Senior Manager, Software Test and Automation (R6080)

On-site

Posted 7 months ago

V-BAT Division

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Lead the verification and validation of mission-critical avionics software, focusing on automated test infrastructure and collaboration with engineering and flight teams.

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Job Description

Job Description:

As the Senior Manager of Software Test, you will lead the verification and validation of autonomy, mission-oriented, avionics software for Shield AI’s next-gen aircraft systems. These platforms demand the highest levels of system integrity, operational reliability, and test rigor. Your role will center around designing scalable, automated test infrastructure, validating mission-critical behaviors across simulation and real aircraft environments, and enabling rapid, safe deployment of software to flight operations. You’ll partner closely with engineering, product, and flight test teams to ensure the system is testable, traceable, and always ready for mission.

This role focuses on accelerating software maturity and validation through rigorous, automated, and traceable testing practices for the VBAT platform.

Responsibilities

What you'll do:

Build a world class software and system test infrastructure for rapid software deployments

Own end-to-end system test strategy for software-in-the-loop (SIL), hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and vehicle-in-the-loop (VIL) environments—scaling them for continuous integration and rapid release cycles.

Design and implement mission-critical system test cases validating autonomous behaviors, requirements compliance, and operational edge cases across nominal, safety-critical, and degraded conditions.

Coordinate and execute flight test and software release campaigns, working cross-functionally with autonomy, embedded systems, flight ops, and safety engineering teams.

Requirements

Required qualifications:

BS or MS in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field

8+ years of experience in software testing, systems testing, or verification & validation for complex, safety-critical or mission-critical systems (autonomy, aerospace, defense, robotics, UAVs, etc.)

3+ years of experience leading teams, including some experience managing other managers

Strong proficiency in test automation, scripting, data analysis, and test infrastructure development

Hands-on experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks (SIL, HIL, VIL, CI/CD pipelines)

Experience validating autonomous behaviors or distributed real-time systems

Deep understanding of software verification methodologies, including requirements traceability, test planning, and regression testing

Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testbeds, embedded systems, or avionics integration

Ability to design system-level test cases including edge cases, degraded modes, and safety-critical scenarios

Strong ability to work cross-functionally with autonomy, avionics, embedded, and flight ops teams

Excellent communication and documentation skills, especially around test plans, procedures, and safety considerations

Preferred qualifications:

Experience testing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), rotorcraft, or airborne mission systems

Knowledge of DO-178C, MIL-STD-882, STANAG, or other safety/airworthiness frameworks

Experience with simulation tools (Gazebo, Isaac, ROS/ROS2 simulation, custom autonomy sims, etc.)

Experience with continuous integration systems (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Buildkite, etc.)

Knowledge of autonomy algorithms (navigation, planning, perception) sufficient to design adversarial or mission-based test scenarios

Comfort operating in dynamic R&D environments where rapid iteration and tight feedback loops are the norm

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Posted on: Mar 28, 2026
Job type: Full-time
Location: Dallas, TexasOn-site

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