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Firefly Aerospace · 10 hours ago

Software Test Engineer

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables world-class capabilities for launching and operating in space. The Software Test Engineer will play a crucial role in testing software for launch vehicles and spacecraft, developing test procedures, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. This position involves collaboration with various software teams to ensure thorough testing before deployment.

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Responsibilities

Design and develop test procedures for testing our Ground and Flight Software in all-digital and hardware-in-the-loop simulation environments
Develop software for automating test case execution and report generation
Setup automated testing of daily commits of new Ground and Flight Software and act as a peer reviewer for Merge/Pull Requests
Create unit tests for simulation models, Flight Software, and Ground Software
Adhere to customer test requirements, whether internal or external
Develop and document requirements, designs, plans, and schedules
Provide accurate test development milestones and communicate them to the Group
Use Firefly Aerospace Software Engineering development processes and best practices
Actively learn new test technologies and techniques and apply them to Firefly Aerospace Software testing

Qualification

C/C++PythonLinuxSoftware TestingAgile DevelopmentGitAtlassian ToolsNASA Trick SimulationDO-178C Knowledge

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience, with a strong portfolio demonstrating relevant projects and accomplishments
Fulltime Industry experience with formal software testing and reporting
Good C/C++ and Python knowledge
Development experience under the Linux operating system
Knowledge of the Agile Software Development Model
Use of Git version control on a commercial software product

Preferred

Advanced degree in Software Engineering, Computer Sciences, or Computer Engineering
3 to 5+ years of experience with formal software testing and reporting for releases, FQT and/or Software Certification
Exceptional C/C++ or Python development skills
Experience with software tests running in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Real-Time operating system
Practical experience using an Agile Software Development framework like Kanban, SCRUM, or Lean Development
Experience using Atlassian Confluence, Jira, and Bitbucket
Experience using the NASA Trick Simulation Environment
Practice using the GitFlow Workflow
Working knowledge of DO-178C, NASA NPR 7150.2C, RCC 319-19, or AFSPCMAN 91-710 Vol 3 requirements

Benefits

Generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles
Parental leave
Educational reimbursement
Short term disability
Flexible PTO options

Company

Firefly Aerospace

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Firefly Aerospace is a space company that develops and operates launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles for commercial mission.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$796.56M
Key Investors
Northrop GrummanRPM VenturesAE Industrial Partners
2025-08-07IPO
2025-05-29Corporate Round· $50M
2024-11-12Series D· $175M

Leadership Team

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Jason Kim
Chief Executive Officer
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Eric Salwan
Co-Founder
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