As a Systems Test Engineer, you will integrate and test systems for Hivemind software, conduct flight tests, write Python code, and improve testing methodologies.
Founded 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. With nine offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Job Description:
As a Hivemind Solutions Systems Test Engineer, you will be at the epicenter of integration and testing for deploying our Hivemind Software and AI Pilot on 3rd Party Platforms. You will be planning and executing the integration and testing of SW and HW systems throughout the Software Development Life Cycle, preparing them for simulation demonstrations and on-ground, in-flight, or sea trial test campaigns. Our test campaigns are hands-on and fast paced, with lots of planning, documentation, communication, coordination, manual testing, scripted testing, test reviewing, debugging, and system verification. Your efforts will be rewarded with successful flight test events and your contributions will play a key role in developing an AI autopilot, enabling intelligent aircraft, historic aviation firsts and fulfilling our mission to protect service members and civilians the world over!
What you'll do:
- Work with Hivemind and Hivemind Solutions engineering to test and integrate software and hardware systems preparing for simulation milestones and flight tests.
- Support on-site flight testing that involves system configuration, running aircraft software, and data post-analysis.
- Hands-on debugging during on-ground and in-flight test and/or sea trial campaigns.
- Write Python code to test complex Hivemind + aircraft SW and HW systems (with SW emphasis).
- Create SW based tools to improve flight testing and troubleshooting (Python and/or C++).
- Become a subject-matter-expert for running Hivemind tests on our Hardware-In-The-Loop and Vehicle-In-The-Loop systems.
- Run simulated flight tests to validate Hivemind + platform subsystems.
- Contribute to software utilities and automated test suites for Hardware-In-The-Loop infrastructure.
- Contribute to and execute test plans to validate Hivemind SW and HW systems.
- Create test team data Dashboards to provide high-level results visibility and data analysis.
- Review artifacts related to simulated and real flight test data for any anomalous behavior
- Identify, analyze, and document software defects, issues, and inconsistencies in software behavior.
- Drive continuous improvement in testing methodologies, tools, and processes
Required qualifications:
- Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 9 years and a Master’s degree; or 7 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience.
- Proficiency in Python.
- Experience in robotics, small UAS, USV, UUV, or related hands-on engineering projects.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills .
- Passionate about intelligent systems.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional software, hardware and mechanical engineering teams.
- Adaptability and a willingness to learn new technologies and methodologies quickly in a fast-paced environment
- The ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET Clearance. US citizenship is required as only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience building unmanned systems, such as quadrotor drones or similar.
- Proficiency in Python and C++.
- FIRST Robotics experience.
- Software management tools (Git, AzureDevOps/Jira, Artifactory).
- Experience in the aerospace or defense industries, working with complex systems and adhering to stringent standards and regulations.
- Active SECRET clearance
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Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary 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.
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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.
Top Skills
Artifactory
Azuredevops
C++
Git
JIRA
Python
Shield AI Waltham, Massachusetts, USA Office
500 Totten Pond Road, Waltham, MA, United States, 02451
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