Aerospace Jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

QTEC Aerospace is seeking a SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS TEST ENGINEER to join our team of professionals in Colorado Springs, CO. The qualified applicant will become part of a team of professionals representing both industry and government. The successful candidate will be detail oriented, have a proven track record and a positive work ethic.

Job Summary

QTEC Aerospace is looking for highly capable and motivated individuals. The successful candidate will function as an integral member of a multi-contractor team providing program, engineering, and technical support to Missile Defense programs.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Participate in software design and peer reviews, develop test specifications and infrastructure, execute manual and automated test and perform analysis of program implementation in an integrated environment or to test specific capabilities for interfaces or infrastructure in support of operations (e.g., Internal Messaging, control and monitoring, message and display recording and playback, failover processing)
• Occasional travel between Colorado Springs facilities and sites and between Colorado Springs and Huntsville, AL

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field with 5 years of relevant work experience; or a Master's degree in a related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or 9 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
• Active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND, etc.)

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Possess knowledge and experience in testing and evaluating a software-intensive system in a variety of test environments/venues, using Agile development
• Prior experience in an Agile development process
• Prior experience testing and verifying requirements for software applications and systems
• Conducting post-processing and analysis of collected data
• Development of action plans based on data analysis
• Documenting software deficiency reports
• Presenting analysis results and plans of action orally and/or in written format (e.g., slides, annotated slides, test report)
• Automated testing for requirement verification
• Performance requirement and verification analysis
• Verification of ICD and interface requirements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, and prepare and brief presentations to the customer as needed
• Self-motivated and customer-oriented

Security Clearance

Candidates must currently have and be able to maintain a minimum DoD SECRET level security clearance.

Salary Range

The below salary range represents a general guideline; however, QTEC considers a number of factors when determining base salary such as the scope and responsibilities of the position as well as the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Salary Range: $82,000 – $166,000

Benefits

QTEC Aerospace offers a variety of benefits including healthcare, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. Employees may choose among the offered benefits to design the best benefits package to suit their individual or family needs.

Location

Colorado Springs, CO

QTEC, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and advancement in employment without regard to any applicable local, state or federally protected class, characteristic or non-merit based factor.