Software Development Engineer in Test

Who you are

• 0-1 years of professional experience; new grads welcome. Internship, co-op, or academic project experience in software, systems, or test engineering is a plus
• Basic Python scripting ability, from coursework, personal projects, internships, or professional experience
• Basic awareness of CI/CD concepts and workflows (e.g. through coursework or exposure, not necessarily hands-on production experience)
• Eagerness to learn software release and test engineering processes, with willingness to follow established procedures closely
• Strong attention to detail and documentation habits
• Good communication skills and ability to work well with guidance from senior team members
• Comfort working under deadlines while still being precise and thorough
• Exposure to aerospace, launch vehicle, or other high-reliability/safety-critical systems (coursework, internship, or personal projects count)
• Familiarity with Conda, GitLab CI/CD, Git/version control practices, or artifact repositories
• Exposure to hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing, simulation environments, or systems integration
• Interest in or early experience with data analysis, root cause investigation, or quality/release audits
• Coursework or interest in electrical, systems, or software engineering as applied to physical/hardware systems (not just mobile/cloud-only software)

What the job involves

• The Vehicle Software team develops the safety-critical software that runs on Terran R. The work spans a distributed, real-time control system operating under extreme conditions like Mach 5 atmospheric flight, with a deployment pace that allows you to see your code run on rocket engines daily
• The team is building new system architecture from the ground up and just as importantly, testing, releasing, and deploying it. You don’t need an aerospace background: what matters is experience with high-reliability software for complex system
• This is a rare opportunity to shape the foundation of Terran R’s software stack while directly influencing performance, reliability, and flight success
• As a Software Development Engineer in Test I on the TRADE team, you'll execute well-defined testing and release tasks under the guidance of senior engineers, building the skills to take on greater release ownership over time
• You'll write and maintain Python automation for release workflows, validation steps, and artifact management, starting with smaller, well-scoped scripts and tasks, with mentorship from staff engineers as you grow
• This role is hands-on and detail-oriented. You'll follow established procedures to validate and help publish release candidates, support Run-for-Record campaigns, and coordinate directly with developers, systems engineers, test operators, and integration teams on smaller-scope items, while senior engineers lead broader cross-team alignment
• Execute assigned testing and release tasks following documented procedures, with review from senior engineers
• Write and maintain Python scripts to automate release validation steps and artifact handling, under mentorship
• Help validate and publish release candidates from multiple software teams (e.g. flight and embedded software), as directed
• Coordinate with developers, systems engineers, test operators, and integration teams on day-to-day release and testing needs
• Support Run-for-Record campaigns, helping prepare environments, capture results, and store test artifacts
• Assist with post-release deployment validation and basic troubleshooting
• Learn and contribute to CI/CD and pre-release testing improvements
• Help organize release documentation and support data reviews as directed

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Additional stipend for employee wellness
• 401(k)
• Equity
• 11 company holidays & generous PTO
• Monthly lunches, game nights, holiday celebrations, and offsite events
• Generous parental leave and provide a $10,000 stipend for fertility, adoption, and other family-building benefits
• $2,000 annual learning stipend
• Constant training opportunities, company Lunch and Learns, and access to industry conferences