Senior Validation Engineer - Autonomous Navigation

Advanced Navigation; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Navigation is seeking a Senior Product Validation Engineer to drive real-world testing and validation of all products at the customer level. You will design and execute test plans, collect field data and ensure performance, usability and reliability meet expectations.

You will collaborate with product managers, engineers and customers to refine products from real-world insights and contribute to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or related field.
• 3–5 years’ experience testing hardware and software systems (navigation/robotics).
• Experience with defence standards.
• Understanding GNSS, inertial navigation, sensor fusion, position systems.
• Experience with data acquisition systems and data analysis tools (Python, MATLAB).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with clear documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and teamwork.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute product validation test plans for reliability and customer satisfaction.
• Conduct real-world field testing across land, air, sea environments.
• Collect, analyze, and report test data to identify performance gaps and improvements.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to troubleshoot issues and validate fixes.
• Maintain detailed test documentation, including validation reports and field procedures.
• Support automation and optimization of test processes for efficiency and accuracy.
• Develop new testing tools and capabilities.

Skills

Hardware testing

Software testing

Data analysis

GNSS

Sensor fusion

Python

MATLAB

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering/CS/Robotics

Tools

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Advanced Navigation is seeking a Senior Product Validation Engineer to drive real-world testing and validation of all products at the customer level. You will design and execute test plans, collect field data and ensure performance, usability and reliability meet expectations.

You will collaborate with product managers, engineers and customers to refine products from real-world insights and contribute to continuous improvement.