Junior Flight Safety Software QA Engineer

Peraton; United States; On-site; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Fort Belvoir seeks a Junior Software Test Engineer to test, validate, and integrate FS systems for national security space missions. You will design test cases, execute validation, and support 24/7 operations with Bash and Python scripts in Linux environments.

Responsibilities include test planning, integration testing, regression tests, and collaboration with engineers, operators, and stakeholders to ensure safety thresholds and data sources are properly integrated. TS/SCI preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 9 years w/o a degree or 7 years with AS/AA or 5 years with BS/BA; or 3 years with MS/MA; or 1 years with Ph.D
• Active TS/SCI with adjudicated polygraph

Responsibilities

• Support integration and verification testing of new data sources and software capabilities within legacy and next-generation FS systems
• Design, execute, and document software test plans, regression tests, and operational validation scenarios in test and pre-production environments
• Use Bash and Python scripts to support automated testing, data validation, troubleshooting, and system analysis in Linux-based classified environments
• Validate system performance by executing conjunction assessment and screening workflows, including RSO-to-RSO and RSO-to-ground proximity analysis (e.g., ASW SuperCombo-type runs)
• Perform pre- and post-launch validation of TLEs, state vectors, and maneuver ephemeris data against cataloged RSOs to ensure collision risk mitigation logic is functioning correctly
• Operate and validate orbit propagation and analysis tools (e.g., STK or ASW-type systems), ensuring correct input handling, output accuracy, and reporting consistency
• Support defect identification, root cause analysis, and issue tracking for software anomalies discovered during test and operational use
• Participate in test readiness reviews, flight safety meetings, and operational training/exercise events
• Develop and maintain test documentation, validation reports, and user/training materials, and provide hands‑on instruction (OJT) to team members
• Collaborate with engineers, operators, and external stakeholders to ensure system changes meet operational requirements and safety thresholds

Skills

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Test planning

System validation

Collaboration

TS/SCI clearance

Education

BS/BA in a technical field

MS/MA

Tools

STK

ASW SuperCombo

Linux scripting

Job description

Peraton in Fort Belvoir seeks a Junior Software Test Engineer to test, validate, and integrate FS systems for national security space missions. You will design test cases, execute validation, and support 24/7 operations with Bash and Python scripts in Linux environments.

Responsibilities include test planning, integration testing, regression tests, and collaboration with engineers, operators, and stakeholders to ensure safety thresholds and data sources are properly integrated. TS/SCI preferred.