Software / Test Engineer II

PeopleTec is currently seeking a Software / Test Engineer II to support our Huntsville, AL location.

PeopleTec is seeking a Software / Test Engineer II in Huntsville, AL, to plan, automate, and execute testing of an on-premise AI system supporting the H-1 flight simulator. You will independently evaluate software and AI model releases, work with the aviation SME and development teams during testing, and help identify and resolve problems. 

• Develop test plans and procedures, execute factory and on-site testing, and document results and deficiencies. 
• Build and maintain automated tests for software, voice-command capabilities, and AI model performance, including regression testing. 
• Evaluate model and system performance using controlled test data and approved measures, and independently compare new releases with prior versions. 
• Troubleshoot problems, support technical reviews, and develop software fixes or test tools as needed. 

Required Skills/Experience:

• Preferred experience range: 2–5 years of software engineering or software testing experience using Python and at least one additional language such as C++, Java, or TypeScript. Demonstrated technical ability will be considered regardless of total years of experience. 
• Experience building automated software tests and analyzing test data, including evaluating AI or machine-learning outputs against defined measures. 
• Experience writing and executing test plans and producing clear customer-facing test reports. 
• Experience using containers and continuous integration in daily development. 
• Experience delivering software or test activities in a Government or other regulated environment. 
• Ability to travel for integration and test events. 
• Must be a U.S. citizen. 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field preferred. Equivalent relevant professional or military experience may substitute for a degree. 

• Experience integrating flight simulators or training devices, including instructor operator station workflows. 
• Audio pipeline experience, including capture, voice activity detection, and text-to-speech playback, along with low-latency service tuning. 
• Experience with Kubernetes and Helm, GitLab CI, software bill of materials (SBOM) tooling, and work in STIG-hardened environments. 
• Familiarity with experiment tracking, model registries, and dataset versioning tools. 
• Familiarity with language-model applications and guardrails that control how model outputs are acted on.