Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer

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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 Cesium Astro, 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, Cesium Astro is the place for you.

We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

We are looking to add an experienced and talented Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to our team. This position will have a strong focus in software quality 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

* Ensure compliance to applicable customer, internal, and industry requirements for quality management system processes and procedures. Drive root cause corrective action and continuous improvement initiatives.

* 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.

* 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 product lifecycle.

* Partner with a multidisciplinary engineering team, leveraging Agile practices and tools like Jira, Confluence, Docker, and Git Lab to meet project objectives.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

* Bachelor's or higher degree in a technical field, or equivalent experience in relevant industry.

* Requires at least 6 years in Quality Assurance (QA) or software engineering, with a solid history in quality or system testing positions.

* 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 defects 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 Agile methodologies and tools like Jira, Confluence, Docker, and Git Lab.

* 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.

* Experience with software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes associated with quality assurance.

* 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.

* Experience with one or more…