Senior Software Test and Automation Engineer (R4472)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks, validation tooling, and test infrastructure supporting autonomy software.
• Develop and execute verification and validation strategies across simulation, SIL, HIL, VIL, and representative system environments.
• Build automated regression, integration, functional, and performance test suites that improve software quality and deployment confidence.
• Develop Python-based automation, test harnesses, and analysis tools that reduce manual testing effort and improve repeatability.
• Analyze test results, identify software defects and integration issues, and support cross-functional root cause investigations.
• Develop software quality metrics, dashboards, and readiness assessments that provide objective evidence of software maturity.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD workflows to enable continuous validation and rapid developer feedback.
• Collaborate with autonomy software, systems engineering, flight test, and integration teams to define validation strategies and readiness criteria.

Job requirements

• BS in Computer Science, Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 4–7 years developing software test, verification, automation, or validation solutions for robotics, autonomy, aerospace, or other complex distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in Python for automation, testing, and data analysis.
• Experience developing automated test frameworks, test harnesses, or validation infrastructure.
• Experience with Linux-based development environments.
• Experience validating software in simulation, SIL, HIL, and/or representative hardware environments.
• Experience debugging complex software and system integration issues.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and continuous validation practices.