Senior Systems Test Engineer

About the Role

You Will

• Drive the V&V of dependable, safety-critical systems for AGSE in the airport driving environment.
• Develop and maintain test plans and protocols for evaluating AV system performance across the ODD, including edge-case scenarios.
• Provide artifacts to verify and validate requirements and inform deployment decisions.
• Oversee and execute manual and automated test cases in closed course and live operational environments.
• Operate and monitor AVs in various driving modes, ensuring safety and compliance during testing and data collection.
• Collect and analyze diagnostics, sensor streams (LiDAR, radar, camera, GPS, etc.), and incident data.
• Work cross-functionally with autonomy, HW, and S&S teams to report issues, identify root causes, validate fixes, and close test feedback loops.
• Build and maintain scripts and tools for test automation, report generation, and regression tracking.
• Participate in recurring triage and contribute to release-readiness and root cause analysis efforts.
• Mentor engineers in test-driven development.

You Have

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in vehicle testing, embedded systems, and/or robotics.
• Familiarity with automotive/AV test procedures, including real-world and simulation.
• Familiarity with structured test processes (e.g., V-model, HIL/SIL testing), test automation, and data analysis tools.
• Strong debugging skills and ability to work with cross-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to communicate technical issues and solutions across all levels of the organization.
• Hands-on approach with willingness to engage deeply in a fast-paced startup environment with distributed, multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organizational and analytical thinking abilities.
• Proximity to Atlanta, open to travel up to 25%.

We Prefer

• MS or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience developing, testing, and/or deploying autonomous vehicles, autonomous systems, robotics, or ADAS.
• Experience with DOORS, Jama, Polarion, Enterprise Architect, etc.
• Familiarity with safety standards including ISO 26262, ISO 21448, UL 4600, IEC 61508, ANSI B56.5, ISO3691, ANSI 15.08.
• Familiarity with the airside driving environment at major global airports.
• Experience with data science and statistical analysis.
• Located in or willingness to relocate to Atlanta.

Compensation

• Compensation Range: $130K - $160K.