Systems Test Engineer
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 lead simulation-driven testing and automation for autonomy software. You will build test frameworks, create test plans, diagnose software issues, develop Python utilities, and integrate test coverage into the development pipeline.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree, 2–4 years with a Master's degree, 2 years with a PhD, or equivalent experience.
- Python proficiency.
- Experience in robotics, small UAS, or related hands-on engineering projects.
- Analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
- Knowledge of intelligent aircraft systems.
- Communication and collaboration skills across software, hardware, and mechanical engineering teams.
- Ability to learn new technologies and methodologies in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Develop automated regression, integration, and system-level tests.
- Identify, reproduce, and diagnose software issues.
- Create and execute test plans and documentation for simulated autonomy software.
- Design, implement, and maintain simulation-based test frameworks.
- Build Python tools for test automation, data processing, and analysis.
- Develop test harnesses and data-validation tools for SIL, HIL, VIL, and simulation environments.
- Define testing methodologies, metrics, and performance benchmarks.
- Support simulation infrastructure for large-scale software validation.
- Maintain accurate test documentation and traceability.
- Integrate test coverage into the CI/CD pipeline.
Benefits
- Equity
- International benefits
- Visa assistance
- Relocation assistance
