About the role

QA Automation Engineer (Remote)

Join Slingshot Aerospace to help ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of its software for the space industry.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain automated testing solutions across:
- UI, API, integration, and end-to-end workflows
Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers to review requirements, acceptance criteria, and user stories to ensure clear, testable outcomes
Support weekly production releases via testing coordination, validation, and stakeholder communication

Requirements

3+ years in Quality Assurance / Software Testing / Quality Engineering
Experience testing modern web applications using React, Node.js, Python, TypeScript, and Docker
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
Ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams
Experience with CI/CD and modern software development workflows
Proficiency with UI automation tools: Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium
Strong understanding of APIs and backend services, including REST, GraphQL, and SQL
Experience designing and implementing automated testing strategies/frameworks
Experience owning end-to-end quality certification for major product releases
Experience supporting release management in fast-paced SaaS environments

Nice-to-haves

Experience testing AI-enabled products, machine learning workflows, or data-driven applications
Experience with performance, load, and integration/API testing frameworks
Familiarity with IAM, authentication, and authorization concepts
Experience documenting manual test cases and maintaining repositories with TestRail
Active TS/SCI clearance
Interest in space/aerospace/defense/national security technologies

Location

Full remote

About Slingshot Aerospace

Slingshot Aerospace is a mission-driven company focused on revolutionizing the space industry. It builds software and analytics solutions to support space technology, collaborating across engineering, product development, and AI-driven analytics teams.

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