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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Test Engineer - **Company:** High Velocity Corp. - **Location:** Los Angeles, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, Data Infrastructure, Firmware, Formal Verification, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Regression Testing, Software Systems, Software Testing Automation Framework, Systems Integration, Test Data, Scripting, Test Scripts, Tools for Reporting, Data Pipelines - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/lead-test-engineer-odin-dynamics-inc-8396564 ## About the Role * B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field. * 7+ years of experience in test engineering, systems integration, or verification and validation for complex hardware-software systems. * Demonstrated experience planning and executing integration and test campaigns for vehicles, robots, or other complex electromechanical systems. * Hands-on experience with environmental testing - pressure, thermal cycling, vibration, or similar qualification regimes. * Field test experience - you've operated hardware outside of a lab and know what it takes to run a safe, productive test event in an operational environment. * Strong instrumentation and data acquisition skills - you know how to measure what matters and how to turn test data into engineering decisions. * Experience building or significantly improving test processes, infrastructure, or teams. * Ability to work fluidly across mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines - test engineers touch everything. * Strong written and verbal communication - your test reports and readiness recommendations need to be clear and defensible. * U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance. Nice to Have * Experience testing underwater vehicles, marine systems, or subsea equipment. * Background in defense or aerospace test and evaluation programs. * Familiarity with test automation frameworks and scripting for hardware-in-the-loop or automated regression testing. * Experience with formal verification and validation methodologies for safety-critical or mission-critical systems. * Exposure to customer acceptance testing or government test and evaluation processes. * Active security clearance (Secret or above). ## Description We're looking for a Lead Test Engineer to build and own the test function at Odin Dynamics from the ground up. You'll define how we verify, validate, and qualify our autonomous underwater vehicles - from subsystem bench testing through environmental qualification and in-water operations. This is equal parts technical leadership and organizational building. You'll be hands-on designing test infrastructure and running campaigns today, and hiring and leading the test team as we grow. If you've ever wished you could build a test organization the right way from day one, this is that opportunity. What You'll Do * Define and build the test and integration function - processes, infrastructure, tooling, and eventually the team. * Plan and execute vehicle-level integration and test campaigns, bringing together mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software subsystems into a verified, mission-ready system. * Design and lead environmental qualification testing - pressure, thermal, vibration, and shock - ensuring the vehicle performs across its full operating envelope. * Plan and conduct in-water test events, from dock-side checkouts through open-water missions, coordinating logistics, safety, instrumentation, and data collection. * Develop and maintain software and systems verification approaches, working with the software team to ensure autonomy, navigation, and control systems are tested rigorously before they hit the water. * Build test automation and data infrastructure - instrumentation rigs, automated test sequences, data pipelines, and reporting tools that make testing repeatable and efficient. * Author and maintain test plans, procedures, reports, and anomaly documentation to a standard that supports both internal engineering and customer deliverables. * Serve as the engineering voice for system readiness - you'll be the person who says whether the vehicle is ready for the next milestone. * Hire, mentor, and lead test engineers and technicians as the team scales. ## Related Videos - [Dirty Tests And How To Clean Them](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/515-dirty-tests-and-how-to-clean-them) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [JavaScript? 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