Senior AI QA/Testing
About The Position
The Aerospace Corporation is seeking an experienced QA/Test Specialist to help build AI-enabled web and mobile agentic applications. The role works with application developers and collaborates with product owners, software engineers, business analysts, customers, and management to establish acceptance criteria, validate requirements, and ensure high-quality software releases. The specialist supports testing across the software lifecycle, develops and maintains automated testing frameworks, manages defects, and recommends process improvements. The role may align with IT Test Specialist III or IV requirements; the IV level includes a master’s degree and workflow-analysis experience.
Requirements
- For IT Test Specialist III: bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
- For IT Test Specialist III: 5 years of experience in IT testing/Quality Assurance.
- For IT Test Specialist III: 2 or more years of end-to-end software testing with a variety of browsers and platforms, including Chrome, IE, Firefox, Safari, and iOS.
- For IT Test Specialist III: 2 or more years of REST API testing experience.
- Experience with test automation frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber, Protractor JS, or Nightwatch JS.
- Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, HTTP requests, and basic SQL for backend validation.
- Excellent troubleshooting abilities and a proactive approach to mitigating software bugs.
- Experience with Agile development processes.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET clearance.
- For IT Test Specialist IV: master’s degree in computer science or a related field.
- For IT Test Specialist IV: 1 or more years of experience testing workflows.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with AI tools such as Claude Code.
- Experience with DevOps and cloud infrastructure such as AWS or Azure.
- User interface design and testing experience.
- Mobile and responsive design testing experience.
- Experience with the Atlassian tool suite, including JIRA, Bitbucket, and Confluence.
- Intuition for finding gaps in requirements and vulnerabilities in software and systems.
Responsibilities
- Work with product owners/managers and software engineers to establish clear acceptance criteria and validate requirements.
- Support unit, integration, system, acceptance, performance/load, and automated regression testing.
- Write and apply automated test suites for internally developed applications.
- Architect, build, and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks.
- Oversee the bug lifecycle, conduct root-cause analysis, and advocate for quality standards before product releases.
- Recommend improvements to software development processes to improve end-to-end software quality.
- Generate test data and quality metrics for applications.
- Create testing guides for user acceptance testing and perform demonstrations as needed.
- For the IT Test Specialist IV level, perform business workflow analysis and recommend quality improvements.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans.
- Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
- Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options.
- 401(k) plan with company-paid contributions based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested upon hire.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Variable pay program for exceptional contributions.
- Relocation assistance.
- Professional growth and development programs.
- Education assistance programs.
- Inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
