Senior Software QA Engineer

FlytBase

Pune City

On-site

INR 800,000 - 1,200,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

High agency and autonomy culture

Equity ownership (ESOPs)

Latest tools and custom AI stack

Job summary

A leading company in autonomous drone technologies is seeking a Senior Software QA Engineer in Pune. You will oversee mission-critical testing, ensuring reliability and performance of automated systems across diverse environments. This role involves hands-on testing, collaboration, and mentorship, all while shaping the QA culture of the organization.

Qualifications

3-5 years of experience in testing domain.
Experience with UAVs, robotics, embedded systems preferred.
Comfortable with real-world testing scenarios.

Responsibilities

Design and own frameworks for manual + automated testing.
Validate core software modules and mission logic.
Create test strategies that scale across fleets.

Skills

Scripting

Automated Testing

Communication

Systems Thinking

Tools

Python

Bash

JavaScript

Job description

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Senior Software QA Engineer (3–5 Years Experience)

About FlytBase

FlytBase is building the third dimension of autonomy. Our Physical AI software platform powers 24/7 autonomous drone deployments at industrial sites around the world—detecting threats, predicting failures, and keeping operations running without human pilots.

We’re not just testing drones in labs—we’re deploying them at refineries, solar farms, ports, and police stations.

We’re not just building software—we’re crafting intelligent systems that work reliably in unpredictable, high-stakes environments.

The Role: Senior QA Engineer — Mission-Critical Testing

Your mission: Make sure our autonomous drone systems work every time , everywhere , under every condition .

This is not just about catching bugs. It’s about owning system reliability from prototype to production.

What You’ll Own (Not Just Do)

Test Infrastructure Leadership : Design and own frameworks for manual + automated testing across simulator, drone, and hardware-in-loop environments.
Hands-on Testing : Personally validate core software modules, APIs, mission logic, and edge-case scenarios.
Systems Thinking : Create test strategies that scale across fleets, geographies, and client configurations.
Bug Ownership : Triaging, logging, root-cause analysis, and follow-up—done with clarity and urgency.
Cross-Team Collaboration : Work closely with Engineering, Product, and DevOps to prevent regressions and build testability from Day 1.
Process Evolution : Continuously improve our QA culture, tooling, and discipline.
Mentorship : Guide junior QA engineers with high standards, sharp feedback, and goal alignment.

Who You Are

3–5 years of experience testing domain.
Experience in Hardware-software systems (UAVs, robotics, embedded systems) is preferred.
Comfortable with real-world testing: regressions, field logs, test plans, system-level validations
Experience with scripting & automation (Python preferred; Bash/JS a bonus)
Strong communicator—can explain bugs, edge cases, and root causes clearly to both engineers and execs
Proactive, structured, obsessed with detail—but not blocked by it
Bonus: Familiarity with drone mission planning, GCS tools, ArduPilot/PX4, or safety-critical certifications

What Makes You a Flyter

Ownership Without Oversight : You define what “tested” means—and ship accordingly
Velocity Over Perfection : You know when to automate and when to explore manually
Clarity in Chaos : Field bugs. Conflicting logs. Incomplete repros. You thrive in it
AI-Native Mindset : You use LLMs to write test cases, triage logs, and document findings
You Treat QA as a Product : You care about user experience, edge behavior, and silent failures

What We Don’t Want

Manual-only testers waiting for Jira tickets
People who test just for coverage, not confidence
Bug reporters who don’t debug
Siloed QA who avoid architecture-level understanding
Anyone who says "That's not my job”

Why FlytBase

You’ll be a core part of launching real autonomous systems into the field
Your work will directly impact safety, reliability, and scale for Fortune 500 clients
You’ll help shape our QA culture—this is a blank canvas, not a fixed system
We're a high-agency, AI-native, deeply mission-driven team—and we move fast
High-agency, high-autonomy culture
Latest tools + custom AI stack (use LLMs, don’t fear them)
International deployments (solar farms in the desert, rail yards in the snow)
ESOPs — Own a slice of the platform you’re helping stabilize

Ready to Fly?

If you feel like this JD was written for you—it probably was.

Click to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1tgigSWtcrJQ20rNEuNonQ388NHgjqbxZimc4tZfVbvHkAg/viewform

We respond within 48 hours. No long loops. Just high agency.

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