Senior Systems Test Engineer - Autonomous Ground Ops

AeroVect; Washington; On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy. We are seeking a detail-oriented Systems Test Engineer to lead verification and validation activities for our autonomous ground support equipment and self-driving vehicles.

You will develop test plans, execute manual and automated tests, and analyze sensor data to ensure safety, reliability, and performance in both simulated and real-world environments. Join a Series A company backing by top-tier investors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in CS/Engineering/Mechatronics/Aerospace or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years hands-on vehicle testing, embedded systems, or robotics.
• Familiar with automotive/AV test procedures in real-world and simulation.
• Experience with V-model, HIL/SIL testing, test automation, and data analysis tools.
• Strong debugging and ability to work with cross-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to communicate technical issues and solutions across all levels of the organization.
• Willingness to relocate or travel up to 25% to support testing in different environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive V&V of safety-critical AGSE in airport driving environment.
• Develop and maintain test plans and protocols for evaluating AV performance across ODD.
• Provide artifacts to verify and validate requirements and inform deployment decisions.
• Oversee manual and automated test cases in closed course and live operational environments.
• Operate and monitor AVs in multiple driving modes, ensuring safety during testing.
• Collect and analyze diagnostics, sensor data to verify performance and identify issues.
• Collaborate with autonomy, HW, S&S teams to report issues and validate fixes.
• Build scripts and tools for test automation, reporting, and regression tracking.
• Participate in triage and contribute to release-readiness and RCA.
• Mentor engineers in test-driven development.

Skills

Vehicle testing

Embedded systems

Robotics

Test automation

Data analysis

Cross-functional teams

Debugging

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Mechatronics/Aerospace

MS or PhD in related field

Tools

DOORS

Jama

Polarion

Enterprise Architect

Job description

AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy. We are seeking a detail-oriented Systems Test Engineer to lead verification and validation activities for our autonomous ground support equipment and self-driving vehicles.

You will develop test plans, execute manual and automated tests, and analyze sensor data to ensure safety, reliability, and performance in both simulated and real-world environments. Join a Series A company backing by top-tier investors.