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Do you enjoy working with software products and computer systems? Join us! Our Software Quality Assurance team works in an agile, collective environment. You will be using your skills and expertise to take ownership of software test activities, analysis, and automation for cutting-edge software products. These products cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems. You will design test schedules, plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures, monitor defect discovery and resolution, conduct functional software tests, and create and maintain automated test scripts and tools for your product line(s). Your duties involve collaboration with software engineering, program management, and quality engineering.

At SNC’s ISR, Aviation and Security (IAS) team we are a leading manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for high-performance intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and aviation systems. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations and provide a turnkey approach to enable our customers to focus on their mission.

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using industry-standard tools and frameworks.

• Collaborate with software developers and QA team members to understand the software architecture and requirements.

• Execute automated tests to validate software functionality, performance, and security.

• Identify, document, and track software defects and inconsistencies.

• Work closely with the development team to ensure that issues are addressed and resolved in a timely manner.

• Participate in the creation and maintenance of test plans, test cases, and test data.

• Continuously improve and optimize the automated testing processes and frameworks.

• Perform regression testing to ensure that new changes do not adversely affect existing functionality.

• Provide regular status updates and reports on automated testing activities and results.

• Assist in the setup and maintenance of test environments.

• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in software testing and automation

Qualifications You Must Have:

+ Bachelor's degree in related engineering discipline and 6+ years of relevant experience

+ Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles and practices

+ Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams

+ Experience with analyzing requirements, developing test procedures and related artifacts in an agile environment, and working with agile teams to translate them into acceptance criteria for user stories, features, and epics

+ Experience with executing tests and recording results

+ Experience developing technical test documentation, including test procedures, test reports, test data sets, test coverage and traceability reports, test related risks, and briefing materials for syncs, program reviews, control gates, and other events as required by the program team

+ Experience coordinating with other groups, such as lab managers and other teams, to harmonize test activities, such as integration testing, dry runs, and final verification, with respect to schedule and contract requirements

+ Comfortable working with program managers and software engineers to identify, manage, and resolve defects

+ Effective, concise, clear communication during with customers and internal stakeholders, large-form meetings, and potentially difficult conversations

+ Proactive and self-motivated to drive new Software Quality Assurance initiatives

+ Experience leading a teameffectively by setting clear goals, monitoring team performance, delegating, forecasting needs, providing constructive feedback, resolving conflicts, and developing team skills

Qualifications We Prefer:

+ Experience with software test tools for test management, execution, and analysis(Cypress, Playwright, JMeter, JUnit, NUnit, Cucumber, Appium, Gatling, Selenium, etc)

+ Experience with writing unit tests

+ Experience with DevOps pipelines and continuous testing

+ Experience in Agile development and software development lifecycle

+ Experience standing up test suites for test automation

+ Experience with test automation and command execution using a scripting language (e.g. Python, Shell Script, etc)

+ Experience working with GitHub, Jira, and Confluence

+ Fluency in Python, .NET, Java, C++, and/or C#

At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC (https://www.sncorp.com/who-we-are/about-snc/)

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $108,496.89 - $149,183.22. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, such as candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more (https://www.sncorp.com/careers/total-rewards/) .

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances. (https://www.dcsa.mil/About/)

SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.