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Senior Verification and Validation Engineer (R4835)

DallasOn-siteFull-time

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Senior verification and validation engineer responsible for designing and executing test plans for autonomy and flight-control software, implementing test automation, and producing validation reports.

About this role

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 and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With 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.

What You'll Do:

  • Generate detailed mission test scenarios that mimic real-world conditions to validate the performance of 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 our simulation models and fault injection so that we can keep pushing the capabilities of our test suite before proceeding to flight

    • Required Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of work experience in testing complex integrated software systems
  • Demonstrated expertise & experience in test automation, minimally writing software to automate testing, preferably leveraging simulation for automated integration testing
  • Strong experience with the software product development lifecycle, ideally for autonomy or vehicle systems
  • Great understanding of system architecture, requirement derivation, and test planning across the V-model
  • Experience with 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 successfully shipping products, showcasing the ability to navigate through development cycles, overcome obstacles, and deliver high-quality solutions to meet project deadlines and exceed expectations in a fast-paced environment
  • B.S., M.S, PhD degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related field

    • Preferred Qualifications:

  • 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++

    • Skills

    Automated Test FrameworksC++Fault InjectionFlight Control SoftwarePerformance BenchmarkingPythonQualify Metrics ReportingRequirements DerivationSimulationSoftware TestingSystem Verification And ValidationTest AnalyzersTest AutomationTest PlanningV-model

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