Aerospace Software Test Engineer II

York Space Systems; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

York Space Systems in Colorado is seeking a candidate with an Aerospace/Software Testing background to expand our SIT team. This role focuses on validating mission-critical software and hardware across flight, ground, and interface components to ensure reliable satellite deployment and operation.

You will serve as the interface between software developers and internal users, validating software from both technical and user perspectives, documenting defects, and communicating risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related STEM field.
• 2+ years of experience in Software Testing, Software Systems Engineering, Software Quality Assurance, or related field.
• Experience manually testing web applications or other user-facing software.
• Experience with writing test documentation, such as test plans, procedures, reports, and defect records.
• Experience troubleshooting software behavior across multiple applications, services, interfaces, or system components.
• Familiarity with Linux command-line navigation and Docker commands used to inspect containers and retrieve logs.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks while delivering according to program milestones and release commitments.
• Ability to proactively identify problems and communicate them clearly to leadership.
• Strong attention to detail, technical communication skills, and the ability to learn unfamiliar systems quickly.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute manual software integration, regression, and release testing for flight software, ground software, interface middleware, and other SIT products.
• Interact with other York departments to support testing using SIT products.
• Support test-like-you-fly, test-driven development for spacecraft flight software, ground software, and space vehicle integration.
• Create and maintain test documentation, troubleshooting notes, defect records, and test reports.
• Identify, reproduce, document, and track software defects, usability issues, procedural discrepancies, and unexpected system behavior.
• Communicate across teams to gather information and resolve issues.

Skills

Software Testing

Test Documentation

Linux

Docker

Troubleshooting

Multitasking

Technical Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering

Tools

Docker

Git

Linux

Job description

York Space Systems in Colorado is seeking a candidate with an Aerospace/Software Testing background to expand our SIT team. This role focuses on validating mission-critical software and hardware across flight, ground, and interface components to ensure reliable satellite deployment and operation.

You will serve as the interface between software developers and internal users, validating software from both technical and user perspectives, documenting defects, and communicating risks.