Staff Test Automation & Infra Engineer - Space Systems

Woven; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, dental, vision benefits

HSA

FSA

Life insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Staff Software Engineer – Test Automation & Infrastructure to develop and scale automated test systems for RF and satellite payloads. You will bridge software and hardware test engineering, building robust automation frameworks and infrastructure for reliable validation.

Join a cross-functional team and help improve product quality, accelerate development cycles, and enable seamless integration across hardware and software systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Software Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, test automation, or related roles.
• Experience interfacing software with hardware systems or laboratory instrumentation.
• Strong experience in test automation framework and infrastructure development.
• Proficiency in Python, C/C++, or similar.
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD tools, automated test frameworks.
• Hardware/software integration and system-level testing expertise.
• Instrumentation control and data acquisition knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop automated test software to control laboratory instrumentation such as signal generators, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, and network equipment.
• Implement and maintain test sequences for system- and component-level validation.
• Support integration and execution of tests across hardware and software environments.
• Debug and troubleshoot test failures across software, hardware, and interface layers.
• Ensure test systems produce accurate, repeatable, and reliable results.
• Design and implement software for device under test (DUT) control, including command handling, telemetry ingestion, and state management.
• Build reusable automation frameworks and scripts to streamline test development.
• Apply best practices in software engineering, including modular design, version control, and code reviews.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Test automation

CI/CD

Git

Instrumentation

SDLC

Debugging

System architecture

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Software Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Git

CI/CD tools

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Staff Software Engineer – Test Automation & Infrastructure to develop and scale automated test systems for RF and satellite payloads. You will bridge software and hardware test engineering, building robust automation frameworks and infrastructure for reliable validation.

Join a cross-functional team and help improve product quality, accelerate development cycles, and enable seamless integration across hardware and software systems.