Senior Software QA Engineer, Aviation

Flock Safety
Atlanta
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 150,000 - 180,000 annuallyFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringSkills: []

Drive end-to-end QA for mechatronic drone systems supporting first responders, spanning airborne hardware, ground docks, and cloud backends. Author and execute comprehensive test plans in Qase, build and adapt automation frameworks using Python and Bash, and perform deep log-level debugging across microcontrollers, sensors, and edge devices via Linux CLI tools. Develop automated Hardware-in-the-Loop and Software-in-the-Loop test suites to establish formal release quality gates.

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5 days ago

Senior Software QA Engineer, Aviation

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end QA for mechatronic drone systems supporting first responders, spanning airborne hardware, ground docks, and cloud backends. Author and execute comprehensive test plans in Qase, build and adapt automation frameworks using Python and Bash, and perform deep log-level debugging across microcontrollers, sensors, and edge devices via Linux CLI tools. Develop automated Hardware-in-the-Loop and Software-in-the-Loop test suites to establish formal release quality gates.
Location: Atlanta
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead end-to-end QA strategy for mechatronic systems spanning airborne hardware, ground docks, and cloud backends.
  • •Author and execute comprehensive test plans with structured test suites and execution metrics in Qase.
  • •Build custom test scripts and modify test automation frameworks using Python and Bash.
  • •Perform deep log-level debugging and issue isolation across microcontrollers, physical sensors, and edge devices using Linux CLI tools.
  • •Develop automated Hardware-in-the-Loop and Software-in-the-Loop test suites to set formal quality gates for fleet rollouts.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 150,000 - 180,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Systems engineering and QA experience on safety-critical mechatronic systems (robotics, autonomous vehicles, UAVs, or aerospace).
  • •Mastery of Linux environments, log-level debugging, and command-line interfaces across embedded devices and cloud infrastructures.
  • •Proficiency in Python or Bash for authoring custom testing scripts and expanding test automation.
  • •Ability to structure test plans and test suites and manage execution metrics in test management tools like Qase.
  • •Technical familiarity with serial communications (CAN, UART), computer vision, edge computing, and live data streaming.
Experience:Mechatronic systemsRoboticsAutonomous vehiclesUAVAerospace
Certifications:FAA Part 107
Tech Stack:QasePythonBashLinuxLinux CLIMicrocontrollersCANUARTComputer visionEdge computingSerial communicationsHardware-in-the-LoopSoftware-in-the-LoopAWSGazebo

Company Brief

Flock Safety
Builds automated license-plate recognition cameras, AI video, gunshot-detection and drone systems plus investigative software to help law enforcement, cities, businesses and neighborhoods prevent and solve crime.
Industry: Surveillance & Security Hardware
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 250M to 500M
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Atlanta, United States
Founded: 2017
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