IT Tester — AI-Driven Manual & Automated QA

Description

SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is hiring a Staff / Senior Staff Software Test Engineer for an on-site position in Boulder, Colorado. The company develops advanced technologies and software supporting U.S. national security and defense programs, including missile defense, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, space domain awareness, and aircraft survivability.

This position supports Next-Generation Missile Warning software and involves end-to-end processing of Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR) sensor data for missions including Missile Warning, Missile Defense, Battlespace Awareness, and Technical Intelligence.

Important: This position requires U.S. citizenship because SciTec works exclusively on U.S. government contracts. Applicants must also be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance. SciTec does not sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas.

Key Job Information

• Company: SciTec
• Position: Staff / Senior Staff Software Test Engineer
• Location: Boulder, Colorado, United States
• Work Policy: On-site
• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Defense, Intelligence, & Space Solutions
• Experience: 3 years in software test engineering roles and functions
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, or computer science
• Citizenship: U.S. citizenship required
• Security Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
• Salary: $102,000–$157,000 per year

About SciTec

SciTec is a non-traditional defense contractor and a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace. For more than 45 years, the company has supported Department of Defense customers by developing remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques for data exploitation.

Its work supports areas including missile defense, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, space domain awareness, and aircraft survivability.

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain automated testing pipelines using GitLab CI.
• Coordinate automated testing across development and test environments using Kubernetes and Helm.
• Execute tests and support test execution across multiple environments.
• Develop automated test suites.
• Participate in reviews of test engineering artifacts.
• Perform performance analysis, risk analysis, and trade studies.
• Maintain test documentation according to management procedures.
• Complete assigned work in line with program schedule milestones.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience working in software test engineering roles and functions.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates with the following experience or skills are preferred:

• Experience testing Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR) processing systems.
• At least 1 year of software development or test automation experience, preferably using Python.
• Experience performing formal requirements verification for government programs.
• Experience working with AWS cloud services and environments.
• Experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks for cloud infrastructure.
• Familiarity with Python and CI/CD tools.
• Experience with container orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• An active DoD security clearance.

Benefits

SciTec offers a salary and benefits package that includes:

• Salary: $102,000–$157,000 per year
• 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
• Company-paid HSA medical insurance, with two buy-up options
• 80% company-paid dental insurance
• 100% company-paid vision insurance
• 100% company-paid life insurance
• Company long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Annual profit-sharing plan
• Discretionary performance bonus
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off, including holidays, vacation, and sick pay
• Flexible work hours

SciTec states that compensation offers may take into account factors including the role and its responsibilities, work experience, education or training, and relevant skills. The listed salary range is not a guarantee of compensation.

Important Application Information

SciTec states that resumes, cover letters, and applications generated by AI will not be considered for employment.

Colorado applicants may redact age-identifying information, such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation, from submitted materials and will not be penalized for doing so.

SciTec is an Equal Opportunity employer and states that it is VET/Disabled.