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# Test Engineer

- **Company:** Cimarron Software Services, Inc.
- **Location:** Aurora, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $220,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Fault Tolerance, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/43f4dd02-6321-4343-ad44-483e3da4e618

## About the Role

* Ability to complete a pre-employment background check and drug screening, which will include, but is not limited to, testing for marijuana use.
 * This position requires access to federal facilities. Candidates must possess a valid, unexpired Real ID-compliant driver's license or state-issued identification card at the time of hire. If you are unsure whether your ID is Real ID-compliant, please check for the star symbol in the upper portion of your driver's license or state ID.
 * Must have an active Top Secret security clearance.
 * 3 or more years of direct experience with Satellite Systems Engineering groups.
 * 5 or more years of experience in systems engineering, systems integration, and/or software engineering.
 * 3 or more years of experience with failure analysis (performing or review).
 * Bachelor's in engineering from accredited school; technical masters degree counts for 2 years and technical PhD 4 years.

Desired Skills, Experience, and Education:

 * Master's degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry.
 * Active TS/SCI clearance.
 * 7 years of systems engineering experience.
 * 5 years of project management experience.
 * Strong oral, written, and visual communication skills.
 * Experience working with cross-functional teams and external customers.
 * Experience in spacecraft, launch vehicles, or highly autonomous unmanned systems.
 * Experience with failure analysis techniques (e.g, Fault Tree, FMECA).
 * Experience with spacecraft mission operations.
 * Broad knowledge across spacecraft subsystems.

## Description

* Support technology integration for and development of first-of-kind space vehicles and missions.
 * Develop and present review packages to internal and external senior leadership.
 * Work proactively and independently in a fast-paced, demanding atmosphere.
 * Ensure system hardware designs have adequate redundancy for required levels of fault tolerance.
 * Develop autonomy aligned with customer risk tolerance in the presence of anomalies.
 * Analyze system failure modes (via failure mode effects and criticality analysis (FMECA) or fault tree analysis).
 * Develop software requirements for onboard fault protection to detect and isolate failures and transition to spacecraft safing modes.
 * Design autonomy or ground procedures to recover from failures.
 * Provide occasional on-call support for system anomalies.