Shield AI
Senior Software Engineer, Hardware Test (R4978)
Dallas, Texas · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- Typically a minimum of 5 years of related experience.
- Education
- B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field.
About the job
Develops software and infrastructure to automate, scale, and monitor hardware testing for Shield AI’s V-BAT aircraft and integrate test results with manufacturing software.
What you'll do
- Develop Python drivers, interfaces, and automated test frameworks for hardware and aircraft components.
- Build and maintain test infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, provisioning, databases, and monitoring tools.
- Collaborate with hardware, systems, and QA teams to support aircraft validation workflows.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field.
- Mastery of fundamental computer science topics and advanced Python software development skills.
- Experience with Linux, Bash scripting, networking, and configuring and maintaining small computer networks.
- Experience working on complex software development projects.
Nice to have
- Comfort working with circuit boards, motors, and sensors; mastery of fundamental engineering concepts.
- Experience writing drivers for electronics test equipment.
Tools
Python, Linux, Bash, Grafana
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