Software Test Engineer

SAIC • Colorado Springs, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC seeks a motivated and detail-oriented Software Test Engineer to support the GMASS Test & Evaluation (T&E) team and missile warning, defense, and space missions for the US Space Force. The role involves planning, developing, and executing tests for Ground-Based Radar software, as well as delivering system and network assessments used for verification, validation, and integration into the operational baseline. This position is on-site in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and includes work in a classified lab at Peterson Space Force Base.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of relevant experience.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Experience testing backend host software and frontend graphical user interfaces.
• Experience with Unix and Windows systems.
• Basic understanding of thread mechanics, including blocking versus non-blocking operations and synchronous versus asynchronous tasks.

Nice To Haves

• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Experience sustaining UEWR/PARCS or other Strategic Warning and Surveillance radar systems, including knowledge of RF hardware/software design and test methodologies.
• Experience working in Agile or DevSecOps development environments.
• Experience with the Solaris operating system.

Responsibilities

• Ensure code test coverage for software under development that modifies the PARCS ground-based radar software baseline.
• Design, develop, and document unit tests that become version-unique tests (VUTs) for PARCS software release delivery testing.
• Assist developers with lab testing and debugging application software in a classified lab at Peterson Space Force Base.
• Support system integration, testing, development, and execution of complex systems.
• Analyze and collaborate with subject matter experts on the planning, design, development, and use of electronic data processing systems for testing PARCS software.
• Develop technical solutions to complex testing problems using ingenuity and creativity.
• Participate in troubleshooting systems to resolve complex issues.
• Interact and coordinate with engineers responsible for sustaining operational and test systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level