Junior Level Test Systems Engineer

The Junior Test Systems Engineer supports application, system, and integration testing efforts across the National System of Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and federal agency partners. This role contributes to ensuring the delivery of reliable, high-quality GEOINT systems through structured testing, defect analysis, and collaboration within modern DevOps environments.

This is an ideal opportunity for an early-career engineer to grow within a mission-driven program, gaining exposure to enterprise-level systems, automated testing frameworks, and cutting-edge development practices.

Key Responsibilities

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Support application, system, and integration testing activities across complex GEOINT environments
• Execute manual and automated test scripts to validate system functionality and performance
• Perform API and application testing within DevOps pipelines using established QA standards and best practices
• Assist in independent integration testing of software and hardware to ensure compliance with requirements

Defect Analysis & Support

• Identify, document, and support resolution of defects discovered during testing
• Contribute to technical investigations and root cause analysis

Collaboration & Process Support

• Work closely with developers, engineers, and testers to ensure quality throughout the development lifecycle
• Support NGA Test Organization (NTO) activities and testing initiatives
• Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes and methodologies

Ideal Candidate Profile

This role is best suited for a detail-oriented, technically curious early-career professional who is eager to build hands-on experience in testing and quality engineering. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in collaborative, fast-paced DevOps environments and is motivated to contribute to mission-critical systems supporting national security.

Location: This position is fully onsite in Springfield, VA

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, MIS, related STEM field or an additional 4 years equivalent junior-level experience in lieu of degree
• TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly.

Core Skills

• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools
• Familiarity with Agile, traditional, and DevOps development environments and testing strategies

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with multiple tools/technologies such as: JMeter, Jenkins, Docker, Postman, Swagger, Nexus, Apigee, GitHub/GitLab
• Programming/scripting experience (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript, Bash, SQL, XML, JSON, Curl)
• Exposure to cloud environments such as AWS or C2S
• Basic understanding of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Familiarity with software development frameworks