Test Engineer - Software

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Test Engineer-Software II

Woodward’s Aerospace Product Division is seeking a Test Engineer-Software II  for our Loves Park (Illinois) campus. We are seeking a talented and motivated Test Engineer - Software to join our team. In this role, you will contribute to the engineering aspects of moderately complex projects, lead small well-defined tasks, and implement innovative solutions aligned with industry standards. You will play a key role in designing, testing, and analyzing systems to ensure reliability and maintainability, while actively participating in process improvement discussions to drive measurable results.

Estimated Base Annual Pay: $77,000-$125,000

All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity. 

• 401(k) match (4.5%)
• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members  
• 12 paid holidays
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave. 
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption Assistance  
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits. 
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life 
• Member referral bonus 
• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending 
• Voluntary benefits, including:  
• Home / Auto Insurance discounts 
• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave 

Level 2

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Support and Leadership: Contributes to engineering aspects of moderately complex projects. Begins to lead small, well-defined tasks within a project. Follows established processes and provides input for improvements.
• Problem Solving and Troubleshooting: Diagnoses and resolves moderately complex technical issues using standard analytical tools and techniques.
• Best Practices and Design Standards: Implements design solutions aligned with industry standards and best practices. Begins to contribute to the refinement of design standards within the team.
• Design, Testing, and Analysis: Designs, tests, and analyzes moderately complex systems. Ensures producibility, reliability, and maintainability standards are met at a team level.
• Process Improvement: Actively participates in team discussions about process improvements. Implements small process enhancements with measurable results.

Key Skills:

• Engineering Knowledge and Component Understanding: Intermediate understanding of engineering principles and components. Can apply knowledge to moderately complex tasks.
• Emerging Technologies: Begins exploring and understanding how emerging technologies apply to assigned projects.
• Problem Solving: Capable of solving moderately complex problems using established methods and tools.
• Develop, test, and support low to moderate complexity software applications with predefined design parameters.
• Solid knowledge of software development and analysis tools including editors, compilers, linkers, debuggers, code analyzers, version control software and software testing tools.
• Unit testing, debugging, software/hardware integration with oversight.
• Testing Systems and Validation Knowledge: Understands testing systems and validation processes. Can execute tests and interpret data with minimal supervision.
• Collaboration and Presentation: Actively participates in cross-functional team discussions and presents project updates to peers and supervisors.
• Equipment Theory and Design: Understands the operation and maintenance of test equipment and can support the improvement of existing systems.
• Team Leadership: Takes ownership of small tasks or components within a project. Acts as a resource to junior team members.
• Process Improvements: Suggests and implements small-scale process improvements with measurable results.
• Application and Field Use Knowledge: Develops a deeper understanding of tested products, their applications, and their integration with test equipment.Other Qualifications:
• 4 Year Bachelors BS OR 8+ years equivalent experience

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).   All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

Woodward is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local laws.