SDET

• Own quality and reliability for assigned product areas, designing and implementing automated test frameworks across APIs, backend services, and UI components
• Build and maintain scalable test automation infrastructure integrated into CI/CD pipelines for continuous quality feedback
• Leverage AI-assisted testing tools and intelligent automation techniques to increase test coverage and improve defect detection
• Partner with engineering and product teams to define testable requirements and identify quality risks early in the development lifecycle
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring high-confidence releases through continuous validation
• Mentor junior SDETs, promoting best practices in automation, quality engineering, and effective use of AI tools in testing

• Design, Develop and Maintain Test Automation Frameworks, Tools and Libraries: Develop a strong understanding of relevant product areas, independently implementing and maintaining complex automated tests and medium complex framework features.
• Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills: Skilled in debugging and resolving simple blocking issues, especially with automation scripts, new frameworks and new tools. Applies analytical and creative approaches to tackle simple quality challenges with solutions.
• Implement/Enhance Continuous Integration Continuous Deployment (CI / CD): Understanding of automation framework with CI/CD pipelines to facilitate automated testing during the build and deployment processes.
• Performance Testing Support: Design and implement complex performance test script based on existing automation framework and tools to execute performance tests. Provide analytical and provide feedback for the releases in the test result report.
• Define and Enforce Automation Standards and Best Practices: Enforcing coding standards, best practices, and guidelines for writing and maintaining automated scripts and framework. Review code written by team members to ensure adherence to standards and provide constructive feedback.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with cross functional teams and stakeholders to gather requirements and provide simple solutions in framework to meet medium-complex testing needs in small-medium sized team.
• Create, Monitor and Analyze Test Results: Create, review and analyze test execution results, providing complex insights and simple recommendations based on findings.
• Training and Mentorship: Train and mentor TE and SETs on using the automation framework to start writing medium automation tests. Training others to diagnose, resolve mid-complex issues and prepare proper documentation to ensure smooth operation.

Senior Software Engineer in Test

• Perform as the Sr Principal Engineer Test, creating Master Test Plans, Hardware Utilization Matrixes, Detailed Test Plans, Test Procedures, and Engineering Test Reports
• Administer system test activities for programs in accordance with military specifications
• Lead proposal and bidding activities for new programs as it relates to system test activities
• Interface and coordinate with program managers, chief engineers, design engineers, quality engineers, and external customers

Senior Principal Engineer – Test, AHT

• Develop and maintain comprehensive test strategy covering unit, integration, system, and user acceptance testing; own test traceability matrix and coverage metrics
• Lead automation of test suites in CI/CD pipeline (GitLab); build automated tests for microservices APIs, web interface, and backend services
• Own Section 508 accessibility compliance testing; implement automated 508 scanning in the CI/CD pipeline
• Participate in sprint planning and acceptance criteria definition; execute Definition of Done quality gates at sprint acceptance
• Perform functional, regression, performance, and security testing; identify, document, and track defects through resolution
• Collaborate with software developers, DevSecOps engineers, and security teams to ensure testability and compliance with NIST/FedRAMP standards
• Support first-production Authority-to-Operate (ATO) testing and security compliance validation; contribute to security test plans and evidence collection
• Mentor team members on testing best practices, automation frameworks, and quality-first mindset; contribute to knowledge base and runbooks
• Partner with government stakeholders to validate system behavior against requirements and user expectations

Software Test Engineer

• Build and maintain manufacturing engineering processes, work instructions, and SOPs for CPV and ground system component activities (proof, disassembly, refurbishment, cleaning, reassembly, leak testing, functional checkout) across our Huntsville and West Texas facilities
• Own creation, release, and configuration management of work orders driving test stand component refurbishment (valves, filters, regulators, gauges, etc.), ground support equipment, and test article cleaning flows
• Shape and improve cleaning, passivation, verification, and refurbishment processes to meet cleanliness specs, fluid system requirements, and industry standards
• Source, specify, and procure tooling, fixturing, and equipment for CPV and component lab operations, including new test capability builds in West Texas
• Disposition non-conformances and, when escapes occur, drive recovery, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
• Champion continuous improvement (kaizen, process flow mapping, standard work) across CPV and component lab environments, partnering with technicians to capture and scale effective practices
• Collaborate with design, quality, materials, and test engineering teams to deliver manufacturability, cleanability, and refurbish-ability of hardware moving through these facilities
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians, shape department-level standards, and strengthen ERP/MRP/CMMS workflows for sharper work order management, configuration control, and traceability

Manufacturing Engineer Lvl. III – Test Operations Maintenance, CPV & Component Refurbishment

• Responsible for validating web applications, APIs, middleware workflows, data flows, permissions, integrations, and AWS-backed services.
• Make an impact through technical testing, automation, troubleshooting, and AI-assisted engineering skills.
• Comfortable working with incomplete requirements and testing features as they become available.
• Determine appropriate automation coverage and use logs, APIs, databases, and cloud evidence to assess release risk.

