Associate Flight Software Test & Tools Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p>Join a team where your impact reaches beyond the stars! At Terran Orbital, you’re not just part of the system – you’re a vital force propelling our mission forward. As trailblazers in satellite manufacturing and aerospace innovation, we shatter boundaries daily to deliver groundbreaking solutions that power our nation’s defense and commercial missions. We are a unique, fast growing, and trusted team dedicated to swiftly and efficiently designing, building, launching, and operating state of the art satellites for advanced mission constellations. If you’re driven by purpose, inspired by challenges, and ready to leave your mark on the universe, you’ll find a home and endless opportunities for growth here. Together, let’s redefine what is possible in orbit and beyond!</p></div><p>Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced<strong> Associate Flight Software Test &amp; Tools Engineer&nbsp; </strong>to join our dynamic team. Reporting to the <strong>Manager, Flight Software Engineering</strong>, the <strong>Associate FSW Test &amp; Tools Engineer</strong> will support our dynamic Flight Software Engineering team. This role is ideal for early‑career engineers who want to build a strong foundation in software testing, embedded systems tooling, automation frameworks, and flight software validation workflows. Engineers in this role focus primarily on test execution, test development support, build tools, and automation infrastructure rather than day‑to‑day feature coding. This position is designed as a technical support and growth role within the broader Flight Software organization. You will contribute directly to delivering high‑quality, reliable flight software for innovative satellite missions.</p> <p><strong>Key Duties and Responsibilities </strong></p> <ul> <li>Support creation and execution of test plans for thorough, consistent, and independent evaluation of flight software</li> <li>Assist in integrating and testing software in simulation, flight‑replica, flight‑vehicle, and hardware‑in‑the‑loop environments</li> <li>Help develop automated flashing, deployment, and testing workflows for physical devices</li> <li>Contribute to documenting testing procedures, results, and repeatable workflows</li> <li>Create and track bug reports and release tickets in coordination with the development team</li> <li>Support the development of software verification artifacts and compliance documentation</li> <li>Collaborate closely with software, firmware, and FPGA engineers and coordinate release activities with Configuration Management</li> <li>Assist in tracking performance metrics to support continuous improvement in test efficiency and reliability</li> <li>Learn and support installation, configuration, and troublesh