Staff Engineer, Software Test

Shield AI
Melbourne
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 4-7 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Collaboration","Root cause investigation","Problem-solving","Data analysis"]

Design and build automated test frameworks, validation tooling, and test infrastructure to provide objective evidence of software quality and mission readiness. Execute verification and validation strategies across simulation, SIL, HIL, and VIL environments, develop regression/integration/performance test suites, and analyze results to find defects and integration issues. Create Python-based automation and quality metrics, integrate continuous validation into CI/CD, and partner with autonomy, systems engineering, and flight test teams.

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Staff Engineer, Software Test

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Job Summary

Design and build automated test frameworks, validation tooling, and test infrastructure to provide objective evidence of software quality and mission readiness. Execute verification and validation strategies across simulation, SIL, HIL, and VIL environments, develop regression/integration/performance test suites, and analyze results to find defects and integration issues. Create Python-based automation and quality metrics, integrate continuous validation into CI/CD, and partner with autonomy, systems engineering, and flight test teams.
Location: Melbourne
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks, validation tooling, and test infrastructure supporting autonomy software.
  • •Develop and execute verification and validation strategies across simulation, SIL, HIL, and VIL environments.
  • •Build automated regression, integration, functional, and performance test suites to improve software quality and deployment confidence.
  • •Analyze test results to identify defects and integration issues and support cross-functional root cause investigations.
  • •Integrate automated testing into CI/CD workflows and build quality metrics, dashboards, and readiness assessments.

Key Requirements

  • •4–7 years developing software test, verification, automation, or validation solutions for robotics, autonomy, aerospace, or complex distributed systems.
  • •Strong proficiency in Python for automation, testing, and data analysis.
  • •Experience building automated test frameworks, test harnesses, or validation infrastructure.
  • •Experience validating software in simulation, Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), and/or representative hardware environments.
  • •Experience with CI/CD pipelines and continuous validation practices, plus software verification and regression testing fundamentals.
Experience:4-7 yearsRoboticsAutonomyAerospaceComplex distributed systemsUnmanned aerial systems
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CollaborationRoot cause investigationProblem-solvingData analysis
Tech Stack:PythonLinuxCI/CDSILHILVILArduPilotPX4

Company Brief

Shield AI
Develops AI-powered autonomy and software for military aircraft and drones to enable autonomous ISR and combat missions, integrating perception, navigation, and mission planning for defense customers.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Diego, United States
Founded: 2015
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