Software Quality Engineer II

Responsibilities

Write software development plans, software configuration management plans, and software test plans to communicate our software development process to our customers and other stakeholders

Define comprehensive test plans, including functional, integration, system, and user acceptance tests

Support development of software documentation and coordinate releases and deliveries with our customers

Monitor, configure, and manage static analysis, code coverage, and other tools

Define quality metrics and dashboards for continuous monitoring

Verify release candidates pass testing

Evaluate compliance with our software development process

Preferred

Familiarity with MIL-STD-498 or SMC-S-012

3+ years of demonstrated experience with the AS9100 processes

3+ years of Software Quality Engineering experience supporting aerospace programs

Demonstrated experience with static analysis tools

Demonstrated experience with the risk management framework

Benefits

For full-time hires, may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options.

For full-time hires, access to medical, vision & dental coverage.

For full-time hires, access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Impulse Space develops spacecraft and propulsion systems that provide transportation and mobility services for payloads operating in space.

Redondo Beach, California, USA

https://www.impulsespace.com

Late Stage

Total Funding

$1.33B

Key Investors

137 Ventures,Banner VC

Linse Capital

Founders Fund

2026-09-16

Series D· $308M

2026-06-02

Series D· $500M

2025-06-03

Series C· $300M

Leadership Team

Eric Romo

President and Chief Operating Officer

Recent News

AlleyWatch

The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 9/21/26

2026-09-22

Venture Capital Firms

Impulse Space Announces $308 Million Series D Extension to Meet Increasing Demand for In-Space Mobility

2026-09-18

Crunchbase

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical discipline

3+ years of demonstrated experience in software quality assurance

Demonstrated proficiency in C, C++, and/or Python languages

Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle

Demonstrated experience tailoring software development processes

Demonstrated experience writing or editing software user documentation

Demonstrated experience with Git repositories and artifacts

Demonstrated experience writing release test plans and tracking the results

either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies

Either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies

Familiarity with MIL-STD-498 or SMC-S-012

3+ years of demonstrated experience with the AS9100 processes

3+ years of Software Quality Engineering experience supporting aerospace programs

Demonstrated experience with static analysis tools

Demonstrated experience with the risk management framework

Required skills

Software Quality Assurance, C, C++, Python, Software Development Life Cycle, Git, Software Process Tailoring, Release Test Planning, MIL-STD-498, SMC-S-012, Aerospace Software Quality Engineering, Static Analysis, Risk Management

Preferred skills

Familiarity with MIL-STD-498 or SMC-S-012, Demonstrated experience with static analysis tools, Demonstrated experience with the risk management framework

Experience

3+ years