Software Test Engineer at Revolution Space
Lanham, MD
$106,400–$195,600
Jul 1, 2026
Lanham, MD
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software test engineering role focused on verifying and validating flight and ground software for space propulsion systems. Day-to-day work involves designing and executing test plans across unit, integration, and system levels, building automated test scripts in CI environments, managing requirements traceability, and coordinating with propulsion and avionics teams on hardware-in-the-loop testing. Suited to an experienced aerospace software tester with strong V&V fundamentals.
Senior level · 7+ years · Remote · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 5,400 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 1,600–8,200
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $106,594 (middle half $82,076–$136,109).
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 (9)
The JD lists Boston, MA and Lanham, MD as hybrid options, but per caller instruction this is treated as fully remote with no metro assigned.
Clearance is not a hard gate — the JD requires only the *ability* to obtain a clearance or maintain ITAR compliance (U.S. Person status), not an active clearance.
The 7+ years total / 4+ years software testing experience requirement is stated in the Required Qualifications section; 4 years is attached to the software testing skill specifically.
DOORS and MS Excel are listed as interchangeable requirements management tools; DOORS is named as the primary with MS Excel as an alternative.
Hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) and simulation-in-the-loop (SITL) are listed as interchangeable verification approaches in the Required section.
Python appears only under Preferred Qualifications, framed as an example scripting language ('e.g. Python or similar'), so it is marked preferred.
Space systems testing experience also appears only under Preferred Qualifications.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): requirements management, hardware-in-the-loop testing.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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