Software Test Engineer

Peraton•Colorado Springs, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking qualified candidates to support the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyenne Mountain Complex (NCMC) – Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (NCMC-ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract III (NISSC III). This role is contingent upon contract award, with an anticipated decision expected mid to late 2026. Qualified candidates will help operate, maintain, and sustain critical national mission systems to deliver resilient strategic threat warning and space capabilities as part of a world-wide architecture, providing strategic warning that our nation depends on during a conflict. This program will provide an opportunity to exploit the capabilities inherent in our diverse national systems to better meet the needs of the national command authority and warfighters to detect, track, and respond to strategic threats through 2030 and beyond. The Test / QA Software Engineer will support testing, quality assurance, integration validation, and operational readiness activities for mission-critical applications and systems supporting NORAD and USSPACECOM operations within the Cheyenne Mountain Complex environment. This role will support Agile software development and integration activities across complex operational and developmental environments supporting space, missile warning, command-and-control, and enterprise mission systems. The ideal candidate will possess experience supporting software quality assurance, integration testing, defect management, and operational validation within classified DoD environments while collaborating closely with systems engineering, software development, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams to improve mission capability, system reliability, and operational effectiveness.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting NORAD, USSPACECOM, Space Force, missile warning, or space domain awareness missions
Experience supporting satellite ground systems, command-and-control systems, or enterprise mission systems
Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipeline testing
Experience with tools such as Jira, Zephyr, Confluence, GitLab, Jenkins, Selenium, or similar testing platforms
Experience supporting integration and operational testing within classified environments
Familiarity with DevSecOps and secure software testing practices
Experience supporting verification and validation activities for mission-critical systems
Security+ or other DoD 8140/8570 compliant certification preferred

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