Autonomy Software Test & Automation Engineer

Speedrun Talent Network; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Software Test & Automation Engineer (L2) to develop automated tests and validation tooling for the ACP portfolio, spanning simulation, SIL, HIL, and VIL environments.

You will work with autonomy software and hardware-in-the-loop systems, build regression and performance tests, analyze results, and contribute to CI/CD processes that accelerate software delivery and mission readiness.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent practical experience may be considered.
• Python programming experience from coursework, projects, research, or student teams.
• Familiarity with software development and debugging fundamentals.
• Interest in robotics, autonomy, aerospace, embedded systems, or software testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop Python-based automated tests, test utilities, and analysis tools supporting autonomy software validation.
• Support verification and validation activities across simulation, SIL, HIL, VIL, and representative system environments.
• Build and improve regression, integration, functional, and performance tests with guidance from experienced engineers.
• Analyze test results, identify unexpected system behavior, and assist with debugging software and integration issues.
• Develop scripts and tools that reduce manual testing effort and improve the repeatability of test execution and analysis.
• Support the development of software quality metrics, dashboards, test reports, and readiness assessments.
• Assist with integrating automated tests into CI/CD workflows to provide rapid feedback to software developers.
• Collaborate with autonomy software, systems engineering, flight test, and integration teams to understand system behavior and validation requirements.
• Participate in laboratory and hardware testing of autonomous systems, sensors, flight controllers, networking equipment, and mission computers.
• Identify opportunities to improve test coverage, automation, documentation, and validation workflows.

Skills

Strong problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Python

Linux

Git

Docker

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Software Test & Automation Engineer (L2) to develop automated tests and validation tooling for the ACP portfolio, spanning simulation, SIL, HIL, and VIL environments.

You will work with autonomy software and hardware-in-the-loop systems, build regression and performance tests, analyze results, and contribute to CI/CD processes that accelerate software delivery and mission readiness.