Embedded Software Test Engineer at General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc
Bloomington, MN
$118,570–$125,054from the description
Jul 16, 2026
Bloomington, MN
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-to-senior embedded software test engineering role focused on airborne defense systems, including cockpit computers, crypto products, and weapon control systems. Day-to-day work involves requirement-based testing of embedded C/C++ software on Linux platforms, developing low-level test solutions against hardware interfaces, and contributing to process improvements. Suits engineers with a defense, aerospace, or safety-critical testing background who are comfortable working on-site in a cleared environment.
Mid level · 5+ years · Bloomington, MN · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (7)
All skills in this posting appear under 'preferred skills or experiences' or 'What sets you apart' headings — the JD contains no hard-gated technology requirements section. Every skill is therefore preferred, not a rejection criterion.
The role title is 'Embedded Software Test Engineer', which is clearly QA/testing-focused (15-1253); however, the 'What sets you apart' section emphasizes low-level embedded software composition and technical leadership, giving some overlap with 15-1252 Software Developers.
The 5-year minimum experience requirement is for a Bachelor's degree holder; a Master's degree reduces it to 3 years. The higher figure (5) is used as the overall years minimum per the minimum-degree path.
Clearance requirement is stated as 'ability to obtain' a Secret clearance — not an active clearance — but the JD explicitly gates on this at time of hire, so it is treated as a hard requirement.
The posting notes the position is 'fully on-site and Hybrid/Flex' at the Bloomington office — interpreted as on-site primary with some hybrid flexibility, not fully remote.
The Bloomington, MN CBSA (33460) is the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area; the office is in Bloomington, MN.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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