# SR. Test Software Developer (Python) - Temporary

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The global MDA Space team of more than 3,800 space experts has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission - bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there. For more information, visit www.mda.space. Role : Your initial mandate will require a skillset enabling you to develop test software in Windows, using Python, for the test of various satellite payloads. Tasks : CreatingModifying software applications for an EGSE targeting satellite payloads Read and understand detailed requirement documents Planning work, providing effort estimates and driving your work

- **Id**: 3245254
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/mda-space-sr-test-software-developer-python-temporary>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: contractor
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Bellevue, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-02-10T18:59:02Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-02-10
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-06T19:36:37Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 269
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4197
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Life insurance, Retirement plans
- **Relocation offered**: no

## Company

- **Id**: 58297
- **Name**: MDA Space
- **Domain**: mda.space
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/mda-space>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: UltiPro

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 76
- **Open postings**: 32
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.969
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 26
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-06T05:58:05Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 137000
- **Max usd**: 255000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_seniority_country_remote_cell
- **Sample n**: 3667

## Technologies

- **Agile** — Optional: no
- **C++** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
- **Windows** — Optional: no
- **CCSDS** — Optional: yes
- **Confluence** — Optional: yes
- **DO-178C** — Optional: yes
- **Jenkins** — Optional: yes
- **MIL-STD-1553** — Optional: yes
- **SpaceWire** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: stale
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Flags**: stale
- **Days open**: 268

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: yes

### Languages

- Language: English; Level: All levels; Optional: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-10-25T19:00:24Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 5
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.18
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 268
- **Expected fill days**: 26
- **Reasons**: conf:4, stale_co, velocity, win:tail, crowd:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-06T05:58:05Z

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