QA Automation Engineer II

• Lead end-to-end Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) efforts for the Sapphire program, owning test strategy, planning, execution, and closure across lab, ground, and flight environments.
• Develop and maintain the program-level test & verification master plan, detailed test plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria; ensure traceability to system requirements.
• Define, establish and manage integration labs, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) setups, test benches, telemetry, and data collection/analysis capabilities necessary to execute test campaigns.
• Coordinate cross-discipline integration and test activities with cross functional IT bedrocks (ERP, MES, PDM) and I&I and subcontractor teams.
• Lead test execution for complex system-level integration events, anomaly resolution, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions; drive test defect lifecycle to closure.
• Establish and implement test automation, repeatability, and regression frameworks to facilitate continuous integration and continuous verification.
• Ensure compliance with applicable aerospace standards and certification artifacts (e.g., DO-178C, DO-254, MIL‑STD, program-specific compliance requirements), and support certification authorities and program audits.
• Produce and present test status, risk assessments, metrics, findings, and recommendations to program leadership and stakeholders; maintain schedule and resource forecasts.

Lead System Test Engineer – Sapphire

• Lead QA strategy, planning, and execution across multiple projects and agile teams
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to onshore and offshore QA teams
• Design, develop, and maintain robust automation frameworks for UI and API testing
• Act as a hands-on contributor in test automation development using Java-based frameworks
• Drive quality engineering practices aligned with SDET principles (shift-left, CI/CD integration, test-driven development)
• Collaborate with development, product, and DevOps teams to ensure high-quality deliverables
• Define and track quality metrics, test coverage, and defect trends
• Support continuous integration pipelines by integrating automated tests into CI/CD workflows
• Ensure test environments, test data management, and execution strategies are optimized

Quality Assurance Lead – SDET, Java/API Testing

• Provide critical systems engineering and test planning support
• Act as Lead Developmental Test Organization representative during active flight tests
• Perform post-flight analysis of telemetry data
• Author technical reports and present briefings to leadership
• Mentor junior staff on range operations

Flight Test Engineer

• Work directly with Blue engineering teams on projects in support of business units
• Gain hands-on test experience
• Design, analysis, test planning, and operation of test systems for testing fluid, propulsion, mechanical, avionics software, structures, GNC, and electronic systems
• Some projects will involve working at a test stand and will include working at heights

Test Engineering Internship, Undergraduate

• Work directly with Blue engineering teams on projects in support of business units
• Involve applied test engineering including design, analysis, test planning and operation of test systems
• Testing fluid, propulsion, mechanical, avionics software, structures, GNC, and electronic systems
• Some projects may require comfort with heights

Test Engineering Internship – Graduate

• Participates in developing acceptance criteria, test design, and automation recommendations in the early phases of the project
• Qualifies tests shortlisted for automation; influences teams to develop atomic and autonomous tests
• Automates functional and Application Programming Interface (API) tests to validate the production readiness of software applications
• Integrates automated tests into Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) pipeline
• Integrates automated tests with Test Management tools to write test results
• Researches Artificial Intelligence (AI) including machine language (ML), robotics, and other advanced and emerging technologies to improve automation efficiency and analytics
• Derives and conditions test data for automation using queries to database and APIs
• Collaborates and communicates effectively with various teams to achieve desired outcomes
• Stays abreast of latest trends in Testing Automation industry, and recommends ways to improve efficiency, speed, and reduce cost through research and innovation
• Assists in Testing Automation tool/framework administration and upkeep
• Participates in PI planning, sprint planning, and daily standup meetings with project /development teams
• Supports automation testing needs of new projects, infrastructure upgrades and application upgrades/enhancements
• May perform manual testing of applications
• Maintains documentation for testing activities and cases
• Collaborates with peers to create parameters and comparison data for improved accuracy
• Remains abreast of trends in testing tools and strategies
• Assists with complex testing projects
• Ensures compliance with risk management programs, rules and regulations, and cybersecurity practices; identifies opportunities for and supports process improvements; applies disciplined change management practices

