Software Test Engineer

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience. Additional four (4) years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree  Minimum active Secret clearance with eligibility to obtain a Top Secret clearance after joining the program.Experience supporting software testing, quality assurance, or integration validation activities within DoD, Intelligence Community, space, missile defense, or command-and-control environments  Experience developing and executing test plans, test procedures, and test scripts  Experience documenting and tracking software defects and discrepancy reports  Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and software development lifecycle processes  Experience troubleshooting software and system integration issues within operational environments  Familiarity with Linux and/or Windows operating environments  Ability to collaborate across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, and operations teams

Desired Qualifications

Active Top Secret clearanceExperience supporting NORAD, USSPACECOM, Space Force, missile warning, or space domain awareness missions  Experience supporting satellite ground systems, command-and-control systems, or enterprise mission systems  Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipeline testing  Experience with tools such as Jira, Zephyr, Confluence, GitLab, Jenkins, Selenium, or similar testing platforms  Experience supporting integration and operational testing within classified environments  Familiarity with DevSecOps and secure software testing practices  Experience supporting verification and validation activities for mission-critical systems  Security+ or other DoD 8140/8570 compliant certification preferred  Peraton is seeking incumbent and external qualified candidates to support North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyene Mountain Complex (NCMC) – Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (NCMC-ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract III (NISSC III).

Please note that this is contingent upon contract award

Qualified candidates will help operate, maintain, and sustain critical national mission systems to deliver resilient strategic threat warning and space capabilities as part of a world-wide architecture, providing strategic warning that our nation depends on during a conflict. This program will provide an opportunity to exploit the capabilities inherent in our diverse national systems to better meet the needs of the national command authority and warfighters to detect, track, and respond to strategic threats through 2030 and beyond

The Test / QA Software Engineer will support testing, quality assurance, integration validation, and operational readiness activities for mission-critical applications and systems supporting NORAD and USSPACECOM operations within the Cheyenne Mountain Complex environment. This role will support Agile software development and integration activities across complex operational and developmental environments supporting space, missile warning, command-and-control, and enterprise mission systems. The ideal candidate will possess experience supporting software quality assurance, integration testing, defect management, and operational validation within classified DoD environments while collaborating closely with systems engineering, software development, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams to improve mission capability, system reliability, and operational effectiveness.

Responsibilities

Support software testing and quality assurance activities across the software development lifecycle including integration, regression, functional, system, and operational testing  Develop, maintain, and execute test plans, test procedures, test scripts, and automated/manual test cases  Support integration validation and operational readiness assessments across mission systems and enterprise environments  Document, track, and validate software defects, discrepancies, and corrective actions using defect tracking tools  Collaborate with software developers, systems engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and operations teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues  Support verification and validation activities for software releases, patches, upgrades, and modernization efforts  Participate in Agile development activities including sprint planning, backlog refinement, technical reviews, and release validation  Support automated testing, CI/CD integration testing, and DevSecOps quality assurance activities where applicable  Develop and maintain testing documentation, test reports, operational procedures, and readiness metrics  Support root cause analysis, incident response, and operational troubleshooting activities  Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on software quality, system reliability, maintainability, and mission effectiveness  Ensure testing activities comply with program security, configuration management, and quality assurance standards