Software Test Engineer

Auria is looking to hire a Software Test Engineer to support the TASD program. This role is ONSITE in Colorado Springs.

Threat Systems Engineering (TSE) is responsible for the development and delivery of high‑fidelity threat modeling products in support of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). TSE develops and maintains modeling and simulation (M&S) used to simulate element models of MDA's BMDS, including kinematic missile modeling, IR signature modeling, data production/analysis activities, and maintenance/sustainment activities for the entire TSE software baseline.

TSE is a cornerstone element to the Threat and Advanced Simulations Development (TASD) contract.

• Test new capabilities, document new features, and analyze simulation performance.
• Develop, document, and execute test cases, test scripts, and test plans to validate software functionality, performance, and compliance with requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Support the agile software team within the context of a larger team.
• Support the development of simulation and software architecture.
• Research technical details related to various missile defense systems to better support software development and testing.
• Execute and support system integration testing, regression testing, performance testing, and end‑to‑end testing for software solutions.
• Contribute to sprint planning by estimating testing tasks and working collaboratively with the team to ensure on‑time delivery of quality deliverables.
• Work closely with systems engineers, software developers, and product owners to align on test objectives and outcomes.
• Provide hands‑on training sessions for end‑users to ensure proper understanding and utilization of the software.
• Identify opportunities to enhance test strategies, tools, and processes to improve team performance and software quality.
• Act as an advocate for quality within the development process, promoting best practices for testing and validation.

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline preferred from an accredited university with 2 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree with 0–2 years of related work experience.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time to support business needs.
• Must have a current, active, in‑scope U.S. Government Department of Defense (DoD)-issued Secret Security clearance at the time of application.
• Ability to adapt to ambiguity, take initiative, and work both independently and collaboratively within a team‑oriented environment.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to collaborate effectively with technical teams and customer personnel.
• Familiarity with Agile software development practices.
• Understanding of software development and Linux platform.
• Proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language (e.g., Python, Java, or JavaScript).
• Experience in developing and executing test plans, test cases, test reports, performance metrics, and all the basic test engineering functions.
• Demonstrated experience verifying and validating system and software requirements, ensuring traceability, and creating detailed test artifacts (e.g., test plans, test cases, and test reports).

• Experience with Systems Engineering V‑lifecycle processes, including requirements decomposition, verification, and validation to ensure compliance at both system and software levels.
• Proficiency in developing and maintaining requirements traceability matrices and aligning test plans, cases, and reports with system‑level verification objectives.
• Experience or knowledge of Bash, Git, Docker/Podman, and testing REST APIs.
• Experience interacting with SQL databases.
• Experience in agile software development methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Experience with large M&S codebase using an optimistic and/or conservative discrete‑event simulation platform.
• Knowledge or experience in missile defense domain knowledge, command and control, and modeling and simulation development.
• Experience with Atlassian tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts.
• Familiarity with Dev Ops…