NetAcquire Corporation is pleased to announce an opening for a Software Test Engineer. Working with a small team of experienced engineers, you will fulfill a key role in end-to-end testing and delivery of real-time telemetry data processing systems deployed in aerospace and defense industries. NetAcquire products have a direct impact on customers in range safety, launch facilities, vehicle tracking & testing, on-ground satellite simulation, and more.

We are looking for someone who is eager to grow technical proficiency, to learn new technologies, and expand into a leadership role that directly impacts NetAcquire product success. NetAcquire products are deployed on Windows and Linux hosts.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute test scenarios against software products under development: Testing methods and types (regression, stress, reliability, etc.), Continuous improvement, Test automation, Customer-facing product documentation
• Troubleshoot product failures, report issues, and verify issue fixes
• Produce and maintain test scenario documentation
• Contribute to test planning activities and documentation
• Collaborate with engineering colleagues to achieve work priorities and schedules

Required Skill and Experience

• Hands-on software testing
• Hands-on networking (protocols, cabling, switches, etc.)
• Excellent communication skill (verbal and written)
• Seasoned interpersonal abilities
• Internally motivated, accepts responsibility, self-starter

Additional Preferred Skills and Experience

• Test automation
• Linux server administration
• Virtualization technologies
• Configuration and source code management
• Programming (C, C++, Python, Java, object-oriented code, BASH, Windows batch)
• Test scenario design, documentation, and organization/categorization
• Web application testing
• Network administration (TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, Wireshark, IP routing and tunneling).
• Network and data security (HTTPS, TLS, certificates, cryptography).
• Team leadership and mentoring

Technologies In Use at NetAcquire

• Git for Source Code Management (SCM)
• GitHub for Issue Tracking and Project Management
• Cryptography (X.509 certificates, data stream encryption/decryption)
• Programming Languages (C, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, Rust, BASH, Windows batch)
• Linux-hosted real-time server architecture
• Graphical client application hosted on multiple operating systems
• Structured data formats (JSON, XML, HTML)
• Network traffic inspection (Wireshark)
• GNU build chain
• Managed Ethernet switches
• Linux-hosted firewall and static IP routing
• Proprietary API for test automation
• High speed serial communication (RS-422, RS-485, RS-232)
• IRIG 106

Education Requirements

• 4-year technical degree
• Relevant training in computer science, computer engineering, or similar

Physical Requirements

• Working at a desktop computer
• Physical lab maintenance (cabling, physical gear setup)

ONLY LOCAL CANDIDATES ARE BEING ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME. Due to the nature of our work as a government contractor, some employee positions are required to have full U.S Citizenship at the time of hire.

For more information, visit us at For confidential consideration, send your resume attached to an e-mail message to describing your interests and referencing ad STE49.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters. Please, no telephone calls.

NetAcquire Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.