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Senior Test Engineer

General Dynamics

Gaithersburg, MD
Full Time
Senior
98k-132k
2 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

GDIT is seeking multiple Sr. Test Engineers to join our team supporting the FDA. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the federal agency responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. In this role, you will be involved in all phases of the development lifecycle, participating in design sessions, supporting program tasks, and creating various technical documentation. The position is hybrid, requiring in-person work at the GDIT office in Gaithersburg, MD three days a week with two remote days.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, document, and maintain functional test cases and other test artifacts like test data, data validation, harness scripts, and automated scripts.
  • Execute and evaluate manual or automated test cases and report test results.
  • Work in an agile environment with rapidly changing requirements.
  • Hold and facilitate test plan/case reviews with cross-functional team members.
  • Support all aspects of user acceptance testing by the primary customer and/or users.
  • Adapt test automation to suit project needs.
  • Isolate, replicate, and report defects and verify defect fixes.
  • Create clear and detail-oriented test plans.
  • Be a liaison with development and engineering support teams to assist with troubleshooting.
  • Work in an Oracle or SQL Server environment.
  • Maintain the integrity of Automated tests in multiple environments.
  • Review and approve QA Automation specifications and acceptance criteria.
  • Collaborate with team members (Development, Testing Engineers, Scrum Master), Product Owner, and Business partners to ensure proper testing methodologies are used, requirements are documented, and testing is completed on time.
  • Coordinate with manual testers to convert test cases.
  • Provide technical guidance to mid-level developers as needed.
  • Work closely with the release manager to ensure deployment, code baseline and merge, version control, and related tasks are completed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in the development and execution of test plans and test scripts for web-based applications.
  • 3+ years' experience with Atlassian software such as JIRA and Confluence.
  • Experience developing, documenting, and maintaining functional test cases and related test artifacts.
  • Experience executing and evaluating manual or automated test cases and reporting results.

Nice to Have

  • 3+ years of solid experience in QA automation.
  • Experience with UI test automation frameworks such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG.
  • Good knowledge of SQL coding.
  • Experience with Acceptance Test Driven Development (Gherkin), Behavior Driven Development.
  • Proficiency using Selenium for automated testing.
  • Programming and scripting with Java, HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript.
  • Testing frameworks: TestNG, BDD, JUnit, Protractor.
  • Development environment: Eclipse, Maven, ANT.
  • Experience with Agile/Scrum workflows using Rally or JIRA.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in testing web applications.
  • Experience with Atlassian tools such as JIRA and Confluence.

Benefits & Perks

  • 401K with company match.
  • Customizable health benefits packages.
  • Internal mobility support.
  • Challenging work with impact.
  • Full-flex work week.
  • Variety of medical, dental, vision plans, and paid time off.
  • Disability, life, accidental death, critical illness, and travel insurance options.

Working at General Dynamics

We are GDIT, a global technology and professional services company delivering consulting, technology, and mission services to U.S. government agencies, defense, and intelligence communities. Our 30,000 experts leverage technology to create value and deliver innovative solutions worldwide. We operate across 50 countries, specializing in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber, and application development. Our culture emphasizes impactful work, career growth, and a commitment to creating a safer, smarter world.

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Job Details

Posted AtAug 4, 2025
Job CategoryQA Engineering
Salary98k-132k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeHybrid
ExperienceSenior

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About General Dynamics

Website

gd.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

Gaithersburg, MD

Industry

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

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