Test Automation Engineer
540New York, New York, United States
Posted March 18, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
540 is a forward-thinking company that the government turns to in order to #getshitdone.
Job Description
540 is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to support the DoD in building a next-generation Air Force aircraft maintenance application powered by Angular, Apigee, Kubernetes, and Google Cloud.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience developing in modern programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, Java, or similar
- 2+ years of experience writing automated tests and technical test documentation
- Experience developing or maintaining automated test frameworks using tools such as PyTest, JUnit, Playwright, Cypress, or similar frameworks
- Experience designing and executing integration tests (API testing, service-level testing, unit testing, etc.)
- Experience testing and automating tests for REST APIs
- Experience performing manual testing of user stories and application features
- Experience working in Agile software development environments
Benefits
- Flexible PTO + all Federal holidays off
- Health, dental and vision insurance plans
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 401k with employer match
- Company-sponsored life insurance, short- and long-term disability
- Professional development (training, certifications, conferences)
- Paid cloud developer accounts
- Referral bonuses
- HQ office perks (parking / metro reimbursement, nitro coffee & lunches)
- Annual social events (540 Week, hackathon, charity golf tournament, etc.)
- Access to 540's Washington Capitals & Nationals tickets
