Senior Autonomy QA & Test Engineer – Hybrid

SSCI, Inc.; Burlington, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Job summary

Scientific Systems seeks an experienced QA & Test Engineer to design, execute, and maintain test programs for our autonomy software and integrated hardware/software systems. This role supports testing across multiple drone platforms and contributes to a scaled software product line.

You will help shape the quality foundation for autonomy products deployed across aircraft manufacturers, with a focus on lab testing, HIL validation, field demonstrations, and data-driven defect analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years designing and running test programs for complex software or integrated SW/HW systems.
• Strong experience with test planning, regression testing, and analyzing test results.
• Experience working with hardware systems, sensors, or embedded platforms.
• Excellent analytical skills, including log analysis and data-driven diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and execute comprehensive test plans covering functional, regression, performance, integration, and safety testing for software and hardware systems.
• Conduct hands-on testing of autonomy modules, sensors, onboard systems, ground-control interfaces, and mission execution workflows.
• Perform data analysis on test outputs; produce clear test reports, defect logs, and actionable recommendations.
• Identify testing risks and propose mitigation strategies
• Support flight test activities in coordination with Field Service Engineers and engineering teams.
• Manage test equipment, simulation tools, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) setups, and bench-test environments.
• Work cross-functionally with software engineers, autonomy specialists, and integration teams to ensure consistent product quality across multiple OEM platforms.
• Contribute to staffing, test-schedule planning, and future test strategy development.
• Prepare documentation, artifacts, and validation materials for internal reviews and external stakeholders.
• Able to obtain and maintain a US DOD Security Clearance.

Skills

Years of experience

Test planning

Regression testing

Hardware systems

Log analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Scientific Systems seeks an experienced QA & Test Engineer to design, execute, and maintain test programs for our autonomy software and integrated hardware/software systems. This role supports testing across multiple drone platforms and contributes to a scaled software product line.

You will help shape the quality foundation for autonomy products deployed across aircraft manufacturers, with a focus on lab testing, HIL validation, field demonstrations, and data-driven defect analysis.