Jr. Software Test Engineer - Colorado Springs, CO

Davidson has distinguished itself in the aerospace and missile defense industry with an outstanding reputation for excellence. Specifically, we're recognized for hiring noted experts, experienced engineers and scientists dedicated to designing and delivering advanced, intelligent technology solutions in defense of our Nation.

Davidson Technologies Inc. is seeking a Jr.Software Test Engineer (Test and Evaluation Engineer) in Colorado Springs, CO.

This position requires a detail-oriented engineer responsible for testing modeling and simulation threat software. This includes designing, testing, analyzing, benchmarking, validating and verifying, documenting, and integrating simulation products for the organization. The selected individual must be able to work with little or no direct supervision, work as an integral member of a product delivery team, and meet time-critical delivery schedules. This position will be located on-site at Schriever Space Force Base, in Colorado Springs, CO.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Test new capabilities, document new features, and analyze simulation performance.
• Develop, document, and execute test cases, test scripts, and test plans to validate software functionality, performance, and compliance with requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Support the agile software team within the context of a larger team.
• Support the development of simulation and software architecture.
• Research technical details related to various missile defense systems to better support software development and testing.
• Execute and support system integration testing, regression testing, performance testing, and end-to-end testing for software solutions.
• Contribute to sprint planning by estimating testing tasks and working collaboratively with the team to ensure on-time delivery of quality deliverables.
• Work closely with systems engineers, software developers, and product owners to align on test objectives and outcomes.
• Provide hands-on training sessions for end-users to ensure proper understanding and utilization of the software.
• Identify opportunities to enhance test strategies, tools, and processes to improve team performance and software quality.
• Act as an advocate for quality within the development process, promoting best practices for testing and validation.

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 2 years (Mid-level) of related work experience, or a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 0-2 years of related work experience
• Ability and willingness to travel 10% of the time to support business needs
• Must have a current, active, in-scope U.S. Government Department of Defense (DoD)-issued SecretSecurity clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
• Ability to adapt to ambiguity, take initiative, and effectively work both independently and collaboratively within a team-oriented environment
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to collaborate effectively with technical teams and customer personnel
• Familiarity with Agile software development practices
• Understanding of software development and Linux platform
• Proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language (e.g., Python, Java, or JavaScript)
• Experience in developing/executing test plans, test cases, test reports, performance metrics, and all the other basic Test Engineering functions
• Demonstrated experience verifying and validating system and software requirements, ensuring traceability, and creating detailed test artifacts (e.g., test plans, test cases, and test reports)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Systems Engineering V-lifecycle processes, including requirements decomposition, verification, and validation to ensure compliance at both system and software levels
• Proficiency in developing and maintaining requirements traceability matrices and aligning test plans, cases, and reports with system-level verification objectives
• Experience or knowledge of Bash, Git, Docker/Podman, and testing REST APIs
• Experience interacting with SQL databases
• Experience in agile software development methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Experience with large code base M&S systems using an optimistic and/or conservative discrete event simulation platform
• Knowledge or experience in several of the following: missile defense domain knowledge, command and control, and modeling and simulation development
• Experience with Atlassian tools, such as JIRA and Confluence
• Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts
• Familiarity with DevOps principles/software
• Experience in Jenkins, Github, Bitbucket, SonarQube, CAMEO, C# / ASP.NET, Curl commands, automated API testing
• Microservices architecture understanding
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and integrating tests into the delivery process
• Familiarity with API protocols and tools (e.g., JSON, REST, gRPC, Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI)
• Understanding of HTTP/HTTPS protocols, authentication mechanisms (OAuth, JWT)

Clearance:

• Must have a current, active, in-scope U.S. Government Department of Defense (DoD)-issued SecretSecurity clearance at the time of application, which is required to start