Autonomy Software Test & Validation Engineer

Shield AI; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in the Washington, DC area is seeking a Software Test & Automation Engineer (L2) to join the Automation team. You will build automated tests, improve validation tooling, and analyze software performance for autonomy software and simulation environments, contributing to end-to-end verification across SIL, HIL, and VIL pipelines.

Collaborate with experienced engineers to develop scalable test frameworks and data-driven readiness assessments that support mission readiness and rapid

Responsibilities

• Develop automated tests for autonomous systems and software components.
• Improve validation tooling and test frameworks to increase coverage.
• Analyze software performance across simulation, SIL, HIL, and VIL environments.
• Support system-level verification activities for autonomous platforms.

Job description

Shield AI in the Washington, DC area is seeking a Software Test & Automation Engineer (L2) to join the Automation team. You will build automated tests, improve validation tooling, and analyze software performance for autonomy software and simulation environments, contributing to end-to-end verification across SIL, HIL, and VIL pipelines.

Collaborate with experienced engineers to develop scalable test frameworks and data-driven readiness assessments that support mission readiness and rapid