Autonomous Vehicle Test & Validation Engineer

Textron, Inc.; Mildenhall; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance with every other Fri

30 days annual leave

Competitive pay

Enhanced Company pension

Life assurance 4x salary

Employee Assistance Program

Textron University training

Eye care scheme

Perks at Work discounts

Onsite golf course

Winter flu vaccination voucher

Job summary

Textron Specialized Vehicles, Ipswich, Suffolk, seeks a Test and Validation Engineer to validate autonomous mower systems in real-world environments. The role focuses on vehicle-level testing and end-to-end validation.

You will plan tests, analyse data, document results, and work with engineering to validate fixes, ensuring safety and reliability of autonomous systems. The role is based on-site in Ipswich and involves field testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS, EE, Robotics or related field.
• Minimum of five years' experience in systems testing and validation (automotive, robotics).
• Experience with vehicle or robotic systems and test methodologies.
• Desirable: ROS2, LiDAR, GPS/RTK, CAN bus, and safety validation standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute vehicle-level testing and validation (localisation, planning, perception, control).
• Support integration and commissioning of autonomy software on vehicles.
• Develop test plans, procedures, and validation criteria.
• Conduct field testing at test sites and golf courses.
• Analyse data to identify performance gaps and system issues.
• Support debugging and validation of fixes with engineering teams.
• Execute functional safety validation, including failure mode testing.
• Produce test reports and validation documentation.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Test methodologies

Vehicle/robotic systems

Data analysis

Hardware/Software integration

Documentation & reporting

Self-motivation

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering / Robotics or related field

Tools

ROS2

CAN bus

Job description

Textron Specialized Vehicles, Ipswich, Suffolk, seeks a Test and Validation Engineer to validate autonomous mower systems in real-world environments. The role focuses on vehicle-level testing and end-to-end validation.

You will plan tests, analyse data, document results, and work with engineering to validate fixes, ensuring safety and reliability of autonomous systems. The role is based on-site in Ipswich and involves field testing.