TS/SCI Software Test Engineer - Mission-Critical QA

Groupe Kardol; Colorado; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an experienced Test / QA Software Engineer to support NORAD and USSPACECOM operations within the Cheyenne Mountain Complex. The role focuses on testing, integration validation, and operational readiness across space and defense mission systems.

Ideal candidates will have DoD testing exposure, TS/SCI eligibility, and strong collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance mission reliability and cybersecure software practices.

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
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required, ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI access required
• 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

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

Skills

Software testing

Test plan development

Defect management

Agile development

Automation testing

Troubleshooting

Linux/Windows

Cross-team collaboration

DoD environments

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Jira

Zephyr

Confluence

GitLab

Jenkins

Selenium

Job description

Peraton is seeking an experienced Test / QA Software Engineer to support NORAD and USSPACECOM operations within the Cheyenne Mountain Complex. The role focuses on testing, integration validation, and operational readiness across space and defense mission systems.

Ideal candidates will have DoD testing exposure, TS/SCI eligibility, and strong collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance mission reliability and cybersecure software practices.