Test Engineer/Quality Assurance
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 10, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 24, 2026.
Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.
Experience Level: Senior (Level 3) - Minimum 10 years experience
Clearance Required: TS/SCI with CI Polygraph
Location: National Capital Region (NCR) or San Antonio, TX
The Senior Test Engineer/Quality Assurance professional leads testing strategy implementation and ensures software quality through comprehensive test automation and quality assurance practices. This position develops and maintains automated test frameworks, conducts system performance testing, and ensures all software meets the Definition of Done criteria before deployment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement automated testing frameworks
- Develop and maintain automated test suites (unit, integration, end-to-end)
- Conduct system performance and scalability testing
- Lead test-driven development (TDD) practices
- Create and maintain requirements traceability matrix
- Conduct black box and white box testing
- Implement continuous testing in CI/CD pipelines
- Generate and analyze test coverage reports
- Lead defect tracking and resolution processes
- Support third-party code review preparations
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum 10 years of software testing and QA experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent substitution)
- Expert knowledge of test automation frameworks (Robot Framework, Selenium, etc.)
- Strong programming skills for test development (Python, Java, etc.)
- Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling, etc.)
- Knowledge of test-driven development and behavior-driven development
- Experience testing containerized applications and microservices
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps
- Experience with security testing tools (SAST, DAST, SCA)
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- Must be U.S. citizen
Salary & Benefits
The salary associated with this position ($77,000-$163,000) is commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications, years of relevant experience, and demonstrated level of expertise. Compensation will be determined based on these factors to ensure alignment with skills, responsibilities, and market standards.Nightwing offers medical, vision and dental insurance coverage in addition to a 401k plan, PTO, Holidays, and additional insurances.
Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.