Aerospace Software Test Engineer - HIL/CI

United States Digital Space LLC; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Software Development Test Engineer for Starlink to design, build, and maintain HITL testbeds and CI/CD pipelines that support flight-like testing of the Starlink software stack.

You will develop test cases, create simulation environments, and ensure robust test coverage while scaling HITL capabilities to meet growing demands in a dynamic space-tech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field.
• 1+ years of professional test experience in electrical, mechanical, and/or aerospace engineering.
• Development experience in Python
• Experience in CI/CD pipeline development

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain HITL testbeds and tooling for Starlink software CI.
• Develop test cases and simulation environments for flight-like testing.
• Ensure software has robust test coverage balancing reliability and speed.
• Scale HITL fleet to meet growing test demands.
• Analyze HITL results to identify testbed issues and prevent bugs.

Skills

Python

CI/CD

Unit testing

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in software, electrical, mechanical, aerospace, or a related engineering discipline

Tools

3D CAD software

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs)

Oscilloscopes

DAQs

Spectrum analyzers

Networking hardware testing

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Software Development Test Engineer for Starlink to design, build, and maintain HITL testbeds and CI/CD pipelines that support flight-like testing of the Starlink software stack.

You will develop test cases, create simulation environments, and ensure robust test coverage while scaling HITL capabilities to meet growing demands in a dynamic space-tech environment.