Verification and Validation Engineer (R5430)

The role

You will lead system-level verification and validation of the full aircraft software system, including autonomy, flight controller and GCS software. You will design mission test scenarios, write test analyzers in Python, and produce release-readiness reports.

What you will do

• Generate detailed mission test scenarios that mimic real-world conditions to validate autonomy and flight control software.
• Participate in design reviews for new features and design detailed test plans based on their requirements.
• Conduct and manage system verification and validation events, culminating in verified flight readiness.
• Write test analyzers in Python to report and benchmark performance and qualification metrics of the system.
• Produce test coverage and release-readiness reports by aggregating test cases, results, and quality requirements.
• Recommend improvements to simulation models and fault injection to keep expanding the test suite before flight.

Required qualifications

• Senior: Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related field with 5+ years testing complex integrated software systems, or Master's with 4+ years, or PhD
• Staff: Bachelor's degree in a related field with 7+ years testing complex integrated software systems, or Master's with 6+ years, or PhD with 4+ years.
• Senior Staff: Bachelor's degree in a related field with 10+ years testing complex integrated software systems, or Master's with 9+ years, or PhD with 7+ years.
• Demonstrated expertise in test automation, including writing software to automate testing, preferably using simulation for automated integration testing.
• Strong experience with the software product development lifecycle, ideally for autonomy or vehicle systems.
• Understanding of system architecture, requirement derivation, and test planning across the V-model.
• Experience automating test cases in an existing test framework.
• Experience producing high-quality technical documentation, including test plans, quality-assurance reports, and operational procedures.
• Proven track record of shipping products through development cycles and meeting project deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.

Nice to have

• Experience with autonomous or robotic systems.
• Experience with simulation software and hardware emulation.
• Background in a fast-paced R&D or startup environment.
• Proficiency in build test automation.
• Proficiency in Python or C++.

Benefits

• Bonus for full-time regular employees.
• Benefits for full-time regular employees.
• Equity for full-time regular employees.
• Temporary benefits package for temporary employees, applicable after 60 days of employment.

Before you apply

• Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.
• Speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information on offers.

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that builds intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.