Test Automation Engineer, Lead

Greenwood, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 2/7/2024
Salary- $89,000-$135,000
York Space Systems was founded to radically improve spacecraft affordability and reliability, transforming, and enabling next generation space mission operations worldwide. Today, it is one of the most innovative aerospace companies, specializing in both end-to-end customer solutions and the rapid production of spacecraft platforms. York’s complete Space Segment Solution including spacecraft production, payload integration, system integration & test, launch services, ground segment services, and mission operations enables customers to leverage York’s existing technology solutions to get rapidly and responsively to orbit. We’re looking to expand our team across the board. The ideal candidate will act as the critical interface between Ground Software developers, QA, and Product teams on seamless integration of our automation testing

Responsibilities:
  • Design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks using Cypress for web application testing.
  • Lead the creation and execution of automated test cases, scripts, and scenarios to ensure quality assurance across all stages of the software development lifecycle.
  • Lead testing subject matter expertise for the Ground Software Department.
  • Coordinate with SRE/DevOps on continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) processes to ensure integration of automated tests are efficient with development workflows.
  • Collaborate with QA, Product, and development teams to identify testing requirements and ensure test coverage aligns with business objectives and user needs.
  • Mentor engineers in test automation practices, including effective use of tools, test strategy development, and quality assurance principles.
  • Conduct code reviews of automated tests to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
  • Analyze test results, identify issues and trends, and recommend improvements to enhance software quality and test efficiency.
  • Stay updated with the latest advancements in test automation technologies and methodologies to continuously improve testing practices.

Required Experience:
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in test automation with a strong focus on web application testing.
  • Proven expertise in using Cypress for developing and executing automated tests.
  • In-depth knowledge of unit testing principles and experience with unit testing frameworks.
  • Familiarity with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React) and experience testing web applications across different browsers and platforms
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD processes and experience integrating test automation into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
  • Strong leadership skills and experience mentoring team members.
  • Effective communication and collaboration abilities to work with cross-functional teams.

Required Skills:
  • Familiarity with the following technologies and tools:
  • Cypress for integration and end-to-end test automation.
  • Unit testing frameworks such as Jest, Mocha, or Jasmine.
  • CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
  • Version control systems, preferably Git.
  • Programming languages relevant to web development, primarily JavaScript.
  • Familiarity with Docker or similar containerization technologies for test environment management.
  • Experience with issue tracking and project management tools (e.g., JIRA).

York Space Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, military or protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Must have permanent authorization to work in US. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training

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