Red 6 is hiring a Staff Software Test Engineer!

Company Overview

Red 6 is an innovative Augmented Reality (AR) technology startup leading the way in synthetic air combat training. Our primary technology, supporting our ATARS product, enables pilots to simulate the cognitive challenges of flying while accessing realistic, scalable training in dynamic outdoor environments.

Job Summary

Our Staff Software Test Engineer will have the aptitude, ambition, attitude, and solid professional experience to lead our software test team. You will direct the design and development of test procedures and corresponding test environments, including the engineering of novel test apparatus. You will ensure the proper execution of verification tests and report test execution status to engineering and product leadership. You will review system requirements, track test metrics, and contribute to evolving the test processes and future testing capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Transform product requirements to create R&D, qualification and acceptance test plans for augmented reality software applications.
• Troubleshoot software issues and Linux applications with logs, recreates, and code reviews.
• Perform manual and automated testing with Hardware In Loop (HIL).
• Interface directly with the software development team to develop corresponding test cases for new functionality.
• Participate in flight briefs and debriefs to gather and provide feedback on software performance and testing needs.
• Lead, mentor, and serve as a technical resource for the testing team: CI/CD testing frameworks and automation; regression testing strategies; hardware mocking and unit test development; functional and customer-driven flight testing; innovative ground-based test methods; developing test tools and protocols.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field.
• 6+ years in a software test lead capacity within the SDLC for custom hardware in an Agile Scrum environment.
• Software development experience with C++ for applications with Hardware In Loop (HIL).
• Experience designing detailed test plans, procedures, and test cases.
• Strong hands-on experience with test tools such as TestComplete, Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Pytest, JIRA, Jenkins, or GitLab.
• Deep experience with integration and regression testing; white/black box and functional testing.
• 3+ years testing within CI/CD pipelines; 2+ years with Linux-based software systems.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance (requires U.S. Citizenship).

Preferred / Additional Skills

• Python development; web application testing; fully automated test environments.
• Experience with augmented/virtual reality systems; military or defense solutions environment.
• Familiarity with computer vision, 6 DoF tracking technologies, and wearable display systems.

Pay Range: $160,000-$180,000