Associate Flight Software Test & Tools Engineer

Join a team where your impact reaches beyond the stars! At Terran Orbital youre not just part of the system youre a vital force propelling our mission forward. As trailblazers in satellite manufacturing and aerospace innovation we shatter boundaries daily to deliver groundbreaking solutions that power our nations defense and commercial missions. We are a unique fast growing and trusted team dedicated to swiftly and efficiently designing building launching and operating state of the art satellites for advanced mission constellations. If youre driven by purpose inspired by challenges and ready to leave your mark on the universe youll find a home and endless opportunities for growth here. Together lets redefine what is possible in orbit and beyond!

Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Associate Flight Software Test & Tools Engineer to join our dynamic team. Reporting to the Manager Flight Software Engineering the Associate FSW Test & Tools Engineer will support our dynamic Flight Software Engineering team. This role is ideal for earlycareer engineers who want to build a strong foundation in software testing embedded systems tooling automation frameworks and flight software validation workflows. Engineers in this role focus primarily on test execution test development support build tools and automation infrastructure rather than daytoday feature coding. This position is designed as a technical support and growth role within the broader Flight Software organization. You will contribute directly to delivering highquality reliable flight software for innovative satellite missions.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Support creation and execution of test plans for thorough consistent and independent evaluation of flight software
• Assist in integrating and testing software in simulation flightreplica flightvehicle and hardwareintheloop environments
• Help develop automated flashing deployment and testing workflows for physical devices
• Contribute to documenting testing procedures results and repeatable workflows
• Create and track bug reports and release tickets in coordination with the development team
• Support the development of software verification artifacts and compliance documentation
• Collaborate closely with software firmware and FPGA engineers and coordinate release activities with Configuration Management
• Assist in tracking performance metrics to support continuous improvement in test efficiency and reliability
• Learn and support installation configuration and troubleshooting of embedded and nonembedded toolchains from various vendors
• Participate in automation of testing processes and iterative improvement of test frameworks
• Help maintain and enhance software build pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions CI/CD systems)
• Incorporate DevSecOps principles into build and test systems to reduce software risk

Required Qualifications and Skills

• B.S. in Computer Science Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering or a related field
• 0 years of experience (internships academic projects or personal projects are welcome)
• Interest in testing C/C applications for embedded highperformance or safetycritical systems
• Highly motivated responsible and eager to learn in a fastpaced engineering environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Experience with Linux and GNU tools (make gcc gdb)
• Familiarity with virtualization/container tools (VirtualBox VMWare Docker HyperV or Vagrant)
• Exposure to C build systems such as CMake or Makefiles
• Basic experience with vulnerability or static analysis tools (cppcheck dependency-track CodeQL JFrog etc.)
• Experience building software for embedded processors or microcontrollers
• Experience with scripting languages such as Bash or Python
• Experience collaborating on teambased software projects (school internships open source etc.)

Full-time positions only:

Benefits

• 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• 401(k) Match
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Education Reimbursement
• Competitive Paid Parental Leave

About Terran Orbital

Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design production launch planning mission operations and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military civil and commercial customers. Learn more at

Physical Demands

An employee must meet the physical demands described to perform the essential functions of this job performing the duties of this job the employee is routinely required to sit or stand for long durations of time in addition to bending reaching and walking. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. This position is generally sedentary with substantial computer usage.

Work Environment

The job operates in a professional office environment but in a manufacturing company. This job routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers and scanners.

Disclaimers

To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations the applicant must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of addition please note that this position may require a current United States National Security clearance or eligibility for such a clearance.

Terran Orbital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race color religion age national origin ancestry ethnicity gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation marital status veteran status disability genetic information or membership in any other group protected by federal state or local law.

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