Test Engineer/Analyst III

Qualis LLC is seeking a talented Test Engineer/Analyst III to support our government customer in Colorado Springs, CO. The selected Principal Test Engineer/Analyst will support the Missile Defense Advanced Simulation (MDASim) product line of the DE Task Order on the Specialized Warfighter Development Contract (SWDC).  This includes designing, testing, analyzing, benchmarking, validation and verification, documenting, and integrating simulation products for the MDASim organization.

 Essential Duties:

• Testing new capabilities, documenting new features, and analyzing simulation performance

• Working with the product and development teams, as well as external users and customers to determine acceptance criteria for new feature

• Supporting analysis of MDASIM benchmarking, anchoring, and Verification and Validation activities

• Supporting the modeling and simulation of missile defense systems

• Supporting agile software team within the context of a larger team

• Supporting the development of simulation and software architectures

• Interfacing with MDASIM customers and presenting technical briefings to MDASIM stakeholders

• Researching technical details related to various missile defense systems to better support model creation and enhancement

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related experience
• Self-starter with ability to work both independently and in a team 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 MS Windows platforms

• Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government security clearance at the DoD secret level

• Experience in developing tools in MATLAB and/or similar analysis software.

• Experience in agile software development methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with both C++ and Java source code

• Knowledge/experience in SQL queries

• Experience in engineering 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, confluence, and GIT

Qualis LLC is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse and talented workforce who can contribute to the mission and vision of the Company. Our employees are our greatest asset and we promote a positive work environment, teamwork, professional growth, innovation, community involvement, flexible scheduling and a family-friendly work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/M/F/Vet/Disabled and a Participant in E-Verify

Qualis LLC is committed to pay transparency for our applicants. The salary range for this position is $101,000 – $120,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. Qualis LLC provides for the welfare of its employees and dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, PTO, 401K, insurance programs, and education and training assistance