SVS Tester
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
Funding history
Investors
About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will complete software engineering and quality-assurance work throughout the software development lifecycle. You will develop and execute test cases, regression tests, and automated tests; document testing and release approvals; prepare test environments; and perform integration and operational testing, including flights around Melbourne. You will communicate risks early and collaborate to improve software quality.
Requirements
- Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science or Software Engineering, or an equivalent overseas qualification.
- Cross-platform testing experience on Windows and Linux.
- Proficiency in setting up and managing test environments and operating systems.
- Ability to analyse and solve complex software engineering problems.
- Experience working in an Agile software development environment.
- Knowledge of fault tracking systems.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute test cases and regression tests.
- Implement automated tests.
- Verify product performance goals and project requirements.
- Document testing activities and software-release approval matrices.
- Complete work to agreed schedules and communicate likely delays or failures to the Director of Engineering.
- Collaborate with software engineers and software quality assurance engineers to improve design, testing processes, and software quality.
- Prepare test environments, including hardware setup, device flashing, software installation, and software execution.
- Perform integration and operational testing on flights in and around Melbourne.