Software Integration and Test Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design software and hardware test plans and procedures for spacecraft systems, sensors, avionics, thermal systems, and autonomous guidance, navigation, and control.
• Develop and improve software testing infrastructure for emulators, spacecraft hardware, developer testing, and automated testing.
• Execute manual tests involving spacecraft hardware, expand automated nightly regression tests, and report software defects and regressions.
• Create automated reporting that maps test outcomes to subsystem-level requirements.
• Benchmark spacecraft performance across flight modes and investigate anomalous software behavior.
• Manage test regressions, resources, repositories, acceptance testing, requirements traceability, and test metrics as needed.
• Collaborate with developers, engineers, technicians, and other experts to resolve issues found during spacecraft software testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree, ideally in a technical field.
• At least five years of relevant work experience.
• Proficiency with object-oriented programming and scripting languages such as Python.
• Ability to build and test distributed software and/or hardware systems.
• Ability to lead anomaly investigation activities involving multiple experts.
• Knowledge of formal software verification and validation processes is beneficial.
• Experience with Git, Docker, QEMU, Linux, embedded operating systems, MISRA-C, spacecraft communication protocols, electronic test equipment, electrical circuit dynamics, environmental testing, and spacecraft control, thermal, RF communications, avionics, and power systems is beneficial.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families, with significant company premium contributions and many benefits paid at 100% for employees.
• Flexible gym memberships with 12,700+ nationwide options and free on-demand workout videos before enrollment.
• 401(k) plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%.
• Company wellness programs, voluntary benefits, and employee support resources.
• Innovative, mission-driven work with a talented multidisciplinary team.
• Applicants must be a U.S. Person and eligible to obtain required export authorizations under ITAR and EAR regulations.