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Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

EVONA
Arvada, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 12/9/2025 CLOSED ON 2/9/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) position at EVONA?

Location options: Denver CO, Washington DC, or Los Angeles

Active US Security Clearance Required

Are you the kind of engineer who loves breaking things so the system becomes stronger?

If you enjoy pushing distributed systems to their limits and building automation that mirrors real world behaviors, this role will be right up your street.

A fast growing space technology company is searching for an SDET to help test, validate, and stress their mission critical software. You will work on technology that powers satellite operations, command and control services, and large scale real time behaviours. You do not need to be a space expert. If you love Python, automation, and solving complex problems, you will thrive here.

What You Will Be Doing

  • Building and automating tests that mirror real customer use cases
  • Simulating hundreds to thousands of satellites running operations
  • Acting as a chaos tester to uncover weaknesses and improve system resilience
  • Troubleshooting and fixing bugs across deployed backend systems
  • Testing APIs, databases, event driven architectures, and containerized environments
  • Supporting CI and automation within modern DevOps pipelines
  • Working closely with frontend, backend, and product teams to ensure quality at scale

What You Will Need

  • Proficiency in Python
  • Experience with Playwright, Cypress, or similar end to end testing frameworks
  • Strong understanding of containerized and serverless architectures
  • Skilled in API testing and distributed databases
  • Experience building CI or automation pipelines, ideally with GitHub Actions
  • A track record of solving technical problems with minimal oversight
  • Active US Security Clearance (Secret required, TS or TS SCI preferred)
  • Must meet ITAR requirements (US citizen, US national, green card holder)

What You Will Get

  • Hybrid work, two days per week on site with flexibility
  • Comprehensive health insurance with full coverage for employees
  • Unlimited PTO with a requirement to take at least 15 days
  • Most US federal holidays observed
  • Quarterly wellness benefits
  • 4 percent 401(k) matching
  • Quarterly offsites in great destinations
  • A team that values ownership, curiosity, and continuous improvement

If you are excited by the idea of testing systems at scale and helping shape the future of satellite operations, I would love to speak with you.

Feel free to reach out to Ciara Holmes at EVONA for more information or to apply directly.

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