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Software Product Assurance Engineer Verified today

ReOrbit · Bengaluru, India · Production · first seen 2026-09-05
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About the role

ReOrbit is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Software Product Assurance Engineer for Space Systems. You will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability and safety of software throughout the spacecraft development lifecycle.

You will work closely with software, systems, hardware, AIT, Product Assurance and supplier teams to ensure that software development, verification, configuration management and change control activities meet required quality and product assurance standards.

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve software product assurance requirements across the development lifecycle, adapted to lean and agile development practices
  • Apply a criticality-based approach to software product assurance, scaling rigour according to safety and mission impact of each software item
  • Develop, implement, monitor and review Software Product Assurance (SW PA) plans
  • Oversee and participate in verification and validation (V&V) activities according to defined V&V plans
  • Support Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) activities, working with IV&V personnel to mitigate software risks and enhance safety and quality
  • Drive internal and external reviews of development plans and software designs to ensure seamless integration with the satellite system
  • Participate in analysis and evaluation of software designs, including change impact analysis and regression testing, particularly for COTS software
  • Support Product Assurance activities across engineering and flight models and associated infrastructure, ensuring documentation and objective evidence are captured consistently
  • Contribute to estimating and tracking the expected reliability and availability of the satellite platform as part of Product Assurance reporting
  • Support Product Assurance follow-up on supplier discrepancies and defects, ensuring corrective actions are documented and tracked
  • Support engineering change control, including understanding Class I and Class II concepts and ensuring required approvals are obtained
  • Travel to supplier facilities for audits when required

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in aerospace, electronics, information technology, systems engineering or a similar relevant field
  • Knowledge of software development processes and lifecycles
  • Knowledge of software verification techniques, including testing and inspections
  • Knowledge of software configuration management fundamentals and related tools
  • Clear conceptual understanding of the difference between proactive Product Assurance and retrospective Quality Control
  • Familiarity with non-conformances, deviations, waivers and corrective/preventive actions, including RCA and CAPA, at a basic level
  • Awareness of SW Product Assurance principles and the ECSS/Q Product Assurance philosophy
  • Ability to constructively challenge engineering decisions and ask what the risk is
  • Comfortable working cross-functionally with systems, hardware, software, AIT and suppliers
  • Clear and effective technical writing and communication skills in English, both written and spoken
  • Previous exposure to satellite technologies through an internship, thesis or student satellite project (CubeSat, nanosat or payloads), with understanding of software Product Assurance concepts such as verification matrices, test coverage and configuration management
  • Introductory knowledge of risk management and single-point failure identification, with proficiency in C/C++ and Python and familiarity with NASA software assurance standards such as NASA-STD-8739.8 and NASA-GB-8719.13

About ReOrbit

ReOrbit builds the foundation for the next generation of space applications by transforming satellites into intelligent, interconnected platforms defined by software. ReOrbit's team of software engineers and system architects develop in-house software, procure hardware from best-in-class suppliers and seamlessly integrate components to create flexible and secure satellites. The company is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland with subsidiaries in Bristol, UK, Bariloche, Argentina and Bengaluru, India.

What we offer

  • Challenging and rewarding environment where your ideas will be heard
  • Ambitious and supportive network of people motivated to change the space industry
  • Benefits including lunch vouchers, events, occupational health care and additional health insurance
  • Opportunity to be part of a unique and diverse team
  • Social activities and team engagement opportunities

The Company may require a security clearance for certain positions, to be conducted in accordance with applicable law and the Company's relevant policies.