Software Test Engineer

Team: ITW/AA

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Commitment: Full Time - Exempt

Workplace Type: onsite

What you will be doing:

Collaborating with development teams to resolve software defects, participate in troubleshooting, and streamline the debugging process
Conducting functional, regression, ad-hoc, and acceptance testing of custom software
Conducting software integration testing with external software, including PDS-M and MARS
Coordinating, scheduling, and leading various software-related events, including demos, operational tests, and inspections. Ensure all stakeholders are considered and that events run smoothly, providing necessary documentation, communication, and follow-up to ensure objectives are met. Act as a key point of contact to ensure that these events contribute to overall software quality and stakeholder engagement
Performing root cause analysis on defects found, documenting causes and solutions
Collaborating with external stakeholders to clarify software requirements and turn those requirements into test cases and test procedures to verify software meets/exceeds expectations
Executing comprehensive testing against the software, ensuring all requirements are met
Contributing to the continuous improvement of software testing methodologies and developing standard operating procedures (SOPs), if necessary
Performing on-site testing at classified government facilities.

What you will need:

Security Clearance: Secret required with ability to obtain TS/SCI
Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
3+ years of experience as a software test engineer or software quality assurance specialist
Experience testing containerized software
Proven aptitude for testing software on multiple platforms and knowledge of industry-standard operating procedures and tools
Knowledge of computer architecture and tools for manual testing, unit testing, integration testing, functional testing, and bug-tracking systems, specifically Jira
Background in missile warning/missile defense and familiarity with ITW/AA-related software applications such as PDS-M and C2BMC; familiarity with CCIC2S
Ability to read and write technical documents