# Automation Engineer

Hiring organization: [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4599c9e1-5eda-4bd3-935c-41ef7592f0c9

Listed on AST SpaceMobile's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Mid
- Location: Dallas, TX

## Summary

This role involves designing and maintaining automated test frameworks for AST SpaceMobile's satellite communications hardware and software systems, combining software engineering with hands-on lab work. It suits engineers with embedded systems and test automation experience who enjoy debugging complex hardware-software interactions and working across multiple technical teams.

_Our summary, not AST SpaceMobile's wording._

## Skills named

Bash (Scripting), Docker, Git, Jenkins, NumPy, Pandas, Pytest, Python, Robot Framework

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- 4+ years in software development, automation, or embedded systems testing
- Hands-on Python development
- Embedded systems and low-level debugging experience
- Familiarity with communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, or CAN)

## Nice to have

- Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing experience
- Lab environment and hardware integration experience
- Docker or containerization tools
- Linux systems and Bash scripting
- Data analysis tools for test results and telemetry
- CI/CD pipeline and automated testing workflow exposure

Apply on AST SpaceMobile's site: https://ast-science.com/company/careers/?gh_jid=4707710005