Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

CesiumAstro•Westminster, CO

5d•$108,000 - $146,000

About The Position

At CesiumAstro , we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team. We are looking to add an experienced and talented Senior Quality Assurance Associate to our team. This position will have a strong focus in software quality to implement quality assurance protocols, including executing formal test plans, for product lines with Department of Defense (DoD) applications. You'll help tackle a diverse set of challenging technical and engineering activities in a collaborative, Agile environment, leveraging technical and interpersonal skills in a structured team framework. The position involves aiding testing efforts and related activities across multiple platforms and technologies—like embedded hardware, phased-array systems, space payloads, and radio frequency solutions—using advanced techniques and methodologies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or higher degree in a technical field, or equivalent experience in relevant industry.
Requires 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 in 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 like Jira, Confluence, Docker, and GitLab.
Ability to prioritize and manage assigned tasks to meet deadlines.
Team-oriented with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance to applicable customer, internal, and industry requirements for quality management system processes and procedures.
Drive root cause corrective action and continuous improvement initiatives.
Serve as independent review 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 like Jira, Confluence, Docker, and GitLab to meet project objectives.