or apply directly on AST SpaceMobile's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 83 days AST SpaceMobile's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of AST SpaceMobile's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at AST SpaceMobile
- high 231 stale, 6 reposted of 231 open
- Hiring momentum
- 268 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from AST SpaceMobile's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for AST SpaceMobile.
About this role
The Automation Engineer will design, develop, and maintain automated test and verification frameworks for embedded hardware and software systems at AST SpaceMobile. This role involves supporting system-level testing, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring system reliability and performance through various testing methodologies. The engineer will also develop test scripts using Python and manage lab setups for hardware integration and testing.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of AST SpaceMobile as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
- A minimum of 4+ years of experience in software development, automation, or embedded systems testing
- Strong hands-on experience with Python development
- Experience working with embedded systems and low-level debugging
- Familiarity with communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, or CAN
Nice to have
- Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing environments
- Hands-on experience working in lab environments with hardware systems
- Experience integrating and validating hardware in test setups
- Familiarity with containerization tools (e.g., Docker)
- Knowledge of Linux systems and scripting (Bash or equivalent)
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Flexibility to support extended hours during critical test or integration phases
- The job description may change based on business demands, indicating a potentially evolving role
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Listed by AST SpaceMobile on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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