Autonomy Test & Validation Engineer — Field Deployments

Textron; Augusta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. is seeking an Autonomy Test & Validation Engineer to design scenario-based validation strategies for autonomous systems across nominal, degraded, and edge conditions.

You will verify performance within defined ODDS, collect structured datasets for ML improvements, and support field deployments while collaborating with the development team. A bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience, plus Python or C skills, are required; travel up to 50% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Software Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in Python, C, or similar programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop scenario-based validation strategies covering nominal, degraded, and edge-case conditions.
• Verify autonomous system performance within defined Operational Design Domains and measure system KPI’s.
• Execute safety validation activities and support hazard analysis and risk assessment.
• Support integration, commissioning, and validation during prototype builds and field deployments.
• Capture high-quality structured datasets for continuous ML model improvements.
• Perform root-cause investigations across perception, localization, planning, and controls.
• Provide clear validation reports and insights to accelerate development.
• Develop best practices and protocols to ensure safe, valuable testing for autonomous vehicles.
• Work with the development team to troubleshoot in real-time during field testing.

Skills

Python

C

Autonomy validation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Software Engineering

Tools

ROS2

Isaac Sim

Job description

Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. is seeking an Autonomy Test & Validation Engineer to design scenario-based validation strategies for autonomous systems across nominal, degraded, and edge conditions.

You will verify performance within defined ODDS, collect structured datasets for ML improvements, and support field deployments while collaborating with the development team. A bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience, plus Python or C skills, are required; travel up to 50% is expected.