Software Test Engineer

***To be considered for this role, you must be a US Citizen with an active US government security clearance.  Additionally, you must either live near or be willing to move to the Aurora, CO area.***

About Centil

Centil represents the intersection of innovation and trusted expertise required for keeping rapid pace with the dynamic and emergent technological needs of Aerospace, Defense, and Government systems. Our trusted team of engineers excel in deploying value stream management, short-cycle feedback loops, infrastructure on-demand, and secure, disciplined pipelines to our customers. If you are interested in learning more about Centil or our team, check out our website at www.centil.io.

Centil is a talented team of trusted engineers working to provide optimized and effective technology value streams for defense industry clients. We believe in a culture of innovation, empowerment and collaboration. We place a high value on learning and growth, providing ongoing support to our team to learn new skills and become fulfilled in both their personal and professional life.

Centil is hiring exceptional individuals to join our growing team. We look for candidates who are inspired and passionate, highly collaborative, and who demonstrate the courage to challenge the status quo with forward thinking ideas and practices. We also seek out individuals who demonstrate servant leadership by supporting their colleagues with a sense of positivity, humility and open mindedness.

About the role

This position is for a software test engineer to support our programs delivering Next-Generation Missile Warning software. This position is expected to work fully on-site in Aurora, CO.

This is a unique opportunity to join a small business delivering core capabilities for National defense. You will be an integral part of a talented team delivering end-to-end software processing of Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR) sensor data for Missile Warning, Missile Defense, Battlespace Awareness, and Technical Intelligence. This role also offers opportunities to expand your skills and expertise alongside other highly skilled professionals at Centil.

What you'll do

• Creating test plans and test cases
• Executing tests and supporting test execution in multiple environments
• Developing test automation suites
• Participating in test engineering artifact reviews
• Conducting performance analyses
• Maintaining test documentation in accordance with management procedures
• Completing assigned tasks to meet program schedule milestones
• Supporting onsite integration and test activities at customer sites

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in the physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, or computer science
• 5+ years of experience or exposure to software test engineering roles and functions
• 3+ years of experience in software development or test automation (preferably in Python)
• 3+ years ongoing professional experience using Linux operating systems
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues in a fast-paced work environment
• Professional experience with Agile software development
• Ability to travel to multiple local customer locations for integration activities
• A current active SECRET DoD security clearance or higher

Preferred/Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with testing Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR) processing systems
• An advanced degree in the physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, or computer science
• Professional experience with application orchestration and/or deployment to the cloud

Other Company Requirements

In addition to job-specific requirements, Centil believes it is important for all employees to possess the following skills/characteristics:

• Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills.  Ability to passionately deliver high-level messaging to various types of audiences--this will eventually include senior leaders.  Ability to explain technical concepts clearl