Flight Software Test Engineer (Aerospace Automation)

Actalent; Tustin (CA); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and R

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave

Job summary

Actalent in California is seeking a Software Test Engineer to verify safety-critical flight software through requirements-based testing, automated test development, and robust test environments for current and future applications.

The role emphasizes automating testing processes, developing code coverage strategies, and designing test cases for system- and unit-level testing to ensure high-quality software in a demanding aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 5+ years of hands-on software testing/verification experience.
• Proficiency in Python for automated tests.
• Experience with safety-critical avionics software is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute requirements-based tests to verify safety-critical flight software.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts.
• Create new test environments for future applications.
• Support verification activities ensuring standards and best practices.
• Develop code coverage strategies and tools.
• Author and maintain test cases for system- and unit-level testing.
• Contribute to robust regression testing framework.
• Utilize Python, Jira, and Vectorcast to manage tests and reporting.
• Collaborate with software test team and developers to identify defects and validate fixes.
• Document results and provide feedback to stakeholders.

Skills

Python

Vectorcast

Jira

Requirements-based testing

Automated test frameworks

Unit testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Vectorcast

Job description

Actalent in California is seeking a Software Test Engineer to verify safety-critical flight software through requirements-based testing, automated test development, and robust test environments for current and future applications.

The role emphasizes automating testing processes, developing code coverage strategies, and designing test cases for system- and unit-level testing to ensure high-quality software in a demanding aerospace environment.