Senior Engineer, Quality (R3876)

OverviewFounded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. Shield AI has nine offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, and its technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.Job descriptionAre you a passionate and innovative engineer looking to help develop state-of-the-art AI and robotics products? Are you eager to make a positive difference in the world? Do you want to work alongside mission-driven and values-focused teammates? Shield AI is just the place for you!The Hivemind Test team is committed to building a complete and robust test infrastructure that supports the development and integration of the world’s best AI pilot. Hivemind Test validates and verifies that the entire Hivemind software ecosystem is operationally ready to meet mission objectives and reliability standards. This includes software systems for autonomy behaviors, ground-control systems, multi-network communications, operating systems, embedded devices, test frameworks, and more. The team collaborates across disciplines with autonomy system engineering, robotics integration, software development, test engineering, and quality assurance.We are seeking an expert Software Test and Integration Engineer who designs and implements innovative software solutions for automation testing and data analysis, and who can become a Super User of our Hivemind product to extend test plans beyond expected uses and anticipate novel customer use cases and edge-case instances. You will work with developers to identify and root-cause bugs, integrate new capabilities into the product framework, and define approaches to software API and autonomy test coverage.What you’ll doBecome a super-user of our state-of-the-art AI software product. Learn to automate multi-agent scenarios, analyze robotic data, and validate test cases. Try using the product as a customer would and try to break it.Test new features: Collaborate cross-functionally with developer teams to design test plans for new single and multi-robot autonomy algorithms, user interfaces, middleware, and server applications.Enable coverage testing of product capabilities: Design and implement tests to cover all performance aspects of a product capability across all permutations of operating environments and use cases.Design automation tooling & automate tests: Architect innovative automation frameworks that enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness. Automate tests to run on Software-in-the-Loop, Hardware-in-the-Loop, and Vehicle-in-the-Loop test tegrate new capabilities: Work with other integration engineers to implement test solutions on prototype robotic hardware platforms.Optimize test efficiency: Determine the testing strategy (what tests, at what frequencies, etc.) for the overall product and work with DevOps/Ex teams to optimize testing design on CI.Evaluate test data and automate reporting: Create analyzer code for the automated analysis of test data. Review test data, identify and root cause bugs, report to developers, and create automated reporting tools for test performance and bug attributes.Check off requirements, help determine metrics: Work with product and system engineers to ensure test coverage of all product and engineering requirements. Assist in developing tooling to demonstrate full requirement coverage and reporting.Other duties as assigned.Required qualificationsTypically requires a minimum of 7 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 5 years and a Master’s degree; or 3 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience.Proficiency in programming languages including Python or C++.Experience with autonomous systems or server applications or middleware.Demonstrated experience of designing, communicating, and managing test cases, and reporting bugs.Proficiency with simulation tools and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing environments.Strong expertise with CI/CD pipelines.Strong problem-solving skills and a proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions.Excellent communication skills, capable of collaborating effectively across various teams and presenting to customers or technical leadership.Preferred qualificationsDemonstrated experience building complex systems with a strong understanding of software architecture and design principles.Experience with hardware or embedded systems.Expert knowledge of Python.Experience with ROS.Experience with white box testing.Familiarity with networking, operating-systems, and radio communications.Experience designing automated tooling for testing GUI applications.Experience designing automated tooling for testing server pensation and benefitsFull-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + EquityTemporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-21