Test Engineer; Secret

Overview

Are you interested in the next generation of Space Force Remote Sensing capabilities? 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 teamed with the most passionate companies in industry, dedicated to bringing best-of-breed capabilities to address our customers’ most pressing needs.

We have an immediate opportunity for a Test Engineer who is excited to apply their automated testing talents to our customer’s challenging project and one who will thrive in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate is a recognized professional with hands-on expertise and an excellent understanding of engineering processes supporting large, National Defense, Agile software development programs. With a team of system and software engineers in a fast-paced environment you will be an integral 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.

Position location is on-site in Boulder, CO 5 days per week.
Secret level clearance is required.

• 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 process; 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. This position requires the ability to obtain an Interim DOD Secret Clearance. Interim or Active DOD Secret clearance or higher is preferred. Due to the clearance requirement, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• BS or advanced degree in Computer Science or similar relevant 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 (working knowledge of FORGE MDPAF highly desired).
• Knowledge of vSphere and Red Hat Open Shift.
• Experience with team productivity tools such as JIRA and Confluence, Git Lab, or Microsoft equivalents (Azure Dev Ops, etc.).

Final date to receive applications: December 8, 2025

$103,100 - $171,800 USD

SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.

Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification. SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position.