Associate Software Quality Assurance Engineer at Terran… · Irvine

Summary: Terran Orbital Corporation is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. They are seeking a motivated Associate Software Quality Assurance Engineer to support their Flight Software Engineering team by contributing to the testing and automation of flight software for innovative satellite missions. 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, flight-replica, flight-vehicle, and hardware‑in‑the‑loop environments - Help develop automated flashing and testing workflows for physical devices - Contribute to documenting testing procedures and results - Create and track bug tickets or release tickets in coordination with the development team - Support the development of software verification artifacts - Collaborate with software, firmware, and FPGA engineers and coordinate release activities with Configuration Management - Assist in tracking performance metrics to support continuous improvement - Learn and support installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of embedded and non‑embedded toolchains from various vendors - Participate in automating testing processes and improving test frameworks - Help maintain and enhance software build systems (e.g., GitHub-based pipelines) - Incorporate DevSecOps principles into build and test systems to reduce software risk Required Qualifications: - 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, high‑performance, or safety‑critical systems - Highly motivated, responsible, and eager to learn in a fast‑paced engineering environment - Strong written and verbal communication skills - U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with Linux and GNU tools (make, gcc, gdb) - Familiarity with virtualization/container tools such as VirtualBox, VMWare, Docker, Hyper‑V, 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.) - Exposure to building software for embedded processors or microcontrollers - Experience with scripting languages such as Bash or Python - Experience collaborating on team-based software projects (school, internships, open source, etc.) Required Skills: C/C++ testing, Linux, Automation Important Skills: Scripting Bash, Scripting Python, Virtualization/Container tools, Software build systems 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