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# Test Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Overwatch Imaging, LLC
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Software Debugging, Hardware Design, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Imaging Technology, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Log Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), System Testing, User Interface Testing, Backend, System-level Testing, Integration Tests, Playwright, Build Tools
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/test-automation-engineer-overwatch-imaging-9770028

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience in test automation and hardware/software validation

 * Experience with system, integration, or embedded testing.

 * Comfortable working with software deployed to edge hardware (Jetson devices or similar).

 * Strong systems thinking across software and hardware.

 * Experience building test automation, tools, or frameworks.

 * Proficient in Python and Linux environments.

 * Bonus: Experience with HIL testing, Playwright, or AI-assisted testing.

## Description

Overwatch is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to own and evolve how we validate edge-deployed imaging systems across software, Jetson-based compute, and hardware-integrated sensor payloads-through automation, tooling, and AI-assisted testing. This position is based onsite, with flexibility for up to 2 days of remote work per week.

What You'll Do:

End-to-End System Testing

 * Design and execute tests across UI, APIs, backend, and Jetson-based systems.

 * Translate customer issues into reproducible test cases.

 * Define expected behavior, tolerances, and failure conditions.

 * Identify edge cases and integration gaps.

Test Automation & Tooling

 * Build and maintain automated regression and integration tests.

 * Develop tools for:

 * Test orchestration and execution.

 * Log collection, parsing, and failure detection.

 * Test telemetry and reporting.

 * Expand coverage while reducing manual testing.

 * Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines

Hardware Integration Validation

 * Validate software that runs on Jetson devices and interfaces with in-house smart-sensors and third-party payloads.

 * Reproduce and debug software * hardware issues.

 * Turn integration failures into repeatable tests.

 * Maintain and support Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) setups.

Field Issue Troubleshooting

 * Investigate and reproduce customer-reported issues.

 * Build tools and workflows for faster debugging (logs, replay, diagnostics).

 * Feed findings back into automated test coverage.

AI-Assisted Testing

 * Apply AI where it improves validation:

 * UI testing (e.g., Playwright).

 * Log analysis and anomaly detection.

 * Evolve testing toward more adaptive, intelligent systems.

What Success Looks Like

 * Critical workflows are automated and continuously validated.

 * Integration issues are caught early and are reproducible.

 * Customer issues are faster to diagnose and resolve.

 * Testing scales with reduced manual effort., This role combines system-level testing, automation, and real-world debugging. You will build the infrastructure and workflows that ensure our software and hardware systems work reliably in the field.


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