Test Automation Engineer

• Design, develop, and maintain automated testing solutions across UI, API, integration, and end-to-end workflows.
• Continuously expand automated test coverage using tools such as Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium.
• Partner closely with developers to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and ensure quality is built into every release.
• Create and maintain test plans, test cases, and quality processes that support rapid product development.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers to review requirements, acceptance criteria, and user stories to ensure clear, testable outcomes.
• Validate front-end, back-end, and AI-enabled functionality across multiple products and platforms.
• Identify, document, and track defects through resolution using established quality assurance methodologies.
• Assess production readiness and validate release quality prior to deployment.
• Develop and execute API, integration, and backend validation testing using modern testing frameworks and tools.
• Verify data integrity, system interoperability, and reliability across connected services and external integrations.
• Design and execute performance and scalability testing scenarios to evaluate system responsiveness and stability.
• Troubleshoot issues related to APIs, databases, and distributed system interactions.
• Support weekly production releases through testing coordination, validation, and stakeholder communication.
• Deliver demonstrations of completed functionality and provide feedback to development teams.
• Analyze quality trends and recommend improvements to testing strategies, tooling, and processes.
• Help shape the future of quality engineering at Slingshot by introducing new tools, frameworks, and best practices.

QA Automation Engineer

• Provide detailed technical design and development of software solutions using existing and emerging technology platforms.
• Propose & design software solutions to address complex business needs.
• Write code, test, and deploy software.
• Prepare technical and procedural documentation required for software.
• Maintain and debug software.

Senior Software Engineer / Senior SDET

• Aspects of applied test engineering including the design, analysis, and operation of test systems for testing fluid, propulsion, mechanical and electronic systems
• Projects will include the integration of safety, manufacturing, operations, materials and processes, instrumentation, test control systems, and systems engineering
• Analyzing test data to support requirements verification tasks
• Directing integration of hardware into our test facilities
• Conducting test planning, risk assessments, evaluation, and mitigations, test set up, execution, post-test data review, and performance analysis
• Developing test support software and equipment to improve test frequency and quality
• Identifying, scoping, and resolving test-related problems.

Test Engineer I – Early Career

• Lead end-to-end Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) efforts for the Sapphire program, owning test strategy, planning, execution, and closure across lab, ground, and flight environments.
• Develop and maintain the program-level test & verification master plan, detailed test plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria; ensure traceability to system requirements.
• Define, establish and manage integration labs, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) setups, test benches, telemetry, and data collection/analysis capabilities necessary to execute test campaigns.
• Coordinate cross-discipline integration and test activities with cross functional IT bedrocks (ERP, MES, PDM) and I&I and subcontractor teams.
• Lead test execution for complex system-level integration events, anomaly resolution, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions; drive test defect lifecycle to closure.
• Establish and implement test automation, repeatability, and regression frameworks to facilitate continuous integration and continuous verification.
• Ensure compliance with applicable aerospace standards and certification artifacts (e.g., DO-178C, DO-254, MIL‑STD, program-specific compliance requirements), and support certification authorities and program audits.
• Produce and present test status, risk assessments, metrics, findings, and recommendations to program leadership and stakeholders; maintain schedule and resource forecasts.
• Mentor, develop, and lead a multidisciplinary test team (engineers, technicians) including task allocation, performance feedback, and professional development.
• Incorporate safety, cybersecurity, and configuration management controls into test planning and execution; ensure test activities respect export control and classified handling requirements when applicable.

System Test Engineer Lead – Sapphire

• Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.
• Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software.
• Determines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems.
• Ensures software standards are met.

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Senior Software Engineer in Test

Senior Principal Engineer – Test, AHT

Software Test Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer Lvl. III – Test Operations Maintenance, CPV & Component Refurbishment

QA Automation Engineer II

Lead System Test Engineer – Sapphire

Quality Assurance Lead – SDET, Java/API Testing

Flight Test Engineer

Test Engineering Internship, Undergraduate

Test Engineering Internship – Graduate

Test Automation Engineer

QA Automation Engineer

Quality Assurance Lead – SDET, Java/API Testing

Senior Software Engineer / Senior SDET

Test Engineer I – Early Career

System Test Engineer Lead – Sapphire

Senior Principal Software Test Engineer