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Flight Software Test Engineers (Associate/Experienced/Senior)

USA - El Segundo, CA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-24 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead design, development, and execution of end-to-end test and verification activities for flight software to ensure quality, reliability, and functional compliance for current and future satellite programs.

Role type

Senior IC Flight Software Test Engineer (Test & Verification Lead)

Builds

Flight software for Boeing commercial and government space programs

Domain

Aerospace / Defense / Satellite Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Test strategy design, automated test framework development, defect management, risk-based testing, CI/CD pipeline integration, test environment configuration, stakeholder collaboration, regulatory compliance analysis, mentorship, project management

Preferred skills

Hazard and safety analysis, cybersecurity analysis, executive-level reporting, process improvement initiatives

Technologies

CI/CD pipelines, automated test frameworks, test automation tools

Responsibilities

Design comprehensive test plans, cases, and scenarios; lead setup of test environments; execute and oversee manual and automated test cases; identify and track defects; develop and maintain automated test scripts; mentor junior engineers; drive continuous improvement of test processes; conduct risk-based testing and safety analyses.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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