# Software Development Engineer in Test at Xona Space Systems

- Company: Xona Space Systems
- What the company does: Xona develops satellite navigation services delivering positioning, navigation, and timing data via a Low Earth Orbit network. Backed by NGP Capital.
- Company website: https://xonaspace.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Burlingame, California
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $120K to $140K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-28
- Apply by: 2026-10-14
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/xona-space/f7dc81ae-acde-44bb-a70f-82470e5e313d
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/xona-space-systems-software-development-engineer-in-test/

## About the role

As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) , you will play a critical part in ensuring the quality and accuracy of our software systems. You will work side-by-side with software developers to write production-grade Python and C++ test code for core components in distributed cloud and edge systems.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- 3+ years of professional experience as an SDET, QA Engineer or Software Engineer with a primary focus on automated test development
- Strong C++ Proficiency: Hands-on experience writing unit/integration tests, mocking components (e.g., gMock ), and working with existing C++ codebases handling complex algorithmic, spatial, or numerical logic
- Strong Python Proficiency: Experience building integration test suites and using test frameworks like Pytest within collaborative, Git-based workflows
- CI Integration: Practical experience with CI/CD pipeline configuration and management
- Distributed Systems Testing: Experience testing multi-service, cloud, or hybrid distributed environments

Tags: Engineering