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The customer is developing the next generation of space and ground systems, architectures, and hardware and software solutions.\nThe Space Protection Software Test Engineer will serve as the subject matter expert (SME) and System Program Office (SPO) representative coordinating with the development contractor and stakeholders (including end user operators) for test verification of new space protection and Indications and Warning (I&W) capabilities prior to deployment into operations. The Space Protection Software Test Engineer collaborates within a team of mission-related SMEs to coordinate requirements/mission validation testing, support verification testing (and sell-off), identify/track discrepancies, and assist transition to operations activities.\nThe Space Protection Software Test Engineer responsibilities include, but are not limited to:\nCompletes validation testing to ensure Space Protection and I&W software operate as expected in its intended environment and meets user expectations.\nPerforms oversight, management, planning, and execution of requirements verification testing.\nLeads the planning and coordination efforts required to support designated enterprise System Test events.\nIdentifies and reports software testing discrepancies, assesses their impacts, and makes recommendations on potential workarounds and fixes to ensure requirement verification. \nParticipates in refinement of requirements, designs, and testing capabilities to meet user needs.\nAssists the SPO in providing oversight of software development, implementation, deployment, and operation of ground processing systems providing space protection capabilities.\nRepresents the SPO during third-party software developer’s Program Increment (PI) planning, Pre-planning, Sprint Close-out, and Demonstration events providing SPO’s priorities for test events.\n Required:\nBachelor’s and 9 or more years of experience; 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