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# Senior Engineer, VBAT Software Test Automation (Hiring Multiple Levels) in San Diego

- **Company:** Energy Jobline
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), CMake, Firmware, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Git, Computer Equipment, Bare Metal, Software Version Control
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/senior-engineer-vbat-software-test-automation-hiring-multiple-levels-san-diego-31529647

## About the Role

* 2+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree (CE, CS, EE); or some industry experience (, startup, self-projects) with a Master's or PhD degree
 * Strong C++ or Python skills, basic proficiency in the other
 * Familiarity with common version control (git) and build/packaging systems (CMake, Poetry, etc)
 * Passion for growth, fast-paced environments, and holding self to a high standard of excellence, * 5+ years of related experience building automated test solutions
 * Experience building automated test solutions for aircraft of autonomous vehicles
 * Experience in automated testing, bare-metal firmware development, or simulation tooling

## Description

Shield AI has been redefining autonomous aviation with cutting-edge AI and GPS/RF-denied navigation technologies for the past few years. We're looking for a software engineer, well versed in development and testing, to help continue building V-BAT's test operations, specifically automation capabilities and tools used to test software components ranging from autonomy, embedded systems, ground control applications, and more - you will gather requirements and write software to automate them. This is an opportunity to build and solve problems defense primes are unwilling to. You'll be supported by world-class engineers, but you're expected to learn on the job and deliver weekly - you'll need to be hungry and motivated to grow! WHAT YOU'LL DO:

 * Work directly with our GNC and Embedded teams daily to build software that leverages simulation, avionics, and/or custom hardware to automate testing
 * Define test cases to verify and validate embedded or GNC software at a system level, automating them to run continuously
 * Implement software interfaces and drivers to orchestrate simulation environments, hardware devices, and test equipment - enabling real-world behaviors, failure injection, and hardware manipulation for various test scenarios
 * Quickly prototype solutions using software & hardware to unblock testing, harden your prototype into scalable products for continuous release testing
 * Support release test planning and execution leading up to flight test events and major product milestones


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