Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Join a team where your impact reaches beyond the stars At Terran Orbital, you're not just part of the system – you're a vital force propelling our mission forward. As trailblazers in satellite manufacturing and aerospace innovation, we shatter boundaries daily to deliver groundbreaking solutions that power our nation's defense and commercial missions. We are a unique, fast growing, and trusted team dedicated to swiftly and efficiently designing, building, launching, and operating state of the art satellites for advanced mission constellations. If you're driven by purpose, inspired by challenges, and ready to leave your mark on the universe, you'll find a home and endless opportunities for growth here. Together, let's redefine what is possible in orbit and beyond

Summary 

Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Software Quality Assurance Engineer  to join our growing team. Reporting to the Director, Program Engineering, the Software Quality Assurance Engineer will join a collaborative Flight Software team to help deliver software to innovative micro and nano-satellite vehicle solutions for multiple projects.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Create the test plans for thorough, consistent, and independent evaluation of the software.
• Integrate and test software in simulation, flight replica, flight vehicle, and hardware-in-the-loop environments.
• Create automated flashing and testing on physical devices wherever possible.
• Contribute to proper documentation of testing procedures.
• Create bug tickets or release tickets for proper tracking.
• Contribute to SW Verification artifacts.
• Work directly with software, firmware, and FPGA engineers, as well as coordinate releases with the Configuration Management team.
• Track performance metrics to facilitate Continuous Improvements.
• Understand the varied conditions required for installing embedded and non-embedded toolchains from various open and closed-source vendors, resolving tool chain conflicts, and ensuring the correct toolchain is selected for various builds.
• Automate the testing process wherever possible.
• Maintain and enhance software build systems (GitHub).
• Incorporate DevSecOps mentality into build systems to eliminate or mitigate SW risk.

Qualifications and Skills

• U.S. in computer science or equivalent field.
• 2+ years of experience testing C/C++ applications for embedded, high-performance, or critical systems.
• Highly motivated, self-starting, responsible, thorough, and able to perform duties autonomously with minimal supervision.
• Experience conducting internal software quality audits and external reporting and presentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Differentiators

• Experience with virtualization platforms such as Virtualbox, VMWare, Docker, Hyper-V, Vagrant, and similar.
• Experience with Linux and GNU tools such as make, gcc, and debuggers such as gdb.
• Experience with C++ build systems such as CMake, Makefile, Autoconf, and similar.
• Experience with vulnerability tools (cppcheck/dependencytrack/codeQL/jfrog).
• Experience with building code for a diverse array of different embedded processors and platforms ranging from small microcontrollers to multicore 64-bit ARM processors with attached programmable logic.
• Experience with scripting languages such as bash and Python.
• Experience leading a small team of software engineers.

Your actual level and base salary will be determined case-by-case and may vary based on the job-related qualification, knowledge, skills, education, and experience. In addition to base salary, we offer 100% covered medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) match, Flexible Time Off (FTO), covered life insurance, maternity and paternity leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referrals, and lots of swag 

Salary Range

$85,000 - $125,000 USD

 Benefits

• 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• 401(k) Match
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Education Reimbursement
• Competitive Paid Parental Leave

About Terran Orbital 

Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military, civil, and commercial customers. Learn more at 

Physical Demands

An employee must meet the physical demands described to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. In performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely required to sit or stand for long durations of time, in addition to bending, reaching, and walking. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. This position is generally sedentary, with substantial computer usage.

Work Environment

The job operates in a professional office environment but in a manufacturing company. This job routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and scanners.

Disclaimers

To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. In addition, please note that this position may require a current United States National Security clearance or eligibility for such a clearance.

Terran Orbital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

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Terran Orbital does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with Terran Orbital, a Master Services Agreement (MSA) must be executed and confirmed prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed MSA, Terran Orbital shall not be responsible to any individual or entity for any payment relating to any form of fee or compensation.

And, in the event that a resume or candidate is submitted by a recruiter, an employment agency, or a staffing firm without a fully executed MSA, Terran Orbital has the unrestricted right to pursue and hire any of those candidate(s) without any legal or financial responsibility to the recruiter, agency, and/or firm.