OSS Test & Automation Engineer

AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices based on our extensive IP and patent portfolio and designed for both commercial and government applications. Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today’s five billion mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected. Position Overview We are seeking an OSS Test & Automation Engineer to join the team responsible for developing our core network platform – OSS.

In this role, you will act as the primary owner of OSS workflow automation development and test engineering. Your primary focus will be to build, test, document and maintain automation processes executed within the OSS platform - covering network operations, service assurance, reporting, and partner integration workflows.

Requirements

, transfer knowledge about the developed automation processes, and receive feedback about the required improvements and changes. You are not a pure QA resource since you are an automation developer who also ensures what is built is verifiably correct and operates as expected by the end users.

, and jointly identifying next steps in developing new automated workflows and processes Proactively identify automation failures, performance degradations, or reliability issues and drive root-cause analysis and remediation Continuously improve automation reliability, coverage, and maintainability based on operational feedback and incident learnings Act as first line contact and support line for internal Service Assurance and Service Delivery concerning OSS automated processes and workflows already introduced into production Maintain clear, accurate documentation for all automation workflows introduced

Key Responsibilities

: Design, develop, and maintain automation workflows and orchestration scripts executed within our own OSS platform, covering network operations, fault management, service assurance, reporting, and inventory Own and grow the automation backlog - identify manual, error-prone, or repetitive operational processes as candidates for automation, estimate effort, and drive items through to production delivery Design, implement, and maintain automated test suites that validate automation workflows under both nominal and fault/edge-case conditions Execute test plans, document results, track defects, and drive resolution in collaboration with all involved internal teams Produce clear test documentation of test plans, test cases, test reports, and coverage summaries Cooperate with internal Service Assurance and Service Delivery teams by fostering knowledge transfer, gathering

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, telecommunications or a related field — or equivalent professional experience.

: A minimum of 3+ years of professional experience in automation engineering, test engineering, or a combined software/QA role, preferably in telecom, network operations, or OSS/BSS systems. g. g.