Software Test Engineer

Welcome page Returning candidate? Log back in! Software Test Engineer Job Locations US-CO-Colorado Springs Requisition ID 2026-166749 Position Category Information Technology Clearance Top Secret/SCI 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, 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.  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  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,...