Senior Software Engineer - Hardware Test for Autonomous Flight

Namely; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Zipline is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Hardware Test to design, implement, and deploy high-quality test software powering our next-generation P2 hardware. You will own test systems from prototype to production, interfacing with avionics, sensors, and embedded code, and collaborating across vendors and teams to ensure safety and reliability.

You will lead end-to-end test campaigns, triage field failures, and develop automation scripts and visualization tools that speed verification and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Python programming for high-volume production applications.
• Experience with object oriented programming.
• Experience building automation systems for safety-critical and factory applications.
• Experience working with Git / CI and the software development and validation process.
• Experience developing software that interfaces directly with hardware including navigating datasheets.
• Experience developing test plans, test requirements, and test criteria for hardware products.
• Experience using and deep understanding of common test instrumentation and data acquisition hardware.
• Experience solving complex multidisciplinary problems with little supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team.
• Must be authorized to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and deploy test software for avionics boards, sensors, instrumentation, and mechanism assemblies.
• Develop automation-centric software scripts to streamline design and production testing.
• Develop a deep understanding of components under test becoming a subject matter expert in the component's behavior under a range of environmental, performance, and system conditions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and external vendors to deploy high quality test systems in a timely manner to support vehicle-builds.
• Drive end-to-end test campaigns from development through design validation, certification, and production automation (often working all facets simultaneously).
• Triage and root-cause field failures, using data analysis, test heritage, correlation to operating conditions, and one-off test campaigns.
• Develop automation software scripts and visualization tools to streamline design and production testing.

Skills

Python

Embedded C

Rust

OOP

Automation

Git CI

Hardware testing

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Authorized to work in US

Tools

Test instrumentation

Job description

Zipline is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Hardware Test to design, implement, and deploy high-quality test software powering our next-generation P2 hardware. You will own test systems from prototype to production, interfacing with avionics, sensors, and embedded code, and collaborating across vendors and teams to ensure safety and reliability.

You will lead end-to-end test campaigns, triage field failures, and develop automation scripts and visualization tools that speed verification and