Autonomy Test & Validation Engineer (Robotics/ROS2)

Cessna Aircraft Company; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work‑life balance

30 days annual leave

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance program

Textron University

Eye care scheme

Discounts on gym membership

Onsite golf course

Job summary

Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd in Ipswich, Suffolk, seeks a Test and Validation Engineer to validate autonomous mower systems in real-world environments. You will handle vehicle-level testing, validation, and performance verification to ensure safety, reliability and field readiness.

Responsibilities include planning and executing tests, integrating autonomy software on vehicles, developing validation criteria, and producing comprehensive reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics/Mechatronics or similar.

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

Documentation

Problem solving

Autonomous systems

ROS2

CAN bus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering / Robotics

Tools

ROS2

CAN bus

Data logging

Job description

Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd in Ipswich, Suffolk, seeks a Test and Validation Engineer to validate autonomous mower systems in real-world environments. You will handle vehicle-level testing, validation, and performance verification to ensure safety, reliability and field readiness.

Responsibilities include planning and executing tests, integrating autonomy software on vehicles, developing validation criteria, and producing comprehensive reports.