Test Automation Developer

Do you want to help a small company make a BIG difference in space? Do you take ownership of your job and responsibility for your actions? Then come work for Red Canyon and help us continue our mission of helping humankind reach the stars!

Red Canyon Software is seeking a Python developer specializing in Test Automation for a 6–8-month contract. These contractors will be working on developing Python scripts to automate space vehicle testing. The ideal candidate will have experience with CI/CD, SITL, and HITL testing.

Responsibilities:

• Write Python scripts to automate space vehicle testing
• Understand and develop pseudo code for scripting, including documentation.
• Conduct peer review of other developers code.
• Interpreted requirements and develop test cases to validate requirements.
• Test automation code on flat-sats, perform merge requests.
• Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally. 

Required:

• 3 – 10 years of hands-on experience writing test scripts with experience in the manufacturing industry.
• Experienced with designing and developing Python-based software solutions for interfacing with hardware devices and systems.
• Implement protocols and standards for data exchange between hardware and software layers.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues to identify and resolve compatibility issues.
• Optimize performance and reliability of integrated systems through code optimization and hardware configuration.
• Experience with writing and executing manual and/or automated test procedures.
• Proficient with programming in Python
• Experience with GitLab
• Experience with Jira
• Experience working in Linux environment.

Desired:

• Experienced in Python
• Knowledge of flight software and space vehicle communication protocol
• Experience writing Python scripts to test software and hardware.
• Experienced writing automation for embedded systems.
• Experience working in FPGA’s, PCB’s, electronics, hardware, payloads, instruments, robotics, programming for robotics or automated manufacturing processes of robotics is a plus. 

Red Canyon Engineering and Software: “Exploring Other Planets, Improving our Own”

Red Canyon contracts with NASA, NOAA, NREL, JPL, and DOD, in addition to customers such as Lockheed Martin Space, Raytheon, Sierra Nevada Corporation, a.i. solutions, Walt Disney Imagineering, SAIC, Ball Aerospace, SpaceX, Honeywell, KBRwyle, Maxar, Blue Origin, and Moog. We specialize in building spacecraft, developing renewable energy technologies to help make our planet a better world and cutting edge research and development. Our disciplines include systems engineering, mechanical design, structural analysis, real time flight and ground software, simulation software, user interface software, and mission management software. We help our contractors with the full life cycle of product development from requirements to test and delivery.

Some of the programs we have previously or currently worked on include: Human Lander System, Artemis I-II, WorldView Legion V, Perseverance, InSight Dream Chaser, Psyche, Mars 98, Odyssey 01, Stardust, Genesis and Deep Impact, Mars Phoenix, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Orion, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, GOES-R, OSIRIS-REx, Maven, JUNO, Grail, and the MarsFlight and LunarSIM Simulation. We also work on classified programs.

Red Canyon’s home office is located in scenic Denver, Colorado, and our regional office is in historic downtown Titusville, Florida. We are a small company that maintains a flat organization to decrease our overhead and costs to our customers. Our number one focus is to solve some of the most complicated engineering problems humankind is facing.

We have a fun and talented team of engineers and we are committed to our engineers continued success and development. Included in our employment package are immediate HUBZone bonus, health benefits, profit sharing, referral bonuses, and a generous 401(K) retirement plan.

Red Canyon Software, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Red Canyon Software, Inc does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.