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Shield AI

Robot type
Drone · Defense
Location
San DiegoCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Software
Posted
Jul 21, 2026
Salary
$160,000–$240,000 a year
Full-time

Manager, Software Test & Autonomation (R5461)

Job description

As the Software Test & Automation Manager, you will lead a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for defining verification strategies, building automated validation capabilities, and establishing software readiness standards across a diverse portfolio that includes XBAT, VBAT, Weapons, Space, Maritime, and other emerging autonomy programs. You will partner closely with software engineering, systems engineering, platform integration, digital infrastructure, and flight test organizations to ensure autonomy capabilities are thoroughly validated and ready for operational deployment.

This role is ideal for a technical leader who enjoys building high-performing engineering teams,…

Job responsibilities

  • Lead and grow a team of Software Test & Automation Engineers supporting Expeditionary and Emerging Operations.
  • Define verification and validation strategies spanning simulation, SIL, HIL, VIL, and operational test environments.
  • Drive the development of automated regression testing, validation frameworks, and test infrastructure that improve software quality and engineering velocity.
  • Establish software readiness criteria, quality gates, and objective performance metrics used to assess autonomy maturity throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Partner with Digital Infrastructure to integrate automated validation into CI/CD pipelines and expand continuous testing capabilities.
  • Develop common automation frameworks, reusable test assets, and validation methodologies across multiple autonomy programs.
  • Coordinate software readiness activities with software engineering, systems engineering, platform integration, and flight test teams.
  • Develop technical roadmaps, staffing plans, and engineering priorities aligned with organizational objectives.

Job requirements

  • Lead and grow a team of Software Test & Automation Engineers supporting Expeditionary and Emerging Operations.
  • Define verification and validation strategies spanning simulation, SIL, HIL, VIL, and operational test environments.
  • Drive the development of automated regression testing, validation frameworks, and test infrastructure that improve software quality and engineering velocity.
  • Establish software readiness criteria, quality gates, and objective performance metrics used to assess autonomy maturity throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Partner with Digital Infrastructure to integrate automated validation into CI/CD pipelines and expand continuous testing capabilities.
  • Develop common automation frameworks, reusable test assets, and validation methodologies across multiple autonomy programs.
  • Coordinate software readiness activities with software engineering, systems engineering, platform integration, and flight test teams.
  • Develop technical roadmaps, staffing plans, and engineering priorities aligned with organizational objectives.
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