Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required. U.S. citizenship required.
Location: On-site in Chantilly, VA (Full-Time).
Falls Technology is hiring an automation-first test engineer for a mission program in Chantilly. This is not a manual testing role. You'll build and own automated test suites across UI and APIs, wire them into CI/CD pipelines, and use modern AI coding tools to move faster.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain UI automation in Selenium and/or Cypress
- Write API tests for REST services, including OAuth2, JWT and other auth flows
- Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines and keep them reliable
- Use AI tools like Claude Code to generate, refactor and maintain tests
- Work with developers to shift testing left and catch issues early
What you bring (required)
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
- U.S. citizenship
- Hands-on test automation experience with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or similar
- Strong API testing skills (Postman, REST Assured, or code-based)
- A solid grasp of OAuth2/OIDC, JWTs and token-based auth
- Scripting in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python or Java
- Real interest in using AI coding assistants as part of daily testing work
Why Falls Technology
- A 9% retirement contribution
- Small, senior team where your work is visible
Skills Required
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance
- U.S. citizenship
- Hands-on test automation experience with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar
- Strong API testing skills using Postman, REST Assured, or code-based tools
- Knowledge of OAuth2/OIDC, JWTs, and token-based authentication
- Scripting experience in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or Java
- Interest in using AI coding assistants in daily testing work
What We Do
Falls Technology is an engineering-led small business based in Herndon, Virginia, supporting federal and national security missions through software engineering, enterprise modernization, and practical AI-enabled solutions. It works largely via subcontracts with large federal prime contractors such as Amentum, ManTech, and TekSynap, delivering software and data engineering, infrastructure, and cyber services to the intelligence and defense community.
