Senior SDET - Embedded Linux Automation Engineer

OpenKrill; United States; Híbrido; USD 145.000 - 165.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, dental, vision

Disability and life insurance

Employee stock purchase program

401(k) matching

Paid time off and holidays

Volunteer leave

Flexible spending accounts

Professional development

Mac or PC? Your choice

Awesome swag

Descripción de la vacante

BlackSky in the Seattle area is hiring a Senior Software Test Engineer (SDET) to design and implement automated test frameworks and simulations for enterprise software systems. You will build Python‑based test harnesses, emulate third‑party systems, and integrate with CI/CD to ensure robust coverage across complex workflows.

The role emphasizes embedded Linux systems, API‑driven architecture testing, and collaboration with developers to diagnose failures and validate fixes.

Formación

• Minimum of six years of experience as a Software Test Engineer, Automation Engineer, or SDET with significant hands‑on software development responsibilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (or equivalent additional experience).
• Strong proficiency in Python, including writing reusable modules, building automation frameworks, and creating test harnesses or tools.
• Experience developing automated API tests using Python Requests or equivalent frameworks.
• Experience designing and maintaining automated CLI tests, with emphasis on code structure and maintainability.
• Experience building Python‑based utilities, simulators, mocks, or environment emulators to support complex test scenarios.
• Familiarity with reporting test results and integrating automation with Jira/XRay, Slack, or similar tools.
• Strong ability to analyze automated test results, identify root causes across services and layers, and validate fixes with developers.
• Working knowledge of CI‑based automated test pipelines, nightly execution workflows, and test orchestration.
• Understanding of embedded Linux systems, API‑driven architectures, and service interactions.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across application layers (API, backend services, UI).
• Ability to document test plans, automation approaches, and defect reports with clarity and precision.
• Due to program requirements, this position requires US citizenship.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and tools using Python for embedded Linux systems.
• Build and maintain Python test cases and libraries for device automation.
• Monitor nightly automated test runs, analyze failures, and provide actionable insights through integrations with Jira/X‑Ray, Slack, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose issues within the embedded Linux system, including examining system logs and device telemetry, collaborating with developers to isolate root causes and verify fixes.
• Perform targeted manual testing for new feature development, complex regression scenarios, and defect reproduction where automation is not yet feasible.
• Validate functional behavior, edge cases, and system workflows across distributed application components.
• Document test frameworks, automation patterns, test cases, expected outcomes, and reproduction steps for defects.
• Support and improve internal Python‑based test applications, tools, and services used in daily verification workflows.
• Ensure adequate test coverage for new features, releases, and high‑risk areas.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of automation tooling, coding standards, and test strategy.
• Assist in ensuring readiness of builds for deployment and release.
• Other job‑related duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

Python

Automated API tests

Automated CLI tests

Test frameworks

CI/CD pipelines

Jira/XRay

Slack

Embedded Linux

Debugging

Educación

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Herramientas

Jira/XRay

Slack

QEMU

Buildroot/Yocto

Python

C/C++

Descripción del empleo

BlackSky in the Seattle area is hiring a Senior Software Test Engineer (SDET) to design and implement automated test frameworks and simulations for enterprise software systems. You will build Python‑based test harnesses, emulate third‑party systems, and integrate with CI/CD to ensure robust coverage across complex workflows.

The role emphasizes embedded Linux systems, API‑driven architecture testing, and collaboration with developers to diagnose failures and validate fixes.