# Software Test Engineer - Level IV at Aciedge > Onsite · United States · Unspecified · QA / Test · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/pinpoint%3Aaciedge%3A604466 (read 2026-11-08). ## Facts (observed) - Company: [Aciedge](https://alderhq.app/companies/aciedge) - Location text: Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, Maryland - Where it can be done from (inferred): Onsite · United States (evidence: "Location: Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, Maryland") - Posted: already open when tracking began; date unknown - First seen by alder: 2026-11-04 · last verified: 2026-11-08 - Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times - Apply on the employer's site: https://aciedge.pinpointhq.com/en/postings/44547797-1079-406c-a380-cca2ad86c88f - Skills listed (inferred): C#/.NET, Android ## Pay and sponsorship - Posted pay: $121k–$150k per year (from the listing's pay field) - Market band for similar posted roles (United States, n 346): p25 $115k, median $135k, p75 $156k ## Description (the employer's text) Augustine Consulting, Inc. is a Woman-Owned Small Business professional services provider of engineering and technical services to the United States Government. We seek an experienced, self-starting Software Test Engineer to serve as a member of our Government Programs Team. Position Description: The Software Test Engineer will have opportunities to interface with senior level customers, warfighters, and leadership while performing the following functions: - Plan and manage assignments, progress, and evaluate results. - Conduct integration and test activities of application software on multiple platforms that include System Drivers, Android devices, Windows, and Linux machines. - Develop detailed Software Test Plans and prepare Test Reports. - Participate in software design and development meetings. - Analyze and identify system level integration issues and resolve issues and dependencies in a team environment. - Conduct detailed interaction and follow through actions with development teams for issues and requirements - Conduct testing on software builds and report functionality and interface issues. - Understand Apps and functionality of Apps as a complete system. - Perform initial troubleshooting and classification/characterization of defect findings, then enabling software development teams to investigate/fix further. - Ensure software builds represent military tactics, techniques, and procedures. - Evaluate test data, assess risks, and develop test result summaries for leadership briefings, Suitability Statements and Milestone Decisions. - Ensure all Government test planning documents are uploaded to the appropriate databases. - Interface with customers, vendors, and various stakeholders to identify and resolve problems that cause failures. - Provides feedback on test trends, returns and vendor performance. A Test Engineer who fits our team is: - Dynamic: contributes energy and enthusiasm to our daily tasks, to the team’s interactions, and to the Company’s mission. - Thorough: possesses an unparalleled work ethic; produces complete, even polished products; persistent; mission-focused; asks “Why?” as often as necessary to get to the root of the matter. - Mature: respects others’ opinions, beliefs, and culture; listens to ideas, shares thoughts, and works independently and together to contribute insights to the company’s leaders. - Forthright: speaks with conviction; argues based on understanding, respectfully. - Inquisitive: seeks deeper explanations of how systems work, not the surface-level description of the actors involved; goes beyond “stick-fetching” to connect the unconnected. - Timely: shows up, ready to think, prepared to get on with the day’s assignments; contributes analytical insights that meet time-sensitive, reasonable requests. - Honest: knows what’s right, what’s legal, what’s appropriate; conducts himself/herself accordingly. ### Responsibilities - Because this role requires a DOD security clearance, all applicants must be able to provide proof of U.S. citizenship. - Due to the sensitive nature of the work being performed, a candidate must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance. - High School diploma and 20 years' experience, or - Bachelor's degree in a directly related field and 10 years of experience, or - Master's degree in directly related field and five years of experience - Lab and hands-on Debugging Exposure. - Ability to support occasional travel. ### Skills - Experience with one or more of the following development tools/environments is desired: Android SDK, .NET SDK, OpenGL, FFMPEG, and SQLite. - Domain experience in geospatial systems (i.e., moving map display), geo-positioning devices, advanced GPS technology, tactical networking, and/or mission planning solutions desired. - Experience with mobile applications, Android OS, and Windows preferred. - Knowledge and experience with Mission Command and Control Software to include Nett Warrior, ATAK, WinTAK, Mounted Computing Environment, Command Post Computing Environment, Blue Force Tracker, GPS, Geospatial, Military communications. ### Benefits - Competitive salary - Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans - Group Life and Voluntary Life Insurance plans - Retirement Savings Plan - Paid Time Off - Paid Parental Leave - Tuition and Professional Development Reimbursement Program --- Data: alder (https://alderhq.app). 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