Autonomy Simulation Test Engineer II

Shield; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking an Engineer II focused on software and simulation to join the DC-based Hivemind Solutions Test Department. You will lead simulation-driven testing, automation, and software quality efforts for Hivemind, building test frameworks that ensure autonomy software performs reliably across simulated and real-world mission environments.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, develop automated tests in Python, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines while advancing safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years related experience or Master/PhD with less experience.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Experience in robotics, small UAS, or related hands-on engineering projects.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across cross-functional teams.
• Adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies quickly.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET Clearance; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Develop automated regression, integration, and system tests for Hivemind software.
• Identify, reproduce, and diagnose software issues with development teams.
• Create and execute test plans and documentation for simulated environments.
• Design and maintain simulation-based test frameworks for autonomy behavior.
• Build Python tools to automate testing, data processing, and analysis.
• Develop test harnesses for SIL/HIL/VIL and simulation environments.
• Contribute to testing methodologies, metrics, and performance benchmarks.
• Support scaling and reliability of simulation infrastructure.
• Maintain detailed test documentation for traceability.
• Collaborate with developers to integrate test coverage into CI/CD.

Skills

Python proficiency

Analytical and debugging skills

Communication & collaboration

Adaptability & fast learning

Security clearance eligibility (SECRET

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

C++

HIL/VIL test environments

Robotics hardware integration

Job description

Shield AI is seeking an Engineer II focused on software and simulation to join the DC-based Hivemind Solutions Test Department. You will lead simulation-driven testing, automation, and software quality efforts for Hivemind, building test frameworks that ensure autonomy software performs reliably across simulated and real-world mission environments.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, develop automated tests in Python, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines while advancing safety and