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Aerospace Flight Software Test Engineer

Arcfield
Greenwood, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 5/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/6/2026
Responsibilities

ARCFIELD is seeking an Aerospace Flight Software Test Engineer to test launch vehicle control software for critical National Security Space (NSS) missions for the U.S. Government.

Join a team of highly skilled engineers (ROCKET SCIENTISTS!) performing Software Independent Validation and Verification (IV&V) tasks for payloads launching on ULA Vulcan, SpaceX Falcon 9 and potentially other New Entrant launch vehicles.

What You’ll Get To Do With Us

  • Analyze Flight Software and Mission-Specific requirements in support of Test Plan development
  • Verify that flight software logic is correctly implemented based on software design documentation
  • Verify that flight software parameters are correctly implemented based on trajectory design data
  • Set up and execute simulator test cases; analyze test results to validate integrated flight software performance meets requirements
  • Execute and evaluate the output from MATLAB analysis tools
  • Document test results for delivery to the Customer
  • Strict adherence to project schedules in support of Customer Milestones
  • Work within small teams, following established procedures, to achieve project goals

What You’ll Gain From This Opportunity

Be part of a proven team working on the next generation of space launch vehicles providing access to space. You will be performing software testing with varying degrees of complex analysis ranging from document and data review to the use of closed-loop trajectory simulations utilizing flight computer software emulators developed by Arcfield.

Qualifications

What We Need from You (REQUIRED):

  • US Citizenship
  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related engineering/scientific discipline with 0 - 2 years of experience or High School Diploma with 6 - 8 years of experience.
  • Familiarity with C programming language
  • Evidence of strong technical writing skills
  • Coursework in general physics and orbital mechanics
  • MATLAB scripting and data analysis

These Qualifications Would Be Nice To Have (DESIRED)

  • Exposure/Experience to test case development, data analysis, and launch vehicle subsystems
  • Exposure to Software Development Lifecycle concepts

#MASC #ROCKETS #SPACE #AEROSPACEENGINEER

Equal Pay Act

This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield ’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections. Min: $53,613.32 Max: $128,832.01

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.

Salary : $128,832

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