QA Engineer, 8 Months (Fixed Term)

What You'll Do: As a QA Automation Engineer, you will ensure the quality of our software products. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in quality assurance methodologies, with a specialized focus on automated unit, backend integration, and end-to-end UI testing, though with experience documenting manual testing where needed. You'll work cross-functionally, interacting with program managers, designers, and developers to gather product requirements and execute against deadlines. Slingshot Aerospace cares deeply about our commitment to company values, mission, and purpose. The core competencies we will be looking to identify include intellectual agility, ability to develop innovative solutions, leadership, performance-orientation, and industry expertise. Position Responsibilities: Execute all position responsibilities in alignment with Slingshot's core values, mission, and purpose Work closely with cross-functional teams to prioritize testing activities and provide feedback on user stories and acceptance criteria to ensure clear requirements and testability Continuously collaborate with developers to incorporate automated testing into the CI/CD pipeline to ensure comprehensive test coverage and capture evidence of successful execution such as screenshots and recordings Ability to work independently when assessing and implementing test coverage requirements Experience with defect management tools and methodologies to identify, document, and track bugs and issues through resolution Analyze project requirements and product objectives to create, maintain, and execute suite of test cases and quality processes Design, develop, and execute performance test scenarios to assess the responsiveness, stability, and scalability of our software applications Develop tests to validate the integration points between various backend systems and components using API testing tools Identify and troubleshoot issues related to data integrity, API interactions, and system interoperability Assess final quality on production release; troubleshoot quality issues and follow up with team members accordingly Deliver demonstrations of completed user stories Perform other duties as assigned (to be less than 10% of the responsibilities listed above) Pre-Requisites Must be eligible to obtain or maintain US Government Security Clearance Minimum Requirements 3+ years of QA methodologies, automated testing tools and test strategies Knowledge and passion for software QA methodologies & processes, including designing automated testing solutions Proficiency in UI automated testing tools such as Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium Experience using technologies such as Node.js, React, Python 3, Typescript, and Docker Understanding of backend technologies, APIs, and database systems (e.g. RESTful APIs, GraphQL, SQL) Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail Solid understanding of test automation principles and experience with test automation tools/frameworks Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams Preferred Skills Previous experience taking ownership of validating features/functionality and certifying projects end-to-end with high quality Ability to develop comprehensive documentation for testing strategies Experience with a variety of testing frameworks including load testing, API testing, and E2E testing tools Experience working with CMS platforms such as Strapi Familiar with identity & access management (IAM) principles and methodologies (authz/n) Experience with documenting manual test cases where necessary through systems like TestRail These skills are guidelines, not hard and fast rules.. You don't have to meet every qualification listed - if your skills are transferable and you meet the minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply. Location: Remote, United States Compensation Details: $120,000-$144,000 US-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire r sidents of the following U.S. states: AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OR, RI, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. We are unable to consider candidates re Internationally-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following locations: United Kingdom. We are unable to consider candidates residing in other countries at this time. Equity, Diversity & Inclusion are key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for creating a safer, more connected world. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also national origin, citizenship, sex, color, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic that is part of one's identity. All of our employees' points of view are key to our success, and we embrace individuality. Equity, Diversity & Inclusion are key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for creating a safer, more connected world. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of one's identity. All of our employee's points of view are key to our success, and we embrace individuality. Remote About the Company: Slingshot Aerospace,