Principal Test Engineer

About the role

active security clearance at the ts/sci polygraph level is required

Are you a detail-oriented Test Engineer who loves breaking things just to make them better, more stable, and highly secure? If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are passionate about delivering bulletproof software solutions, we want you on our team! At Nyla, we are entirely dedicated to providing high-performing, reliable solutions that advance our nation's mission. We are looking for an upbeat, solution-focused Test Engineer to join us in designing, executing, and scaling our mission-critical test automation and quality assurance strategies. In this role, you will be the vital link that ensures our software stands up to real-world demands. From crafting strategic test plans and test cases to driving automated test scripts and conducting extensive backend testing via command line prompts, your expertise will directly safeguard system performance. If you are a straightforward technologist who loves solving complex puzzles and making a meaningful impact, let's achieve more together! The annual base salary range for this role is $151,000-$172,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.

Qualifications

• Test Planning & Execution: Proven experience creating, executing, and managing comprehensive test plans, test cases, and diagnostic test reports.
• Test Automation: Direct familiarity and hands-on experience utilizing automated testing tools and methods (such as Selenium or similar frameworks).
• Technical Testing Frameworks: Strong experience creating customized testing scripts, utilizing command line prompts, and conducting thorough backend verification.
• Lifecycle Reporting: Ability to track software anomalies from discovery through validation and successfully report out deployment readiness.

Desired Skills

• Experience integrating automated test suites into modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with tracking database queries or data verification during backend validations.
• Strong communication skills with a team-first mindset, always focused on delivering clear, actionable technical solutions.

Clearance: TS/SCI w/Poly

Compensation

Posted Annualized Salary: $151,000 – $172,000