Software Test Engineer
$86,000–$138,000 year
On-siteColorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Execute software testing, quality assurance, and integration validation activities across the development lifecycle, including regression, functional, and operational testing. Develop and maintain test plans, procedures, scripts, and automated/manual test cases while documenting defects and tracking corrective actions in defect management tools. Collaborate with developers, systems engineers, and cybersecurity teams to troubleshoot technical issues, support release validation, and participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning and technical reviews. Ensure all testing activities comply with program security, configuration management, and quality assurance standards within classified DoD environments.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience. Additional four (4) years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required, ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI access required
- Experience supporting software testing, quality assurance, or integration validation activities within DoD, Intelligence Community, space, missile defense, or command-and-control environments
- Experience developing and executing test plans, test procedures, and test scripts
- Experience documenting and tracking software defects and discrepancy reports
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and software development lifecycle processes
- Experience troubleshooting software and system integration issues within operational environments
- Familiarity with Linux and/or Windows operating environments
- Ability to collaborate across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, and operations teams
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting NORAD, USSPACECOM, Space Force, missile warning, or space domain awareness missions
- Experience supporting satellite ground systems, command-and-control systems, or enterprise mission systems
- Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipeline testing
- Experience with tools such as Jira, Zephyr, Confluence, GitLab, Jenkins, Selenium, or similar testing platforms
- Experience supporting integration and operational testing within classified environments
- Familiarity with DevSecOps and secure software testing practices
- Experience supporting verification and validation activities for mission-critical systems
- Security+ or other DoD 8140/8570 compliant certification preferred
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