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Ground Software Development and Test Support Engineer

SAIC
Littleton, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 4/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2025

Description

SAIC is seeking a creative, detail-oriented, highly motivated Ground Software Development and Test Support Engineer to join an energetic and versatile ground team to fulfill all aspects of testing on a new and evolving Spacecraft Ground System. This position is located in the Denver Metro area and requires an active TS / SCI clearance with Polygraph.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to :

  • Evaluate detailed test plans, procedures and scenarios for software acceptance / verification
  • Perform analysis of requirements; evaluate requirement changes for software and system-level impacts and provide feedback regarding requirements testability
  • Ensure developer follows software development methodologies and maintains software development standards and procedures; support bi-weekly development sprint demos
  • Perform real-time observation / witness of requirements verification (dry runs, DT&E)
  • Ensure new software modifications meet requirements and operate satisfactorily in the system environment
  • Perform analysis of requirement verification reports, ensuring system through software-level requirements are satisfied and provide recommendations to the program office
  • Provide weekly correspondence to the program office of successes and failures of all executed formal test procedures
  • Write clear, concise and effective correspondence to local and geographically separated program office personnel
  • Provide technical support for software promotions to operational baselines
  • Provide technical support for readiness events / exercises and rotational shift support for new spacecraft initialization

Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

  • Active TS / SCI with polygraph
  • Bachelors degree and 9 years professional experience. Note : Professional experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
  • 5 years minimum software development / test experience
  • Demonstrated on-the-job experience communicating technical concepts and project information to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Experience supporting the Intelligence Community
  • Desired Qualifications :

  • On-the-job experience as a tester for spacecraft ground system software / hardware
  • Familiarity with Agile / Scrum environments
  • On-the-job experience conducting end-to-end testing of large or complex spacecraft ground systems
  • Target salary range : $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

    SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

    Covid Policy : SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

    Salary : $160,001 - $200,000

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