Senior Test Engineer (Contingent)- Onsite

Senior Test Engineer

Collins Aerospace is seeking an experienced Senior Test Engineer to lead verification activities across cloud enabled, distributed mission systems supporting the AF DCGS High Band Mission Applications Software (HBMAS) Sustainment and Development program in Aurora, CO. The role includes developing test strategies, guiding automated test solutions, validating interfaces, and supporting integration across multidiscipline teams. Work follows modern agile engineering methods and requires strong technical leadership during system integration and troubleshooting.

An active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI clearance is required prior to start date.

This position is contingent upon contract award and customer funding.

What You Will Do:

• Lead development of test plans, procedures, and automated test scripts
• Perform integration and verification of distributed, cloud enabled mission applications
• Evaluate end to end data flows, security controls, and acceptance criteria
• Guide test environment setup, data preparation, and deployment validation
• Drive defect investigation and coordinate root cause analysis with engineering teams
• Maintain alignment of test artifacts within controlled technical baselines
• Participate in interface control working groups
• Provide input to architecture discussions to ensure testability

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Demonstrated test engineering experience for distributed or cloud based systems
• Familiarity with interface and configuration management practices
• Experience with automated test frameworks and CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to lead troubleshooting across multidiscipline teams
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• CompTIA Security+
• Experience with containerized/cloud native architectures (Docker/Kubernetes)
• Understanding of observability/monitoring tools
• Experience with mission assurance or cyber related verification

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal,  protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• Relocation assistance may be provided
• And more!

At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, miss ionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you'll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow.

Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.