TEST ENGINEER

QTEC Aerospace; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking a Test Engineer in Colorado Springs, CO, to support the U.S. Missile Defense System. The ideal candidate will have a strong STEM background, experience in simulation development, and excellent communication skills. This role involves collaboration within a multi-contractor team, focusing on modeling and simulation applications for warfighter training and exercises.

Benefits

healthcare

dental insurance

vision insurance

life insurance

disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

paid time off

Qualifications

• 2+ years of related experience or Master's Degree in STEM.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Designing, testing, and integrating simulation products.
• Supporting modeling and simulation of missile defense systems.
• Interfacing with customers and presenting technical briefings.

Skills

Agile software development practices

C++

Java

Linux platforms

Excellent verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelors degree in a STEM discipline

Master's Degree in a STEM discipline

Tools

SQL

Atlassian tools

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QTEC Aerospace is seeking a TEST ENGINEER to join our team of professionals in Colorado Springs, CO. The successful candidate will become part of a team of professionals representing both industry and government in support of a Missile Defense System (MDS) with a mission of protecting the United States and our allies. The successful candidate will be detail oriented, have a proven track record and a positive work ethic.

Job Summary

QTEC Aerospace is looking for highly capable and motivated individuals. The successful candidate will function as an integral member of a multi-contractor team providing support the U.S. Missile Defense System through the development of Modeling and Simulation applications used in warfighter training and exercises, concept evaluation, developmental engineering, testing and verification, and assessment. The selected candidate will support the development of modeling and simulation of Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) systems.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Designing, testing, analyzing, benchmarking, validation and verification, documenting, and integrating simulation products for the MDST organization
• Testing new capabilities, documenting new features, and analyzing simulation performance
• Working with the product and development teams, as well as external users and customers to determine acceptance criteria for new feature
• Supporting the modeling and simulation of missile defense systems
• Supporting agile software team within the context of a larger team
• Supporting the development of simulation and software architectures
• Interfacing with MDST customers and presenting technical briefings to MDST stakeholders
• Researching technical details related to various missile defense systems to better support model creation and enhancement
  
  

Minimum Education And Experience

• Bachelors degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and with at least 2 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline
  
  

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Familiarity with Agile software development practices
• Understanding of software development and Linux platforms
• Experience with C++ or Java source code
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, and prepare and brief presentations to the customer as needed
• Self-starter with ability to work both independently and in a team environment
  
  

Desired Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Experience in modeling and simulation
• Knowledge/experience in SQL queries
• Experience with OPIR system simulations
• Experience in agile software development methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Experience with large code base M&S systems using an optimistic and/or conservative discrete event simulation platform
• Knowledge or experience in several of the following: missile defense domain knowledge, command and control, and modeling and simulation development
• Experience with Atlassian tools such as JIRA, confluence, and GIT
  
  

Security Clearance

Candidates must currently have and be able to maintain a minimum DoD SECRET level security clearance.

Salary Range

The below salary range represents a general guideline; however, QTEC considers a number of factors when determining base salary such as the scope and responsibilities of the position as well as the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Salary Range: $100,000 - $124,000

Benefits

QTEC Aerospace offers a variety of benefits including healthcare, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. Employees may choose among the offered benefits to design the best benefits package to suit their individual or family needs.

Location

Colorado Springs, CO

It is the policy of QTEC, Inc. not to discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status or any protected statuses and to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals within the company.

Salary: $100000 - $124000 per year

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