Spaceflight Software Quality Engineer - Releases & Testing

Hardware FYI; Redondo Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Impulse is seeking a Software Quality Engineer to ensure high-quality software for mission-critical flight and ground programs. You will define tests for automated pipelines and prepare software releases for space missions—from low Earth orbit to Mars.

Responsibilities include writing development and test plans, monitoring quality metrics, and coordinating documentation with customers. Minimum qualifications include a B.S. in engineering and 3+ years in software QA, with C/C++/Python proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field.
• 3+ years of software quality assurance experience.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and/or Python.

Responsibilities

• Write software development, configuration management, and test plans.
• Define comprehensive test plans: functional, integration, system, and user acceptance.
• Coordinate software documentation and releases with customers.
• Monitor static analysis, code coverage, and tooling.
• Define quality metrics and dashboards for continuous monitoring.
• Verify that release candidates pass testing.
• Evaluate compliance with the software development process.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Software QA

Documentation

Tailoring processes

Release testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Git

Job description

Impulse is seeking a Software Quality Engineer to ensure high-quality software for mission-critical flight and ground programs. You will define tests for automated pipelines and prepare software releases for space missions—from low Earth orbit to Mars.

Responsibilities include writing development and test plans, monitoring quality metrics, and coordinating documentation with customers. Minimum qualifications include a B.S. in engineering and 3+ years in software QA, with C/C++/Python proficiency.