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Staff Engineer, Software Test (R5836)

Melbourne💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-08 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and develop automated test infrastructure, verification, and validation strategies for autonomy software across simulation, SIL, HIL, and VIL environments.

Role type

Senior Software Test & Automation Engineer

Builds

Scalable automated test frameworks, validation tooling, and readiness assessments for Hivemind autonomy

Domain

Aerospace / Autonomous Systems / Robotics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Python, automated test frameworks, Linux, CI/CD pipelines, software verification, regression testing, system integration debugging, data analysis, validation strategies

Preferred skills

Flight control systems (ArduPilot, PX4), unmanned aerial systems, autonomy/robotics/aerospace background, flight controllers/radios/communications

Technologies

Python, Linux, CI/CD, simulation environments, SIL, HIL, VIL

Responsibilities

Design and maintain automated test frameworks and validation tooling; Develop and execute verification strategies across simulation, SIL, HIL, and VIL; Build automated regression, integration, and performance test suites; Develop Python-based automation and analysis tools; Analyze test results and support root cause investigations; Create software quality metrics and readiness dashboards; Integrate automated testing into CI/CD workflows; Collaborate with autonomy and flight test teams on validation strategies

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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