Please Note: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. AtCesiumAstro, 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, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team. 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 technologieslike embedded hardware, phased-array systems, space payloads, and radio frequency solutionsusing advanced techniques and methodologies. JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 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. JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education: Bachelors 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. Technical Skills: 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. Soft Skills: 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. 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. CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidates work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Please note: CesiumAstro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to CesiumAstro team members not through our approved vendor list or Talent Acquisition will be considered property of CesiumAstro, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees. #J-18808-Ljbffr