Software Engineer I, QA (New Grad)

About the company

True Anomaly is a defense technology company that builds autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors.

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message">Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.</p> <p class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message"><u>OUR MISSION</u></p> <p class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message">True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.</p> <p class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message"><u>OUR VALUES</u></p> <ul> <li class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message"><strong>Be the offset.</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.</li> <li class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message"><strong>What would it take?</strong>&nbsp;We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.</li> <li class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message"><strong>It’s the people.</strong>&nbsp;Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.</li> </ul></div><p><u>YOUR MISSION</u></p> <p>We are seeking a detail-oriented Software QA Engineer to join our growing team. This role is ideal for someone early in their QA career who is passionate about ensuring product quality within the software lifecycle, learning automation tooling and collaborating with developers in a fast pace industry.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>This is a 3 month temporary employment engagement. There is potential to convert to regular employment based on performance and business need.</strong></p> <p><strong>RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></p> <ul> <li data-uuid="c30b52d6-3ffd-421f-884f-abaaf50e187e">Execute manual and automated test cases against a full stack software</li> <li data-uuid="184a5496-7235-494e-a93a-347090750de0">Document and report software defects within the software lifecycle in Jira</li> <li data-uuid="80c7442e-c013-4902-9031-3d21dee83eca">Participate in an agile team sprint planning/stand ups</li> <li data-uuid="c401f82e-bdfe-48d5-bad0-a61c0b30e5a1">Collaborate with developers and product teams to clarify requirements and reproduce issues</li> <li data-uuid="406e6e43-e014-445e-9fb4-076b138efe30">Assist in maintaining a growing test repository of manual and automated scripts within Playwright framework</li> <li data-uuid="5da2729e-2bc4-43cc-88f8-8c464168fbb7">Continuous contribution to QA standards and testing processes&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS</strong></p> <ul> <li data-uuid="3b1c5326-64ad-4225-b931-97c5a4d4b5c3">Bachelors degree in computer science or related field/equivalent education</li> <li data-uuid="1c65c271-6922-4e58-944b-3f0b89d3accf">0-2 years experience in software qa/testing (internships included)&nbsp;</li> <li data-uuid="4a4aeb39-7562-4132-9e20-97c9e8d58dd4">General understanding of software development lifecycle, testing methodologies and Agile processes</li> <li data-uuid="187d680c-765f-43a6-98f7-a7644e3311ac">Basic understanding of coding languages (preferred java script)&nbsp;</li> <li data-uuid="e3bb7d9f-bdbe-4b98-8f39-9d444c0a5989">Familiarity with Jira ticketing and Git</li> <li data-uuid="4649dd6e-c769-49a7-9401-c5dc7117dbf0">Strong attention to detail and problem solving&nbsp;</li> <li data-uuid="98954c3c-7c72-4fa6-b0aa-ac874bc15f94">Strong communication skills&nbsp;</li> <li><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559740":300}">U.S. Citizen and eligible for DoD Secret or TS/SCI clearance</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE</strong></p> <ul> <li data-uuid="d4599490-6751-4fd7-8804-dc80d02ce3a9">Exposure to automation tooling (playwright/cypress/selenium)</li> <li data-uuid="ffdb674d-8975-4220-bd07-545ada6bbd99">Experience with API tooling</li> <li data-uuid="2cd59be5-6d4c-4103-99a4-c6ae9f1007db">Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (github actions/ jenkins, etc.)</li> <li data-uuid="02128284-bac5-47dc-9f8d-adfbb5299390">Motivated to learn and grow within QA industry</li> <li data-uuid="caabfaca-bcbe-4e57-bf18-c7d364986cd1">Team player with a proactive, problem-solving mindset</li> <li data-uuid="6bf13499-105a-4d94-9937-0e0e44689df8">Ability to manage time and tasks effectively in a fast paced environment</li> <li data-uuid="c29397f5-7f5d-41df-a904-1e702d6e33f3">Flexible mindset</li> </ul> <p><strong>COMPENSATION</strong></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Base Salary:&nbsp;</span></strong><span data-contrast="none">Denver: </span><span data-contrast="none">$70,000; Long Beach: $80,000</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Work Location</strong>—this role will be onsite at either our Centennial, CO or Long Beach, CA location, with travel to other sites as needed.</li> <li><strong>Work environment</strong>—the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.</li> <li><strong>Physical demands</strong>—the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.</li> </ul> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW267002851 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW267002851 BCX0">This position will be open until it is successfully filled. 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