Flight Software Test Engineer: Systems & HIL Ops

Xona; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A navigational intelligence company in California is seeking a skilled Software Test Engineer to develop structured test procedures for spacecraft Flight Software. Responsibilities include translating requirements into execution procedures, running integration tests, and validating systems. This role requires a strong background in software testing for embedded systems, problem-solving across hardware/software interfaces, and excellent documentation skills. Candidates from diverse engineering fields are encouraged to apply, making it an exciting opportunity to join a pioneering team.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in software test engineering, system integration testing, or validation for embedded or mission-critical systems.
• Demonstrated ownership of structured test procedures for complex software systems, including authoring, review, version control, and operational discipline.
• Experience building or maintaining test software used to execute procedures and validate outcomes, including data capture and reporting.
• Comfortable working from ICDs and debugging across hardware/software interfaces using telemetry, logs, and lab instrumentation.
• Experience with test data collection and observability practices, including dashboards and time-correlated datasets.
• Strong documentation and cross-functional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed Flight Software test procedures covering nominal mission threads and fault responses.
• Translate requirements and ICDs into structured procedures with defined preconditions and pass/fail criteria.
• Build and maintain test software and utilities to execute procedures reliably.
• Run integration and regression campaigns on development benches and integrated avionics stacks.
• Implement fault-focused scenarios to validate FDIR behavior and recovery logic.
• Own test data collection and time correlation.
• Develop and maintain live monitoring and post-test dashboards.
• Support environmental test campaigns as a primary test operator.

Job description

A navigational intelligence company in California is seeking a skilled Software Test Engineer to develop structured test procedures for spacecraft Flight Software. Responsibilities include translating requirements into execution procedures, running integration tests, and validating systems. This role requires a strong background in software testing for embedded systems, problem-solving across hardware/software interfaces, and excellent documentation skills. Candidates from diverse engineering fields are encouraged to apply, making it an exciting opportunity to join a pioneering team.