Simulation & Automation Team Lead
Core
Lead the team building simulation environments, hardware-in-the-loop rigs, and automated test frameworks to validate autonomous drone systems before flight.
Role type
Senior IC simulation & automation team lead
Builds
Simulation environments, HIL infrastructure, automated test frameworks, and CI/CD quality gates
Domain
Autonomous drone systems, defense technology, robotics
Required skills
Python, C++, test automation framework design, simulation environment development, CI/CD integration, distributed systems architecture, hardware-in-the-loop setup
Preferred skills
NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Gazebo, AirSim, Unreal Engine, Unity, PX4, ArduPilot, MAVLink, ROS 2, DDS, UI automation, sensor modeling
Technologies
Python, C++, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Gazebo, AirSim, Unreal Engine, Unity, ROS 2, DDS, MAVLink
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor simulation and automation engineers; define company test strategy across unit tests, simulation, HIL, and real flight; own the simulation stack including SITL and high-fidelity 3D environments; integrate simulation with the full software stack; design and own HIL infrastructure; own automation frameworks for backend, UI, onboard, and end-to-end testing; embed simulation and tests into CI/CD; build tooling for scenario authoring, local runs, replay, and debugging; report on quality metrics; drive a quality-first engineering culture
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
