Test Engineer - Level 2

Relocation assistance is not available.

Clearance required for start:
Yes.

Clearance type:
Secret.

Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time.

Test Engineer - Level 2 will join the Threat Systems Engineering (TSE) team, responsible for developing and delivering high-fidelity threat modeling products for the Missile Defense Agency and the Ballistic Missile Defense System. The role includes developing modeling and simulation tools, testing remediation, and maintaining the software baseline as part of the Threat and Advanced Simulations Development contract.

This role requires daily on-site presence at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO; no remote or hybrid work is available.

• 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 missile defense systems to better support software development and testing.
• Execute and support system integration, regression, performance, 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 (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) preferred, with 2 years of related work experience; or Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline with 0–2 years of related work experience.
• Ability and willingness to travel 10% of the time to support business needs.
• Current, active, in-scope U.S. Government issued Secret Security clearance at the time of application.
• Ability to adapt to ambiguity, take initiative, and work independently and collaboratively within a team-oriented environment.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• 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 other core test engineering functions.
• Demonstrated experience verifying and validating system and software requirements, ensuring traceability, and creating detailed test artifacts.

• Experience with Systems Engineering V-lifecycle processes, including requirements decomposition, verification, and validation.
• 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 with agile software development methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.
• Experience with large code base M&S systems on discrete event simulation platforms.
• Knowledge or experience in any of the following: missile defense domain, command and control, modeling and simulation development.
• Experience with Atlassian tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts.
• Familiarity with Dev Ops principles/software.
• Experience in Jenkins, Git Hub, Bitbucket, Sonar Qube, CAMEO, C#, ASP.NET, curl commands, and automated API testing.
• Microservices architecture understanding.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating tests into the delivery…