Senior Test Architect - Cloud & Mission Apps

Collins Aerospace; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Principal Test Engineer to support the AF DCGS HBMS Sustainment and Development program. The role focuses on defining verification strategies for distributed, cloud-enabled mission applications with on-site work and up to 25% travel. Active TS/SCI clearance and U.S.

citizenship required. The position emphasizes collaboration with customer and operational stakeholders, DevSecOps-aligned test approaches, and ensuring cybersecurity considerations across verification

Qualifications

• Experience in system verification, test engineering, or integration engineering.
• Ability to develop test procedures, automated scripts, and structured verification plans.
• Experience with cloud based, distributed, or containerized systems.
• Understanding of interface and configuration management practices.
• Typically requires STEM degree with 8+ years exp or advanced degree with 5+ years exp.
• Active and transferable TS/SCI clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship required for security clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine test architecture and end-to-end verification strategy.
• Oversee installation, deployment, and testing of cloud-enabled mission applications.
• Review verification strategies, tests, and automated scripts.
• Execute test demonstrations and verify acceptance criteria.
• Support troubleshooting across multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain test artifacts and configuration integrity.

Skills

System verification

Test engineering

Automation scripting

Cloud-based distributed systems

Containerization (Kubernetes/Docker)

Security clearance TS/SCI

US citizenship

Education

B.S. in STEM fields

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Observability tools

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Principal Test Engineer to support the AF DCGS HBMS Sustainment and Development program. The role focuses on defining verification strategies for distributed, cloud-enabled mission applications with on-site work and up to 25% travel. Active TS/SCI clearance and U.S.

citizenship required. The position emphasizes collaboration with customer and operational stakeholders, DevSecOps-aligned test approaches, and ensuring cybersecurity considerations across verification