Shield AI
Software Test Automation Engineer (R4719)
Dallas, Texas · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- Senior: 5+ years with a bachelor’s, 4+ with a master’s, or 2+ with a PhD; Staff: 7+, 6+, or 4+, respectively; Senior Staff: 10+, 9+, or 7+, respectively. Preferred: 5+ years building automated test solutions.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD, with the experience combinations specified for the role level.
About the job
Builds software and automation tools to test V-BAT software, including autonomy, embedded systems, and ground control applications, and supports release and flight-test readiness.
What you'll do
- Work with GNC and Embedded teams to develop automated tests using simulation, avionics, or custom hardware.
- Define and automate system-level test cases; build interfaces and drivers for simulations, hardware, and test equipment.
- Prototype and scale test solutions, and support release test planning and execution for flight-test events and product milestones.
What they ask for
- Strong Python skills.
- Familiarity with git and build/packaging systems such as CMake and Poetry.
- Relevant experience and a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD degree according to the listed level-specific combinations.
Nice to have
- 5+ years of related experience building automated test solutions.
- Experience with automated testing, bare-metal firmware development, simulation tooling, or testing aircraft or autonomous vehicles; ability to obtain security clearance.
Tools
Python, git, CMake, Poetry
AI focus
The role tests software for autonomous aviation systems; the posting does not describe developing AI.
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