Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer – Cesium Astro

Cesium Astro is a developer and pioneer of out‑of‑the‑box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in a dynamic, cross‑functional work environment that allows team members to learn, develop, and engage across the organization.

We are actively seeking a passionate, collaborative, energetic, forward‑thinking individual to join our team as a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer. This position will focus on software quality to implement quality assurance protocols, including executing formal test plans for DoD product lines. The role will involve testing activities across multiple platforms and technologies such as embedded hardware, phased‑array systems, space payloads, and RF solutions, using advanced techniques and methodologies in an Agile environment.

Eligibility:
American citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

• Ensure compliance with customer, internal, and industry requirements for quality management system processes and procedures, driving root‑cause corrective action and continuous improvement.
• Serve as independent reviewer for test plan creation and execution to deliver top‑tier software for DoD use, emphasizing dependability and efficiency in alignment with applicable processes and requirements.
• Record and communicate software issues with precise, practical details to support quick fixes by developers.
• Set up and manage test environments to simulate real‑world scenarios, validating features, milestones, and customer‑specific configurations before release.
• Conduct process and product audits to ensure compliance with quality standards throughout the product lifecycle.
• Partner with a multidisciplinary engineering team, leveraging Agile practices and tools such as Jira, Confluence, Docker, and Git Lab to meet project objectives.

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in a technical field, or equivalent experience in relevant industry.
• At least 6 years in Quality Assurance (QA) or software engineering with a solid history in quality or system testing positions.
• Proficiency in conducting process and product audits related to quality.
• Adept at organizing, prioritizing, and executing test cases, plus building dashboards to track testing status.
• Expertise in documenting and reporting defects with clear, actionable insights.
• Experience setting up and managing system integration and test environments.
• Experience generating process flows and documentation to AS9100 and required industry standards / requirements.
• Proficiency in validating features, milestones, and customer‑specific configurations before release.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira, Confluence, Docker, and Git Lab.
• Ability to prioritize and manage assigned tasks to meet deadlines.
• Team‑oriented with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

• Working experience with AS9100 safety and AS9115 quality standards.
• Experience with software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes associated with quality assurance.
• Demonstrated expertise in quality science areas such as statistical analysis, statistical process control, sampling, Six Sigma, or root cause analysis.
• Strong skills in system software integration testing for embedded software, Linux, and IP‑based setups.
• Experience with one or more programming languages: C, C++, or Python.
• Capacity to mentor and assist other Quality Assurance team members in adopting best practices.

$108,000 - $146,000 a year

Full‑time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement plans.

Cesium Astro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to…