Senior Software Quality Engineer

Job description

***Please Note:**To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.* At **CesiumAstro**, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team. Seeking a skilled Senior Software Quality Assurance Professional to implement quality assurance protocols, including executing formal test plans, for product lines with Department of Defense (DoD) applications. You'll help tackle a diverse set of challenging technical and engineering activities in a collaborative, Agile environment, leveraging technical and interpersonal skills in a structured team framework. The position involves aiding testing efforts and related activities across multiple platforms and technologies—like embedded hardware, phased-array systems, space payloads, and radio frequency solutions—using advanced techniques and methodologies. ### JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Serve as independent review for test plan creation and execution to deliver top-tier software for DoD use, emphasizing dependability and efficiency in alignment with applicable processes and requirements. Maintain, establish, and continuously improve of quality management system processes and procedures. - Plan, organize, and prioritize test cases and plans, developing dashboards to track progress and ensure timely completion. - Record and communicate software issues with precise, practical details to support quick fixes by developers. - Set up and manage test environments to simulate real-world scenarios, validating features, milestones, and customer-specific configurations before release. - Conduct process and product audits to ensure compliance with quality standards throughout the software development lifecycle. - Partner with a multidisciplinary engineering team, leveraging Agile practices and tools like Jira, Confluence, Docker, and GitLab to meet project objectives. ### JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. - Requires at least 5 years in software engineering, with a solid history in Quality Assurance (QA) or system testing positions. - Experience with software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes associated with quality assurance. - Proficiency in conducting process and product audits related to quality. - Adept at organizing, prioritizing, and executing test cases, plus building dashboards to track testing status. - Expertise in documenting and reporting bugs with clear, actionable insights. - Experience setting up and managing system integration and test environments. - Experience in generating process flows and documentation to AS9100 and required industry standards / requirements. - Proficiency in validating features, milestones, and customer-specific configurations before release. - Experience with one or more programming languages: C, C++, or Python. - Experience with Agile methodologies and tools like Jira, Confluence, Docker, and GitLab. - Ability to prioritize and manage assigned tasks to meet deadlines. - Team-oriented with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. ### PREFERRED EXPERIENCE - Working experience with AS9100 safety and AS9115 quality standards. - Demonstrated expertise in quality science areas such as statistical analysis, statistical process control, sampling, Six Sigma, or root cause analysis. - Strong skills in system software integration testing for embedded software, Linux, and IP-based setups.