Aerospace Software Engineer I

Jobtailor; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace is seeking a software test engineer to design test procedures for ground and flight software in digital and HWIL environments. You will automate test case execution, generate reports, and supervise automated testing of daily commits, acting as a reviewer for merge requests.

Applicants should have a BS in CS/Engineering or related field, 3–5+ years of formal software testing, and strong C/C++/Python under Linux. Desirable experience with DO-178C and agile workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience with a portfolio.
• Full‑time industry experience with formal software testing and reporting.
• Knowledge of Git version control on a commercial product.
• Experience with Linux development environments.
• Desirable: DO-178C, NASA NPR 7150.2C, or similar standards.
• Desirable: Agile frameworks like Kanban, SCRUM, Lean.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop test procedures for Ground and Flight Software in all‑digital and hardware‑in‑the‑loop simulations.
• Develop software to automate test case execution and report generation.
• Set up automated testing of daily commits and peer review merge/pull requests.
• Create unit tests for simulation models and flight/ground software.
• Document requirements, designs, plans, and schedules.
• Communicate milestones to the group and align with development processes.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Linux

Agile

Software testing

Review PRs

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Advanced degree (Desirable)

Tools

Git

Confluence

Jira

Bitbucket

NASA Trick

GitFlow

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design and develop test procedures for testing our Ground and Flight Software in all‑digital and hardware‑in‑the‑loop simulation environments.
• Develop software for automating test case execution and report generation.
• Set up automated testing of daily commits of new Ground and Flight Software and act as a peer reviewer for Merge/Pull Requests.
• Create unit tests for simulation models, Flight Software, and Ground Software.
• Adhere to customer test requirements, whether internal or external.
• Develop and document requirements, designs, plans, and schedules.
• Provide accurate test development milestones and communicate them to the Group.
• Use Firefly Aerospace Software Engineering development processes and best practices.
• Actively learn new test technologies and techniques and apply them to Firefly Aerospace Software testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience, with a strong portfolio demonstrating relevant projects and accomplishments.
• Full‑time industry experience with formal software testing and reporting.
• Good C/C++ and Python knowledge.
• Development experience under the Linux operating system.
• Knowledge of the Agile Software Development Model.
• Use of Git version control on a commercial software product.
• Advanced degree in Software Engineering, Computer Sciences, or Computer Engineering (Desired).
• 3 to 5+ years of experience with formal software testing and reporting for releases, FQT and/or Software Certification (Desired).
• Exceptional C/C++ or Python development skills (Desired).
• Experience with software tests running in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Real‑Time operating system (Desired).
• Practical experience using an Agile Software Development framework like Kanban, SCRUM, or Lean Development (Desired).
• Experience using Atlassian Confluence, Jira, and Bitbucket (Desired).
• Experience using the NASA Trick Simulation Environment (Desired).
• Practice using the GitFlow Workflow (Desired).
• Working knowledge of DO-178C, NASA NPR 7150.2C, RCC 319‑19, or AFSPCMAN 91‑710 Vol 3 requirements (Desired).