QA Automation Engineer (Engineer Software 2) - 26943

Requisition Number: 26943

Required Travel: 11 - 25%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $78,405.00 - $90,000.00

Security Clearance: Secret

Level of Experience: Mid

Meet HII's Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense - the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that's right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

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Summary

Mission Technologies, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to help expand and maintain our automated testing ecosystem. You'll join a fast paced, user focused development team committed to delivering high quality software within a rapidly growing organization.

What You Will Do

As a QA Automation Engineer, you bring curiosity, a passion for quality, and a drive to explore new testing technologies. You will help shape our automation strategy, write reliable and maintainable test code, and ensure our products meet the highest standards. Working closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Engineers, you will translate functional requirements into comprehensive test plans and scalable automated test solutions. You will participate in the full development lifecycle, championing quality and troubleshooting issues in production critical environments.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, document, and debug automated test frameworks and scripts using Playwright to ensure software quality.
Collaborate with software and hardware engineers during planning and design to ensure testability is built into products from the start.
Analyze system capabilities and functional requirements to determine QA needs, identify defects, define testing techniques, and prepare operating instructions for test environments and frameworks.
Execute automated tests through GitLab CI pipelines, analyze results, and report defects to ensure software meets requirements.
Create and maintain test plans, test cases, and testing procedures for new and updated software features.

What You Must Have
2 years experience with Bachelors in related field; 0 years experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years relevant experience.
Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in test automation, with a strong preference for candidates having 1+ years experience with Playwright.
Experience testing modern web-based applications and APIs.
Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI)
Understanding of the software development and testing lifecycles (SDLC, STLC)
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team.
Strong organizational skills and a self-motivated, detail-oriented approach to tasks.
Proficient software debugging and root cause analysis skills

Preferred Requirements
Experience using AI powered or generative AI tools to accelerate test development, debugging, or optimization.
Solid understanding of object oriented design, data structures, and software design patterns as applied to test automation.
Experience developing or testing in a Linux environment.
Familiarity with Git, Jira, and Confluence.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.

HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonother non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

Why HII
We build the world's most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America's top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people's safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you'll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Do You Need Assistance?
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Additionally, you may also call 1- for assistance. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.