Test Engineer; Secret

Overview

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. Position location is on-site in Boulder, CO. Secret level clearance is required.

The SMX Space and Intelligence (S&I) Business Unit (BU) is on the ground floor across the future remote sensing ecosystem for all orbital regimes (LEO, MEO, HEO, and GEO). We build, integrate, and operationally support our customers’ emerging space-ground systems to include real-time data processing frameworks, sensor data processing, and data visualization. We are partnered with leading companies to deliver best-of-breed capabilities for our customers’ needs.

We have an immediate opportunity for a Test Engineer who will apply automated testing talents in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate has hands-on expertise and a strong understanding of engineering processes in supporting large, National Defense, Agile software development programs. You will work with a team of system and software engineers in a fast-paced environment as part of Space System Command’s Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) Enterprise OPIR Solution (EOS) program.

The EOS program will enhance the government-owned FORGE framework, delivering a scalable, cyber-secure ground processing capability to strengthen the Space Force’s missile warning and tracking mission and accelerate threat-responsive solutions for warfighters.

• Write and execute functional and performance test procedures at feature and sub-system levels for software requirement verification.
• Work closely with software and systems engineering teams using an Agile development environment; design and develop functional and performance tests at feature and sub-system levels.
• Execute tests in a development environment to show requirements and integration objectives are met and meet program milestone test event objectives which support mission readiness.
• Advance the team's pursuit of higher quality and faster deployment into integrated environments within a Dev Ops and CI/CD construct.
• Evaluate and integrate new system features.
• Participate in team and program Agile ceremonies.

• Clearance Required:
  
  Secret. Ability to obtain an Interim DOD Secret Clearance. Interim or Active DOD Secret clearance or higher is preferred. U.S. Citizenship is required due to clearance.
• BS or advanced degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience with software integration, integration testing and debugging. Advanced Python knowledge.
• Experience with Xray for test creation and management;
  Gherkin and Behave for test automation.
• General knowledge of CI/CD, Dev Ops, and Agile development tools and methodologies.
• Experience with test methodologies, test/behavior driven development.

• Experience with satellite ground system processing, including planning and scheduling, ground control, data processing, and command and control domains (FORGE MDPAF knowledge highly desired).
• Knowledge of vSphere and Red Hat Open Shift.
• Experience with team productivity tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Git Lab, or Microsoft equivalents (Azure Dev Ops, etc.).
• Exposure to Java, JavaScript, Typescript, C++.

• Final date to receive applications: December 8, 2025
• Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.

Salary Range
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The proposed salary for this position is $103,100 USD - $171,800 USD

SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.

SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position.

Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.

The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to geographic location and relevant experience. At SMX, we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits including health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.