Test Engineer

Overview

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What You'll Do / Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and strategies to validate system functionality, performance, and security for mission-critical Defence applications.
• Design, implement, and maintain automated and manual test cases across unit, integration, system, and user acceptance testing phases.
• Collaborate with developers, system engineers, and Defence stakeholders to identify defects, troubleshoot issues, and ensure compliance with Defence standards and security requirements.
• Conduct performance, stress, and interoperability testing to ensure system reliability under operational conditions.
• Document test results, defects, and risk assessments, providing clear reporting and recommendations to support continuous improvement and certification processes.

What You'll Bring To Make An Impact

• Proven experience in software testing (manual and automated) within complex, mission-critical or Defence-related systems.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies and tools, such as Selenium, JUnit, Robot Framework, or similar.
• Experience with performance, security, and interoperability testing in high-availability environments.
• Understanding of Defence or aviation standards and security requirements, including compliance with classified environments.

Don't worry if you don't tick all the boxes – if you meet most of them, we encourage you to submit your application. We're most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.

Diversity and Inclusion

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups. Our Advocacy Groups provide opportunities to connect and collaborate on shared interests and to support our diverse community.

Our five Advocacy Groups are Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities, and Pride+.

Next Steps

• To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.
• Recruitment process – 1 virtual interview and/or 1 face-to-face interview and background checks.
• Applicants may also need to meet ITAR requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.
• We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team at careers.au@au.leidos.com if you'd like to discuss any additional support during your application or recruitment process.

At Leidos, we don't want someone who "fits the mold" — we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, "what's next?" before the dust settles on "what's now."

If you're already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You'll fit right in.

Original Posting

For U.S. Positions: Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date, as listed above.

Pay Range

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 offering compensation include responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, market data, and applicable agreements or laws.

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