Mid-Level QA Automation Test Engineer

Quick Facts

• Job Type: Full Time
• Salary Range: $88,400 – $154,700 annually
• Clearance Required: U.S. Citizenship, must be able to obtain Top Secret/SCI

About the Role

Parsons is hiring a mid-level QA automation engineer for its Mission Solutions modeling and simulation team. The team builds applications that integrate threat system models into wargame simulation environments used to support national defense missions, so the work sits at an interesting intersection of software testing and defense simulation technology. You’ll be testing React/TypeScript applications as well as Electron-based desktop workflows, including geospatial mapping features built on Cesium.

What You’ll Do

• Work with developers and stakeholders to define test plans and acceptance criteria
• Design and maintain automated tests using TypeScript, Playwright, Cucumber, and Gherkin
• Build end-to-end and regression test coverage for React/TypeScript applications
• Create reusable automation frameworks and testing components the rest of the team can build on
• Test web and Electron-based workflows, including forms, dialogs, and file access behavior
• Validate geospatial capabilities using Cesium-based mapping
• Carry out exploratory and risk-based testing to catch what scripted tests might miss
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Mentor junior QA engineers and help shape the team’s testing standards

What You’ll Need

• U.S. Citizenship, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, plus 5+ years of QA/testing experience
• Proficiency in TypeScript or JavaScript along with an automated testing framework
• Experience with Cucumber/Gherkin BDD practices
• Experience testing React applications
• Strong communication skills and comfort working in an Agile environment

Nice to Have

• Cesium and geospatial interface experience
• Electron desktop application testing experience
• CI/CD pipeline integration experience
• Python and/or C++ knowledge
• Basic Linux/Windows system administration skills

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid time off; an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); 401(k); life insurance; and flexible scheduling.