What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Flight Software Engineer II - Automation & Test position at CesiumAstro?
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.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design and implement an automated testing ecosystem to verify CesiumAstro satellite flight software and satellite systems.
- Develop, execute, and maintain test scripts to validate software functionality on flatsat, Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) systems and simulated systems.
- Create complex testing automation plans using industry standard languages and frameworks.
- Create test plans aligned to validate system requirements and mission objectives.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support rapid iteration during release cycles.
- Analyze test results to provide clear, actionable feedback to engineering teams.
- Work with engineers across all teams at CesiumAstro to debug, investigate, and document hardware and software defects.
- Improve test coverage, execution efficiency, and reliability over time.
- Identify areas of improvement on our test automation posture across the organization.
JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Science (BS), Master of Science (MS), or Doctorate (PhD) degree in Software or Computer Engineering from an accredited university or institution.
- Minimum of 6 years of industry experience in spacecraft software development.
- Experience writing automated testing scripts with Python, C, or C .
- Experience with OpenC3 COSMOS software for operations and test automation
- Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills.
- Strong communication and organization skills.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Experience testing software on hardware test platforms (HIL, flatsat, integration benches, or similar).
- Experience with Linux, Single Board Computers, embedded computers, and FPGAs.
- Experience using git, Continuous Integration, and monitoring tools to fully automate validation and testing during development.
- Experience with containerization tools like Docker.
- Deployment of testing software used in real-world applications.
- Fundamental knowledge of communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, CAN, etc.)
- Familiarity with requirements traceability tools.
- Understanding of mission-critical or safety-critical software validation.
- Basic experience with RF and electrical engineering lab equipment for testing and debugging.
Please note, due to ITAR restrictions, we can only hire green card holders or US citizens.