Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities Peraton is seeking incumbent and external qualified candidates to support North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyene Mountain Complex (NCMC) – Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (NCMC-ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract III (NISSC III).   Please note that this is contingent upon contract award 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.  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   Qualifications Required 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   Minimum active Secret clearance with eligibility to obtain a Top Secret clearance after joining the program. 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   Desired Qualifications   Active Top Secret clearance 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  Peraton Overview Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re ke