Software Engineer - Test Automation

The role

You will design and build test fixtures and software to catch defects across the product lifecycle. You will work with hardware and software engineers to drive testability into designs and own the qualification and production testing processes.

What you will do

• Design and build test fixtures and write the software that drives them.
• Build rigs that demonstrate designs can survive environmental stress.
• Ensure design changes are qualified before they reach the production line.
• Engage with HW, FW, and ME teams to drive testability requirements into the design.
• Translate engineering intent into executable test specifications.
• Perform cross-domain debugging across mechanical, electrical, and software boundaries.
• Interrogate root causes of field failures and integrate lessons into future testing.

Required qualifications

• Strong Python for building test frameworks, automation systems, or production tooling.
• Rust and/or C for writing low-level code that interfaces with hardware.
• Broad electronics knowledge to read schematics, identify test points, and understand signal integrity.
• Mechanical intuition for fixtures, enclosures, and thermals.
• Ability to spec a fixture and work with a vendor to get it built.
• Project management and timeline ownership.
• Manufacturing floor experience.

About the company

Specter builds video sensors with AI agents to automate the physical world. The team is small and fast growing, with members from Anduril, Tesla, Uber, and the U.S. Special Forces.