Satellite Test Software Lead - TeraWave

About the role

TeraWave is seeking an experienced Test Software Lead to architect, develop, and maintain the software systems that power vehicle electrical, avionics, and HWIL test infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the architecture of the test software ecosystem including test executive frameworks, abstraction layers, real time control interfaces, and the data pipeline.
• Design test software systems for reliability, maintainability, and scalability.
• Built from the start to support multi vehicle production throughout.
• Lead development of test sequencing engines, automated procedure execution frameworks and go/no-go limit checking systems to reduce manual operations.
• Own test procedure development, review, and approval workflows from initial draft through qualification and acceptance.
• Own integration of test software with hardware interfaces including serial buses, analog/discrete, I/O, RF Equipment API’s, and real time simulation platforms (speedgoat, National Instruments, etc.,).
• Develop software interfaces to RF test equipment (signal generators, spectrum analyzers, channel emulators, and GPS/GNSS simulators) to enable automated RF testing, measurement, and screening.
• Champion an “automation-first” development philosophy for test software design and implementation.
• Parter with electrical test, Hardware-in-the-Loop, and manufacturing engineering teams early in the design cycle to ensure test software integrates seamlessly with production and build sequences.
• Define and implement automated report generation, real-time health monitoring, dashboards, and data export pipelines that feed production analytics.
• Lead a team of test software engineers and provide technical direction, code review oversight, and mentorship.
• Communicate software development status, risks, and milestone readiness to program and engineering leadership.
• Coincide with Avionics, flight software, and system engineering teams to align test software interfaces with evolving vehicle software architecture.
• Drive adoption of automated testing for test software itself – unit tests, integration tests, regression suites that validate the test infrastructure prior to touching flight vehicles.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field
• 8+ years of experience in test software development, embedded systems, or software defined test infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience architecting and delivering test executive or automated test frameworks used in production or flight hardware verification.
• Proficiency in one or more languages used in test software development (Python, C/C++, LabVIEW, MATLAB, etc.).
• Hands on experience integrating software with hardware interfaces including serial buses, analog/discrete I/O, and instrumentation APIs.
• Familiarity with RF test equipment software integration.
• Experience applying software engineering best practices to test software version control (Git), code review, CI/CD, automated testing, and release management.
• Demonstrated experience designing test systems with production scalability and automation as primary requirements.
• Proven ability to lead software engineering teams and coordinate across disciplines in a fast paced development environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Skills

• Software engineering
• Embedded systems
• Test software development
• RF test equipment integration
• Real-time operating systems
• Automated testing
• Test software architecture

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
• Education Support Program
• Stock Options
• Paid Time Off