On-site Ottawa Space V&V & HITL Test Engineer

Obruta Space Solutions Corp.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health & Dental package

3 weeks paid annual leave

Job summary

Obruta Space Solutions Corp. is seeking a meticulous Verification & Validation / Hardware-in-the-Loop Test Engineer to lead formal test campaigns, automate simulation testing, and maintain verification frameworks in our Ottawa facility.

You will ensure that the RPOD Kit hardware and software meet mission-critical performance and safety specifications, architect automated test harnesses, and drive 24/7 HITL scenarios in a 6-DOF dual-arm lab. Strong coding and lab experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, CS, or related field.
• 4+ years of professional V&V, HITL testing, or automated test infrastructure in aerospace/robotics/defense.
• Strong Python and/or C++ for automated test scripts and data analysis.
• Experience with test design, requirements verification matrices, and formal engineering test reports.
• Experience with robotic testbeds, sensors, or embedded hardware in a lab environment.
• Eligible to work in Canada and able to obtain security assessment under the Controlled Goods Program.

Responsibilities

• Lead Verification & Validation planning, design verification matrices, and traceability.
• Design, automate, and run 24/7 HITL tests with the RPOD Kit hardware in a space-representative lab.
• Develop automated Monte Carlo simulation pipelines and analyze results (99.99% mission success or safe-fail rate).
• Prepare comprehensive verification reports, safety envelope mappings, and resource analyses for CSA milestones.
• Build automated regression test suites and telemetry verification scripts (Python, C++, shell).
• Lead root-cause investigations for anomalies and GNC issues observed during HITL and simulations.
• Mentor co-op students supporting Monte Carlo execution and lab data collection.

Skills

Python

C++

Test automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics/CS

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

NASA Open MCT

Job description

Obruta Space Solutions Corp. is seeking a meticulous Verification & Validation / Hardware-in-the-Loop Test Engineer to lead formal test campaigns, automate simulation testing, and maintain verification frameworks in our Ottawa facility.

You will ensure that the RPOD Kit hardware and software meet mission-critical performance and safety specifications, architect automated test harnesses, and drive 24/7 HITL scenarios in a 6-DOF dual-arm lab. Strong coding and lab experience are required.