QA Software Engineer - Space & Missile Defense

Peraton

Colorado Springs, Northern (CO, KY)

Hybrid

USD 86,000 - 138,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Test / QA Software Engineer to support NORAD ITW/AA and NISSC III in the Cheyenne Mountain Complex environment. The role focuses on testing, quality assurance, and integration validation for mission-critical DoD systems.

The incumbent will contribute to Agile development, CI/CD, and DevSecOps, ensuring software releases meet readiness criteria and security requirements while collaborating across systems engineering, cybersecurity, and operations teams.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI access.

Responsibilities

Support software testing and quality assurance across the software development lifecycle (integration, regression, functional, system, and operational testing).
Develop, maintain, and execute test plans, 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 and corrective actions using defect tracking tools.
Collaborate with software developers, systems engineers, cybersecurity, and operations to troubleshoot and resolve issues.