QA Automation Engineer, Slingshot Aerospace
$105-160k
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Space data solution
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Space data solution
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$105-160k
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To make space safe and secure by closing the loop from observation to decision to execution.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is equally comfortable validating new functionality, building automation frameworks, and identifying opportunities to improve quality across the software development lifecycle
- 3+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, Software Testing, or Quality Engineering
- Experience designing and implementing automated testing strategies and frameworks
- Proficiency with UI automation tools such as Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium
- Experience testing modern web applications built with technologies such as React, Node.js, Python, TypeScript, and Docker
- Strong understanding of APIs, backend services, and databases, including REST, GraphQL, and SQL
- Experience working within CI/CD environments and modern software development workflows
- Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams
- We're building a constellation here, not looking for identical satellites. Every member of the team brings different capabilities to the same mission. If your orbit intersects with ours and you're mission-ready, send it
Desirable
- Experience owning end-to-end quality certification for major product releases
- Experience testing AI-enabled products, machine learning workflows, or data-driven applications
- Experience with performance, load, integration, and API testing frameworks
- Familiarity with identity and access management (IAM), authentication, and authorization concepts
- Experience documenting manual test cases and maintaining test repositories using tools such as TestRail
- Experience supporting release management activities in fast-paced SaaS environments
- Interest in space, aerospace, defense, or national security technologies
- Active TS/SCI clearance
What the job involves
- As a QA Automation Engineer, you'll help ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of the software that powers Slingshot's mission
- You'll work at the intersection of software engineering, product development, and AI-driven analytics, partnering with teams across the organization to deliver exceptional user experiences and scalable solutions
- This role goes beyond traditional testing. You'll help shape quality strategy, expand automation coverage, support release management, and collaborate closely with front-end engineers, back-end developers, and AI/Data Science teams
- We're building a team of sharp, creative people who love solving hard problems. Bring your expertise, your perspective, and your drive—we'll bring the rocket fuel
- Quality Engineering & Test Automation:
- Design, develop, and maintain automated testing solutions across UI, API, integration, and end-to-end workflows
- Continuously expand automated test coverage using tools such as Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium
- Partner closely with developers to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and ensure quality is built into every release
- Create and maintain test plans, test cases, and quality processes that support rapid product development
- Product Quality & Validation:
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers to review requirements, acceptance criteria, and user stories to ensure clear, testable outcomes
- Validate front-end, back-end, and AI-enabled functionality across multiple products and platforms
- Identify, document, and track defects through resolution using established quality assurance methodologies
- Assess production readiness and validate release quality prior to deployment
- Platform & Integration Testing:
- Develop and execute API, integration, and backend validation testing using modern testing frameworks and tools
- Verify data integrity, system interoperability, and reliability across connected services and external integrations
- Design and execute performance and scalability testing scenarios to evaluate system responsiveness and stability
- Troubleshoot issues related to APIs, databases, and distributed system interactions
- Release Management & Continuous Improvement:
- Support weekly production releases through testing coordination, validation, and stakeholder communication
- Deliver demonstrations of completed functionality and provide feedback to development teams
- Analyze quality trends and recommend improvements to testing strategies, tooling, and processes
- Help shape the future of quality engineering at Slingshot by introducing new tools, frameworks, and best practices
Our take
Despite years of research and exploration, we are still limited in what we know about space. Slingshot Aerospace is a company looking to deepen the understanding of space through advanced analytics, machine learning, computer vision and collaborative tools.
With the growing number of satellites, vast amounts of orbital debris and more nations competing for superiority, the space domain is only getting more complex. Slingshot therefore has bolstered its capabilities through acquisitions which granted it access to a satellite and launch database and optical sensing network for satellite tracking.
Substantial funding has supported the company's ongoing project to create a "digital space twin", and its progress is increasingly being recognized at the highest levels. Most recently, it was named on Fast Company's list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2026, highlighting both its technical ambition and real-world impac.t Already working closely with organizations such as NASA and the US Air Force, the company is truly cementing its role as a critical player in the evolving space domain.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2025
$1.9m
GRANT
Sep 2024
$30m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $115.1m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan to support long-term savings
- Flexible PTO to recharge and stay balanced
- Stock options for long-term alignment and ownership
- Remote-first culture with offices in Windsor, CO and Cornwall, UK
Company HQ
El Segundo, CA
Leadership
Tim Solms
(CEO & Board Director)Alongside serving as Slingshot Aerospace's CEO, Tim is a Chairman on the Board of Directors at 4C Strategies and a President on the Board of Directors at HondaJet Owners and Pilots Association. Prior to joining Slingshot in 2024, he was an EVP & GM of the Public Sector at Dun & Bradstreet.
Scott Humphrys
(COO)Prior to joining Slingshot Aerospace in 2026, Scott was the COO of Connect Housing Blocks. Before that, he spent 5 years at Serco, joining as a Senior Consultant before moving into the role of Deputy Director and then Director.
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