# Test Automation Engineer at Firestorm

- Company: Firestorm
- What the company does: Firestorm Labs - Democratize the fight with radically-affordable, mission-adaptable power for air, land, and sea. Backed by NEA.
- Company website: https://www.launchfirestorm.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Diego, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $195K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-02
- Apply by: 2026-10-17
- Apply: https://jobs.gem.com/firestorm/am9icG9zdDou0ExPvAXKXPNyqWyZDRfc
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/firestorm-test-automation-engineer/

## About the role

Firestorm builds modular autonomous aircraft designed to adapt across missions, payloads, and deployment environments. Validating that software requires testing complete aircraft behaviors and interfaces, not just individual components.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of software engineering, test automation, integration, or related experience
- U.S. person required due to ITAR regulations
- Strong programming skills in Python, C++, or similar languages
- Experience building automated test frameworks, harnesses, or infrastructure
- Experience testing complex integrated software systems
- Experience with SIL, HIL, VIL, simulation, or other hardware-connected test environments