About the Role
York Space Systems is seeking a passionate candidate with an Aerospace and Software background to join our Simulation, Integration, and Test (SIT) team. The SIT department ensures successful satellite deployment and operation by supporting flight software, ground software, vehicle test, and mission operations. This role acts as a critical interface between developers and internal customers, integrating and testing mission-critical software across engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Develop automated tests with guidance from leadership and senior engineers
- Translate high-level designs and requirements into high quality code
- Interact with other York departments to support testing using SIT products
- Support test-like-you-fly, test-driven development for spacecraft flight software, ground software, and space vehicle integration
- Write and execute test plan documents and use cases in collaboration with other York developers
- Perform troubleshooting and debugging of SIT tests and infrastructure
- Follow coding contribution standards and agile development practices
- Create and maintain documentation and user guides
- Contribute to and maintain CI/CD pipelines
- Communicate complex topics to non-technical audiences
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- 0-2 years of experience in Software Engineering, Software Systems Engineering, or related field
- Demonstrated proficiency with Python
- Demonstrated proficiency with Git and modern day Agile software development practices & tools
- Demonstrated proficiency working in a Linux environment
- Demonstrated proficiency with bash scripting
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and using them for development
- Familiar with writing test documentation, such as test plans, procedures, and reports
- Capable of managing multiple tasks while delivering according to program milestones and deliverables
- Can proactively identify problems and communicate them clearly to leadership and/or more senior engineers
- Proficient at technical documentation
- Self-starter with the ability to pick up new concepts quickly
- Experience with Docker, Docker Compose, & containerization
- Experience with frontend automation software such as Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, etc.
- Experience with API usage/testing
- Experience with Software in the loop test systems
- Experience with Hardware in the loop test systems
- Experience in testing and validation of satellite subsystems
- Experience with UI/UX testing
- Experience with databases (SQL, Influx, MongoDB)
- Experience with C#
- Active Top Secret security clearance or ability to obtain
- Must have permanent authorization to work in the United States
Skills
- Python
- Git
- Agile software development practices & tools
- Linux environment
- bash scripting
- CI/CD pipelines
- Test documentation
- Technical documentation
- Docker
- Docker Compose
- Containerization
- Frontend automation software (Cypress, Playwright, Selenium)
- API usage/testing
- Software in the loop test systems
- Hardware in the loop test systems
- Satellite subsystems testing and validation
- UI/UX testing
- Databases (SQL, Influx, MongoDB)
- C#
Location
- United States
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 0-2 years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- PTO
- 401K
About the Company
- York Space Systems was founded to radically improve spacecraft affordability and reliability, transforming, and enabling next- generation space mission operations worldwide.
- York is one of the most innovative aerospace companies, specializing in end-to-end customer solutions and the rapid production of spacecraft platforms.
- York’s complete Space Segment Solution includes spacecraft production, payload integration, system integration & test, launch services, ground segment services, and mission operations, enabling customers to leverage York’s existing technology solutions to get to orbit rapidly and responsively.
Equal Opportunity
- York Space Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, military or protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
- This policy applies to all terms and conditions or employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
- YORK SPACE SYSTEMS IS AN EEO EMPLOYER.
