Software Integration & Test Engineer I
Innoflight LLC · San Diego, CA
$80,000–$100,000
Jul 15, 2026
San Diego, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An entry-level integration and test engineering role focused on validating aerospace hardware and software products. Day-to-day work involves writing and executing test procedures, building Python-based automation scripts that interface with lab equipment, troubleshooting software and hardware issues, and supporting cross-functional teams through product integration. Suited to early-career engineers with a foundation in Python and an interest in space systems who can obtain a U.S. security clearance.
Junior level · 1+ years · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · Secret clearance · Full-time
Pay in the description: $80,000–$100,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $122,853 (middle half $88,913–$145,358). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
The role is titled 'Software Integration & Test Engineer I', which maps most naturally to 15-1253 (Software QA Analysts and Testers). However, the emphasis on developing Python automation tools and scripts — not just executing tests — gives it a meaningful software development component (15-1252). 15-1253 was chosen as primary because test plan authorship, test procedure writing, and validation activities dominate the described responsibilities.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree … or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience,' so no hard degree gate is set.
The clearance requirement is framed as 'ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance' rather than holding an active clearance. This is treated as a gate (candidates must be clearance-eligible), mapped to Secret as the baseline obtainable clearance in an aerospace/defense context. The posting does not specify a level, so Secret is used conservatively.
C/C++, JavaScript, SQL, and Linux are explicitly called out as 'a plus' in the requirements section, so they are marked as preferred.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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