Staff Test Automation & Infra Engineer (Stock Options)

Cesiumastro; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company stock options

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

HSA

FSA

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Staff Software Engineer – Test Automation & Infrastructure to build and scale automated test systems for RF and satellite payload validation. The role blends software engineering with hardware test engineering to deliver robust automation frameworks and reliable results.

You will help accelerate development cycles, enable seamless hardware/software integration, and drive scalable test infrastructure across configurations while collaborating with cross‑functional teams in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent).
• 8+ years of software engineering or test automation experience.
• Experience interfacing software with hardware systems or laboratory instrumentation.
• Proficiency in Python, C/C++, or similar.
• Familiarity with Git and CI/CD tools.
• Instrumentation control and data acquisition knowledge.
• Solid SDLC understanding and best practices.
• Proven debugging and root cause analysis skills across integrated systems.

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 both system-level 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.
• Design scalable test automation infrastructure and reusable frameworks; apply best practices in software engineering.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines where applicable.
• Collaborate with systems, hardware, and software teams to ensure testability.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Test automation

CI/CD

Git

Debugging

System integration

Architectural thinking

Communication

Laboratory hardware

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

CI/CD tools

Laboratory instrumentation

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Staff Software Engineer – Test Automation & Infrastructure to build and scale automated test systems for RF and satellite payload validation. The role blends software engineering with hardware test engineering to deliver robust automation frameworks and reliable results.

You will help accelerate development cycles, enable seamless hardware/software integration, and drive scalable test infrastructure across configurations while collaborating with cross‑functional teams in