Associate / Staff Software Release Engineer

SciTec has an immediate opportunity for a talented engineer to support our programs delivering Next-Generation Missile Warning software. This is a unique opportunity to join a business delivering core capabilities for National defense. You will work within a fast-paced team delivering end-to-end software processing of Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR) sensor data for Missile Warning, Missile Defense, Battlespace Awareness, and Technical Intelligence.

About SciTec

SciTec · Boulder, United States · — · Posted 2026-10-20

SciTec, a Firefly Aerospace Company, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For the past forty-five plus years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions.

Important Notice: SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. Applicants that do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain CI pipelines (GitLab CI) for automated testing
• Maintain software baselines and support timely delivery of software
• Facilitate testing across development and test environments using Kubernetes and Helm
• Completing assigned tasks to meet program schedule milestones
• Participating in test engineering artifact reviews
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in the physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, or computer science
• U.S Citizenship and eligibility for a DoD security clearance
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work in a team environment
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Detail oriented
• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance

Candidates with the following qualifications will be preferred

• Experience with testing Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR) processing systems
• 1 year of experience in software development or test automation (preferably in Python)
• Experience with formal requirements verification for Government programs
• Experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks for cloud infrastructure
• Familiarity with Git, Python, CI/CD tools, container orchestration with tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
• An active DoD security clearance

Pay

The pay range for this position is $88,000 - $124,000 / year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.

Benefits

• SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:
• 3% Fully Vested Company 401K Contribution (no employee contribution required)
• 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
• 80% company paid Dental insurance
• 100% company paid Vision insurance
• 100% company paid Life insurance
• 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
• Short-term Disability insurance
• Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
• Discretionary Performance Bonus
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
• Flexible Work Hours

SciTec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. VET/Disabled.

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