Slingshot Aerospace

Aerospace

QAAutomationEngineer

$105–160k United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“QA Automation Engineer at Slingshot Aerospace. Skills: QA Automation, Test automation, CI/CD integration, Quality engineering. Design automated testing solutions. Develop automated testing solutions”

Industry & Context.

Aerospace
Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills; Troubleshooting skills; Problem-solving skills

Eligibility Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years QA experience, Design automated testing strategies, Implement automated testing frameworks, Proficiency UI automation tools, Testing modern web applications, Understanding APIs, Understanding backend services, Understanding databases, Experience CI/CD environments, Experience modern software development workflows, Analytical skills, Troubleshooting skills, Problem-solving skills, Communication skills, Collaborate effectively technical teams, Collaborate effectively non-technical teams

Nice to Have

Owning end-to-end quality certification, Testing AI-enabled products, Testing machine learning workflows, Testing data-driven applications, Performance testing frameworks, Load testing frameworks, Integration testing frameworks, API testing frameworks, Familiarity IAM concepts, Familiarity authentication concepts, Familiarity authorization concepts, Documenting manual test cases, Maintaining test repositories, Supporting release management activities, Interest in space technologies, Interest in aerospace technologies, Interest in defense technologies, Interest in national security technologies

What You'll Do.

Design automated testing solutions

Develop automated testing solutions

Maintain automated testing solutions

Expand automated test coverage

Integrate automated testing CI/CD

Create quality processes

Maintain quality processes

Review acceptance criteria

Validate front-end functionality

Validate back-end functionality

Validate AI-enabled functionality

Assess production readiness

Validate release quality

Develop backend validation testing

Execute backend validation testing

Verify data integrity

Verify system interoperability

Design performance testing scenarios

Execute performance testing scenarios

Troubleshoot API issues

Troubleshoot database issues

Troubleshoot distributed system issues

Support production releases

Communicate with stakeholders

Deliver demonstrations

Analyze quality trends

Recommend testing improvements

Introduce new frameworks

Introduce best practices

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with developers; Collaborate with Product Managers; Collaborate with Designers; Collaborate with Engineers; Collaborate with AI/Data Science teams; Collaborate across teams

Communication Scope

Stakeholder communication

Process & Methodology

Release management

Full Job Description

Meet Slingshot At Slingshot Aerospace, we're on a mission to make space safer and more secure for everyone. Our work directly impacts global security, disaster response, climate monitoring, and the critical infrastructure that connects our world. We're a team of builders, thinkers, and problem-solvers who believe that the next generation of space operations will be powered by better data and smarter software. We move fast, we're not afraid to fail, and we believe the best ideas can come from anywhere—whether you're in engineering, sales, product, or operations. If you want to work on something that truly matters, with people who care deeply about the impact we're making and help shape the future of an industry that's just getting started, you're in the right place. What You'll Be Launching As a QA Automation Engineer, you'll help ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of the software that powers Slingshot's mission. You'll work at the intersection of software engineering, product development, and AI-driven analytics, partnering with teams across the organization to deliver exceptional user experiences and scalable solutions. This role goes beyond traditional testing. You'll help shape quality strategy, expand automation coverage, support release management, and collaborate closely with front-end engineers, back-end developers, and AI/Data Science teams. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable validating new functionality, building automation frameworks, and identifying opportunities to improve quality across the software development lifecycle. We're building a team of sharp, creative people who love solving hard problems. Bring your expertise, your perspective, and your drive—we'll bring the rocket fuel. Your Mission (Should You Choose to Accept It) Quality Engineering & Test Automation Design, develop, and maintain automated testing solutions across UI, API, integration, and end-to-end workflows. Continuously expand automated test coverage using tools

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