7 months ago
Base Salary
$110k - $170k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks, validation tooling, and test infrastructure for 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.
- Develop Python-based automation, test harnesses, and analysis tools.
- Analyze test results, identify defects and integration issues, and support root-cause investigations.
- Develop software quality metrics, dashboards, and readiness assessments.
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD workflows for continuous validation and developer feedback.
- Collaborate with autonomy software, systems engineering, flight test, and integration teams on validation strategies and readiness criteria.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- 4–7 years of experience developing software test, verification, automation, or validation solutions for robotics, autonomy, aerospace, or 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 and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience validating software in simulation, SIL, HIL, and/or representative hardware environments.
- Experience debugging complex software and system integration issues.
- Strong understanding of software verification, regression testing, and quality assurance methodologies.
- Preferred experience with ArduPilot or PX4, unmanned aerial systems, autonomy or aerospace systems, flight controllers, radios, or communications systems.
Benefits
- Full-time employees receive bonus, benefits, and equity in addition to pay within the listed range.
- Temporary employees receive a temporary benefits package applicable after 60 days of employment.
- Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.