Software Engineering Manager - X-BAT Hardware Test

Shield AI; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 169,000 - 300,000; Full time

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Equity

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Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead the X-BAT Hardware Test Software team, building and sustaining automated production test stands used to functionally test avionics and aircraft electrical assemblies. You will lead software engineers developing test frameworks, station-control software, equipment interfaces, data collection, and automated pass/fail evaluation.

Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, FPGA, and embedded teams to ensure robust production testing in a

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software engineering, test automation, embedded systems, or related fields.
• 2+ years of direct people-management experience leading software, test, or hardware-integration engineers.
• Demonstrated experience building, deploying, and sustaining automated functional-test systems for complex hardware.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers supporting X-BAT avionics production test.
• Own the technical roadmap and execution for automated test stands, reusable test frameworks, station software, and test-data systems.
• Build scalable Python-based software for test sequencing, instrument and fixture control, unit-under-test communication, measurement collection, pass/fail evaluation, and reporting.
• Guide software architecture, code quality, CI/CD, release processes, and operational support.

Skills

Python

Leadership

Test automation

Embedded systems

C/C++

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Test equipment

FPGA tooling

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead the X-BAT Hardware Test Software team, building and sustaining automated production test stands used to functionally test avionics and aircraft electrical assemblies. You will lead software engineers developing test frameworks, station-control software, equipment interfaces, data collection, and automated pass/fail evaluation.

Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, FPGA, and embedded teams to ensure robust production testing in a