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Impulse Space · 3 hours ago

Senior Test Automation Engineer (Software)

positionRedondo Beach, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$150K/yr - $200K/yr
date5+ years exp

Impulse Space is a company focused on spacecraft manufacturing, and they are seeking a Senior Test Automation Engineer to create test plans and ensure the reliability of software in various scenarios. This role involves collaborating with multiple teams to enhance software testing processes and maintain high standards for software quality.

AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
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Responsibilities

Work alongside software and firmware engineers to identify failure modes and plan tests to detect them
Be a scrappy test engineer: dive deep into the company’s software architecture, develop a strong system-level understanding of the software and systems under test, and continually seek out new ways to stress them
Write and maintain test cases for CI/CD-based automated regression testing, as well as execute manual tests when needed
Verify that software components meet readiness criteria for flight and integrated testing

Qualification

Software-in-the-Loop TestingHardware-in-the-Loop TestingPythonC/C++Linux-based systemsCI/CD pipelinesGit workflowsAerospace industry experienceTest case writingCollaboration skills

Required

5+ years of experience in software test, verification, or quality assurance
Experience working with Linux-based systems across development, test, and deployment
Familiarity with git workflows and best practices

Preferred

5+ years experience with Software-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing for embedded systems
5+ years experience with Python, C, and C++
Experience working in fast-paced startup or small-team engineering environments
Experience in the aerospace industry or other safety- or mission-critical domains
Experience designing or extending HIL test system architectures
Experience with CI/CD pipelines for embedded systems (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins, CircleCI)

Benefits

Long-term incentives
Stock options
Medical, vision & dental coverage
401(k) retirement plan

Company

Impulse Space

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Impulse Space develops in-space transportation technology for payload delivery to various orbits.
dateFounded in 2021
location
Redondo Beach, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.impulsespace.com

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$525M
Key Investors
Linse CapitalFounders FundRTX Ventures
2025-06-03Series C· $300M
2024-10-01Series B· $150M
2023-07-24Series A· $45M

Leadership Team

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Eric Romo
President and Chief Operating Officer
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