Navy. As part of our High Fidelity Simulation (HFS) Portfolio, we
develop, install, and support Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Team
Trainers for the US Navy’s submarine, surface, and surveillance
fleets and systems. Our work directly impacts warfighter readiness
and mission success, ensuring the Navy is prepared for the
challenges of tomorrow. Why You’ll Love Working Here At Leidos,
every day can bring new challenges and adventures. You’ll be at the
cutting edge, working with state-of-the-art technology to shape
naval training systems like CIAT – Combined Integrated Air and
Missile Defense (IAMD) . What’s in It for You Stability & Growth:
Join one of the longest-running Leidos contracts, spanning over 30
years. Enjoy career mobility and professional growth. Flexibility:
Work hours can be set up to accommodate your schedule. The position
is 100% on-site in Bethesda and at travel locations. Impactful
Work: Engage in meaningful projects with systems going into
production within six months. Your work matters here. Position
Overview As a Software Test Engineer, you will oversee definition,
design and execution of comprehensive test strategies to ensure the
highest quality of our software products. You will collaborate
closely with developers to identify, report and troubleshoot bugs
while contributing to an automated testing framework initiatives.
This role is critical to ensuring the successful implementation of
advanced simulation technologies that enhance Navy training
capabilities. Key Responsibilities: Technical Activities: Develop
test plans and schedules capturing strategy to ensure quality
assurance of our visual simulation software product line. Develop
test procedures providing traceability to system requirements.
Generate test reports and document issue artifacts for correction
by our development teams. Review system requirements holistically
to ensure compliance as components are modernized and tactical
systems are upgraded. Collaboration and Coordination: Coordinate
with internal and external teams to identify optimal test
strategies throughout each software development release cycle.
Travel to integration and testing sites, as well as fielded trainer
locations, to support installation, testing, and training events
(estimated travel: 10%). Required Education Bachelor’s degree or
higher in Engineering or Computer Science, or experience in lieu of
a degree. Required Experience U.S. Citizenship and eligibility for
a U.S. Government granted security clearance. Interim Secret
security clearance required to begin employment. At least 5 years
of experience in software testing. Experience testing in Agile and
Waterfall methodologies. Comfortable working in Linux and/or
Windows environments. Strong analytical, organizational, and
communication skills. Proactive mindset with the ability to
influence complex projects and products. Strong knowledge of QA
methodologies: automated/manual testing, system, regression, UAT.
Desired Experience Experience with engineering tools such as Jira,
Confluence, GitLab, and Xray. Keen eye for identifying edge cases
and potential vulnerabilities Experience with automated testing
tools. Experience with Jenkins pipelines, containerized test
environments, and automated regression runs. Previous experience in
game quality assurance ISTQB/ASTQB certificate If 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. Original
Posting: March 27, 2026 For 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. Pay Range: Pay Range $73,450.00 -
$132,775.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general
guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.
Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but
are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education,
experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal
equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement
(if any), or other law.
Keywords: Leidos, Olney , Visual Simulation Software Test Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Bethesda, Maryland
