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.
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 6 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.
$130,000 - $161,000 a year
CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.
