Senior Software Quality Engineer, CesiumAstro

• 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
• Education: Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Experience: Requires at least 3 years in software engineering, with a solid history in Quality Assurance (QA) or system testing positions
• Experience with software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes associated with quality assurance
• 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 bugs 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 one or more programming languages: C, C++, or Python
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools like Jira, Confluence, Docker, and GitLab
• Ability to prioritize and manage assigned tasks to meet deadlines
• Team-oriented with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Seeking a skilled Senior Software Quality Assurance Professional 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
• Quality Assurance Leadership: 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
• Maintain, establish, and continuously improve of quality management system processes and procedures
• Test Execution and Management: Plan, organize, and prioritize test cases and plans, developing dashboards to track progress and ensure timely completion
• Defect Management: Record and communicate software issues with precise, practical details to support quick fixes by developers
• Environment Setup: Set up and manage test environments to simulate real-world scenarios, validating features, milestones, and customer-specific configurations before release
• Process Audits: Conduct process and product audits to ensure compliance with quality standards throughout the software development lifecycle
• Collaboration: Partner with a multidisciplinary engineering team, leveraging Agile practices and tools like Jira, Confluence, Docker, and GitLab to meet project objectives