Senior Systems Test Engineer

aerovect.com; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVect is seeking a detail-oriented Systems Test Engineer to lead V&V planning, execution, and analysis for autonomous ground support equipment. You will develop test plans, run automated and manual tests, and analyze sensor data to ensure safety and performance in real-world and simulated environments.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in vehicle testing or robotics, familiarity with V-model/HIL/SIL, and strong cross-functional communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on vehicle testing, embedded systems, or robotics.
• Familiarity with automotive/AV test procedures (real-world and simulation).
• Familiarity with structured test processes (V-model, HIL/SIL), test automation, and data analysis tools.
• Strong debugging and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills.
• Ability to communicate technical issues across organizational levels.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% and relocate to Atlanta if needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead V&V planning, execution, and analysis for AGSE and autonomous ground support.
• Develop and maintain test plans and protocols across the ODD, including edge cases.
• Provide artifacts to verify and validate requirements and inform deployment decisions.
• Execute manual and automated test cases in closed-course and live environments.
• Operate and monitor AVs in multiple driving modes, ensuring safety during testing and data collection.
• Collect and analyze diagnostics and sensor data to verify performance and identify issues.
• Collaborate with autonomy, HW, S&S teams to report issues and close feedback loops.
• Build scripts and tools for test automation, reporting, and regression tracking.

Skills

Vehicle testing

Embedded systems

Robotics

Test automation

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Debugging

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace, or related field

Tools

DOORS

Jama

Polarion

Enterprise Architect

Job description

WHO WE ARE

AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. We are a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving. Our customers include some of the world’s largest airlines and ground handling providers. For more information, visit www.aerovect.com http://www.aerovect.com.

We are seeking a detail-oriented Systems Test Engineer with a passion for autonomy and safety-critical systems to help lead the planning, execution, and analysis of structured testing activities of our self-driving vehicles and across our entire Autonomous Ground Support Equipment (AGSE) Service. This role is critical to ensuring safety, reliability, and performance through rigorous Verification & Validation (V&V) in simulation and real-world operational environments to enable scalability as AeroVect continues to develop its autonomous solutions.

YOU WILL

• Work with the Head of Systems to:
• Drive the V&V of dependable, safety-critical systems for AGSE in the airport driving environment
• Develop and maintain test plans and protocols for evaluating AV system performance (including subsystems) across the ODD (including edge-case scenarios)
• Provide artifacts to verify and validate requirements and inform deployment decisions
• Oversee and execute manual and automated test cases as necessary in closed course and live operational environments to evaluate system performance, behaviors, and critical safety functionality
• Operate and monitor AVs in various driving modes, ensuring safety and compliance during testing and data collection
• Collect and analyze diagnostics, sensor streams (LiDAR, radar, camera, GPS, etc.), incident data, etc. to verify system performance and identify issues
• Work cross-functionally with autonomy, HW, S&S teams to report issues, identify root causes of failures, validate fixes, and close test feedback loops
• Build and maintain scripts and tools for test automation, report generation, and regression tracking to support continuous system validation
• Participate in recurring triage and contribute to release-readiness and root cause analysis efforts
• Mentor engineers in test-driven development

YOU HAVE

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in vehicle testing, embedded systems, and / or robotics
• Familiarity with automotive / AV test procedures, including real-world and simulation
• Familiarity with structured test processes (e.g., V-model, HIL/SIL testing), test automation, and data analysis tools
• Strong debugging skills and ability to work with cross-disciplinary teams
• Ability to communicate technical issues and solutions across all levels of the organization
• Hands-on approach with a willingness to engage deeply and enjoy the work in a fast-paced startup environment with distributed, multidisciplinary teams
• Strong organizational and analytical thinking abilities
• Proximity to Atlanta, open to travel up to 25%

WE PREFER

• MS or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field
• Experience developing, testing, and / or deploying autonomous vehicles, autonomous systems, robotics, or ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems)
• Experience with DOORS, Jama, Polarion, Enterprise Architect, etc.
• Familiarity with safety standards in the development and deployment of complex autonomous systems (including to ISO 26262, ISO 21448, UL 4600, IEC 61508, ANSI B56.5, ISO3691, ANSI 15.08)
• Familiarity with the airside driving environment at major global airports
• Experience with data science and statistical analysis
• Located in or willingness to relocate to Atlanta