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Software Test Automation Engineer (R4719)

Shield AI· V-BAT Division – V-BAT Engineering - Software
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Dallas, TX$95k - $200kFull Time EmployeePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Shield AI is seeking a software engineer to help build and automate test operations for V-BAT software components, focusing on automation capabilities and tools for testing autonomy, embedded systems, ground control applications, and related hardware and simulation environments.

Responsibilities

  • Work directly with our GNC and Embedded teams daily to build software that leverages simulation, avionics, and/or custom hardware to automate testing
  • Define test cases to verify and validate embedded or GNC software at a system level, automating them to run continuously
  • Implement software interfaces and drivers to orchestrate simulation environments, hardware devices, and test equipment – enabling real-world behaviors, failure injection, and hardware manipulation for various test scenarios
  • Quickly prototype solutions using software & hardware to unblock testing, harden your prototype into scalable products for continuous release testing
  • Support release test planning and execution leading up to flight test events and major product milestones

Qualifications

  • Senior: Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, or Masters with 4+ years, or PhD with 2+ years
  • Staff: Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience, or Masters with 6+ years, or PhD with 4+ years
  • Senior Staff: Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience, or Masters with 9+ years, or PhD with 7+ years
  • Strong Python skills
  • Familiarity with common version control (git) and build/packaging systems (CMake, Poetry, etc)
  • Passion for growth, fast-paced environments, and holding self to a high standard of excellence

Skills

Required:PythonVersion control (git)

Benefits

  • 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
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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